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Full Diet Farming at Old Ford Farm

By Daniel Rivera / October 6, 2014

I found some much needed inspiration and practical ideas to apply to our small organic farm recently while attending a workshop and field day at Old Ford Farm in New…

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Profitable Broiler Enterprises in New England

By Sam Anderson / July 8, 2014

  It has been many decades since broilers (chickens bred and raised specifically for meat) were a big business in New England. Broiler enterprises have started making a comeback in…

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Ovines in the Vines?

By Nancy Glazier / July 8, 2014

A New Idea for the Finger Lakes Region of New York Grazing sheep in vineyards has been an idea we have tossed around for a while. This spring Hans Walter-Peterson…

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Small Livestock Farm Reaches Big Market

By Rachel Whiteheart / July 8, 2014

Lucki 7 Farms in Rodman, NY With its rich loamy soil, plentiful water, and flat basin land, it’s unsurprising that Stephen Winkler and his family settled down in Jefferson County,…

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Manage Your Risk with Crop Insurance

By Elizabeth Burrichter / July 8, 2014

A visit with Chris Simons reveals how crop insurance can protect your farm not only from big disasters, but also from small losses over time. One young farmer who has benefited…

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Investigating the Profitability of the Paper Pot Transplanter on a Small Scale Vegetable Farm

By Liz Martin / July 8, 2014

  The spring of 2011 was extremely wet in New York State. Local farmers shared stories of being delayed by five weeks in getting out to prepare the soil for…

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Greasing the Farm Wheels: Tips From a Former First-Year Farmer

By Alicia Anderson / July 8, 2014

The day-to-days of farm life are decorated with strings of lessons, just waiting to be pulled to see the mystery that lies on the other end. To me, farming is…

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Fishing for a New Way to Farm

By Edward DuQuette / July 8, 2014

Aquaponics — a combination of hydroponics and aquaculture – is becoming a world-wide phenomenon. About 8 years ago, my wife, daughter and I made the 2500 mile trek across the…

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First Food Justice Certified Farm and Food Stores in New York

By Elizabeth Henderson / July 8, 2014

Long overdue, Food Justice Certified “measures what matters,” ensuring that workers on farms and the farmers who hire them are fairly treated and paid. Food Justice Certification is the first…

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Cultivating the Heirlooms of Tomorrow

By Petra Page-Mann / July 8, 2014

Whether you plant seeds or not! Do you breed new vegetable varieties? Do you save seed? Do you wear clothes and eat food? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of…

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