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If you are a farmer in New York considering wind energy, financial assistance and guidance is available from the New York Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). NYSERDA’s is a public benefit corporation whose aim is to help New York meet its energy goals: reducing energy consumption, promoting the use of renewable energy sources,…
Read MoreAn interview with Theresa Snow of Salvation Farms on ‘gleaning’ and agricultural surplus management While many people across the Northeast are working to increase local food production, there are a handful of organizations focused on capturing the surplus and making it available to the most vulnerable people in their communities: the poor, the sick, and…
Read MoreA rancher’s hope for more farms and food security in a land of extremes While reading all about Cornell University’s Small Farms Program in the Small Farms Quarterly, I decided that I should make a trip to learn more about the program. So, that’s just what I did. The trip gave me many new ideas,…
Read MoreMove over vegetables. Less kale, more quince. Fewer zucchini, more kiwi. Make room for more fruit in the garden and on the farm. Whether you add fruits for your own home use or to add small crop diversity at the farm stand or farmer’s market, now is the time to explore what lies between…
Read MoreMessage 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 fridge on the porch overnight. While some might complain about the lingering cold weather, most of the farmers I know are grateful for the time…
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Good lease agreements for farmland are more important now than ever before. The cost of farmland is at an all-time high, which often makes leasing land the only viable alternative for many farmers. This is especially true for new and beginning farmers who often begin their careers with limited capital. Of course, it is…
Read MoreThe expansion of production and markets for regional or locally produced poultry products is hot. Recent state processing exemptions that allow small farms to conduct business has opened the door for many small start-ups or add-on poultry enterprises to enter the marketplace. In Vermont, there are many farms now operating through a 1,000 or…
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Groundswell Center supports immigrants who want to farm in central New York Are you a “New American” immigrant, with experience farming in your home country? Or do you work with refugees or other immigrants in your community who might be interested in small-scale farming? If the answer is yes, the Groundswell Center for Local…
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We’ve all heard that a picture is worth a thousand words. So, by that math, you can write a 10,000 word article about your farm in ten photographs. Wouldn’t it be nice to easily show your customers just how awesome you are without having to write a novel in your “free time”? Your average…
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It’s cold outside. Steep a cup of tea and put in a teaspoon of pure, local, raw honey. Then take a sip, close your eyes, and feel that warm golden glow. Give thanks for the angels of agriculture: bees. Homegrown Honey Bees: Beekeeping Your First Year, from Hiving to Honey Harvest, by Alethea Morrison is…
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