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Horse Connections

By Maryn Carlson / January 7, 2013

The Youth Pages are written by and for young people. We believe there’s a bright future for young farmers in the Northeast. Whether you live on a farm or only…

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The Next Generation of Small Farmers

By Emaleigh Perry / October 1, 2012

4H teens learn about the hard work and creativity needed to run a successful small farm during Career Exploration Days on the Cornell University Campus. Each summer, 4H teens across…

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Mighty Food Farm: Abundance in the Pownal Valley

By Brent Wasser / October 1, 2012

The Pownal Valley nests squarely in the southeast corner of Vermont, bordering New York and Massachusetts. Highway 346 weaves through the historic town center past a small library and church,…

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Marketing Help for Sheep & Goat Farmers

By tatiana Stanton / October 1, 2012

SheepGoatMarketing.info originated in the late 1990s.  It grew out of the Northeast Sheep & Goat Marketing Project at Cornell University which received a grant from USDA with the goal of…

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Dairy Delight

By Maryn Carlson / October 1, 2012

Our Fall photo essay comes to us from Jasper Hill Farm in Greensboro, Vermont. Brothers Andy and Mateo Kehler began farming and making cheese in 2003 with a goal of…

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Taking Agritourism as High as a Hot Air Balloon

By Rachel Whiteheart / October 1, 2012

Donna Quadri developed a comprehensive agritourism plan to help vineyard owners and businesses enhance tourist experiences Welcome to the Northeast SARE Spotlight! SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) offers grants…

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New Farm, Old Farmland

By Michael Chameides / October 1, 2012

Columbia County, NY has a vibrant farm history – the farmland at Sparrowbush Farm in Hudson, NY has been farmed since 1853. Generations of farmers have grown crops and fruit…

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Holistic Training Helps Women Farmers Thrive

By Ann Adams / October 1, 2012

There’s a group of women famers in the Northeast that are turning their farms around and making an impact in their communities. They’ve been able to accomplish it as a…

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Loan Opportunities for New Farmers

By Kristie Schmitt / October 1, 2012

Farm Credit East offers multiple programs to support young, beginning and next generation farmers The long range strength and soundness of the future of agriculture in the Northeast is dependent…

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Faces of our Food System: Red Rabbit

By Becca Jablonski / October 1, 2012

  For the fourth profile in a series highlighting distributors of New York State farm-grown products, I spoke to Rhys Powell. Rhys is the Founder and President of Red Rabbit,…

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