Posts by Violet Stone
By Troy Bishopp I took a journalism training course for farmer writers at Cornell University recently. For me, there is always some mystique about visiting the “Big Red” campus and…
Happening Tuesday April 30, 2013, 3 – 4:30pm in Mann Library, Room 102. A panel presentation and discussion exploring soil as a critical foundation for the health and resilience of people, farms,…
Valerie Walthert is more than a farmer; she’s also a manager, marketer and agrarian advocate. “One of our biggest challenges is educating consumers, so now, more than ever, it’s key…
The Wealth Creation in Rural Communities framework is a place-based systems approach to rural development that aims to restore, create and maintain wealth in low wealth areas by simultaneously improving economic, environmental and…
This article was shared by our small dairy educator Fay Benson…..If local dairy farmers are going to benefit from consumers’ growing love affair with yogurt, something’s got to give. With…
Message from the Managing Editor Happy Spring! As I write this message, it’s still cold enough outside to put the large pot of leftover stew that won’t fit in the…
Join us online for a webinar series of farmer-led virtual tours and fun, informational tips for saving energy and converting to renewables on your farm or homestead! Are your farm…
April 11, 2013, 10:00 – 3:00pm. Mann Library, Room 100 and 102, Cornell University Campus, Ithaca NY Registration for the following training is full. Contact Violet at vws7@cornell.edu to be…
Cultivating Community helps immigrant farmers in Maine overcome obstacles to access new markets. It’s a crisp Saturday in mid-February at the largest indoor farmers’ market in the whitest state in…
Are your wholesale customers demanding a food safety plan or GAP certification? Are you concerned about how the FDA’s new proposed Food Safety Rules will affect your farm? Or would…
