Posts by Tara Hammonds
New Reference Promotes Indoor Yields and Profits by Sharon Tregaskis For organic growers facing an increasingly uncertain climate – ecologically and economically – Andrew Mefferd offers a 245-page compendium on…
Farmers weigh in on the benefits of CSA’s for farm and community by Elizabeth Henderson Similar to what happened in Japan after 30 years of Teikei, CSA in the US is…
by Brian Caldwell and Ryan Maher Janaki Fisher-Merritt grew up on a pioneering organic vegetable farm. Janaki’s parents, John and Jane Fisher-Merritt, started The Food Farm in northern Minnesota in…
Farmers and woodland owners have opportunities to generate income from their woodlands. by Rich Taber CCE Chenango has received a grant from the New York Farm Viability Institute “Increased Farm…
From the Editor The spring brings renewal – and the promise of a productive year ahead for farmers. We ease into the season with excitement and some caution, wondering if…
Cooperative Ext., SUNY announce spring class schedule by R.J. Anderson When Samantha Schriber-Vanstrom decided to drive nearly five hours from her western New York home to attend the Harvest New…
by R.J. Anderson Strong friendships typically spring from deep roots. That is certainly the case with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) and Eden Valley Growers, Inc., a 50-year-old vegetable growing farm…
by Peter Smallidge A sugarbush is a special type of woodland. Woodlands include a complex mixture of natural processes and attributes such as soil type, elevation, tree species, types of…
Binghamton Farm Share helps CSA farmers develop sustainable business in untapped low-income markets. by Kate Miller-Corcoran Connecting farmers and residents in low-income areas is a strength of the Binghamton Farm Share. …
by Reuben Dourte In the farming community, machinery and implements are regularly borrowed or rented. For the most part, farmers are a close-knit community who look to help each other…
