Posts by Liz Brownlee

Elderberry and Beyond: New Options for River Lands in the Northeast

By Liz Brownlee / June 28, 2013

Riparian buffer plantings can reap rewards for nature and business. By Liz Brownlee and Connor Stedman Stan Ward springs into his greenhouse full of excitement, eager to show off elderberry cuttings. He’s growing elderberry, Echinacea, and other perennial medicinals on his upland farm in central Vermont, but these elderberries are bound for lower ground. This year,…

Read More