Posts by Tara Hammonds
Taking Care of Business (BF 103) Understanding the Business, Tax, and Regulatory Implications of Your Farm an online course through the Northeast Beginning Farmer Project Mon. March 7 – April…
Greetings! Winter is a wonderful time to refine your farm plans, expand your skills and meet other farmers in your area. We at the Small Farm Program have several projects…
Planning to Stay in Business (BF 202) Writing Your Business Plan an online course through the Northeast Beginning Farmer Project Thurs. February 4 – March 10, 2016, with webinars every…
A Vermont farm stay promotes economic viability at Liberty Hill Farm and agricultural literacy from the community to abroad. by Rachel Carter Tucked delightfully in the foothills of the Green…
Communities across the United States are establishing food forests, also known as forest gardens, to ecologically grow perennial and annual foods, herbs and medicinals for free public harvesting. by Catherine…
by Michael Farrell Most people are familiar with maple syrup production- it is a time honored tradition throughout eastern North America and has seen a resurgence in popularity over the…
Good to Go is a small grocery store/deli/bakery located in the heart of Downtown Trumansburg, New York. The store is quaint, with a small but dynamic offering of goods. I…
The use of pigs in silvopasture deserves some words of caution; rooting is not the same as masting. by Joseph Orefice The practice of silvopasture has gained interest in recent years in the…
by Rich Taber “The plow is the symbol of labor and tillage of the soil’, and is an often recited line from the opening ceremony of the FFA (Future Farmers…
by Rich Taber The year of 2015 was certainly a roller coaster year as far as weather patterns went. The springtime started out a little dry, and then was followed…
