Year: 2012

Apply Now for Sustainable Agriculture Grants

By Violet Stone / October 23, 2012
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Are you a farmer with a new idea you would like to test using a field trial, on-farm demonstration, or other technique? Are you an educator looking to conduct research…

4th Annual Cover Crop Tour and Workshop

By Violet Stone / October 23, 2012
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The 4th Annual Cover Crop Tour and Workshop, at the USDA NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center will take place on November 15th.  Registration will start at 9:15am, and the field tour begins…

October Small Farms Update

By Maryn Carlson / October 12, 2012
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The Small Farms Update includes small farm announcements, events, job and internship opportunities, grant and loan opportunities, other small farm resources. It is intended for farmers and agricultural service providers…

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The Next Generation of Small Farmers

By Emaleigh Perry / October 1, 2012
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4H teens learn about the hard work and creativity needed to run a successful small farm during Career Exploration Days on the Cornell University Campus. Each summer, 4H teens across…

Happy Cows, Healthy Fish

By Carley Stein / October 1, 2012
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Gordon Waite, a man with a friendly demeanor and steady smile, manages twenty Herefords on his 67-acre farm situated in Granville, Vermont. Gordon cannot picture himself doing anything besides farming.…

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Mighty Food Farm: Abundance in the Pownal Valley

By Brent Wasser / October 1, 2012
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The Pownal Valley nests squarely in the southeast corner of Vermont, bordering New York and Massachusetts. Highway 346 weaves through the historic town center past a small library and church,…

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Marketing Help for Sheep & Goat Farmers

By tatiana Stanton / October 1, 2012
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SheepGoatMarketing.info originated in the late 1990s.  It grew out of the Northeast Sheep & Goat Marketing Project at Cornell University which received a grant from USDA with the goal of…

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Dairy Delight

By Maryn Carlson / October 1, 2012
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Our Fall photo essay comes to us from Jasper Hill Farm in Greensboro, Vermont. Brothers Andy and Mateo Kehler began farming and making cheese in 2003 with a goal of…

Taking Agritourism as High as a Hot Air Balloon

By Rachel Whiteheart / October 1, 2012
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Donna Quadri developed a comprehensive agritourism plan to help vineyard owners and businesses enhance tourist experiences Welcome to the Northeast SARE Spotlight! SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) offers grants…

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New Farm, Old Farmland

By Michael Chameides / October 1, 2012
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Columbia County, NY has a vibrant farm history – the farmland at Sparrowbush Farm in Hudson, NY has been farmed since 1853. Generations of farmers have grown crops and fruit…