Small Farms Quarterly
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Welcome to the Northeast SARE Spotlight! SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) offers grants to farmers, educators, universities and communities that are working to make agriculture more sustainable – economically,…
Read MoreCalling all aspiring farmers. If you have a calling to farm but you have no land, no money and no farming experience. No problem. Be a SPIN farmer! My name…
Read MoreLast fall CCE Tioga staff and local farmers put up two “caterpillar” tunnels on vegetable farms in the Southern Tier of NY, one in Tioga County and one in Schuyler…
Read MoreSpringtime is just around the corner, with the hustle-bustle of warm weather activity and a chance to hop-to on your long list of outdoor tasks. These last few weeks of…
Read MoreThe Story of New York City’s Newest Farmers When anyone thinks about New York City, fixtures like concrete sidewalks, skyscrapers, large office buildings, heavy traffic, storefronts, and subway stations come…
Read MoreMessage from the Managing Editor Happy Spring! May this issue find you enjoying a warmer sun and the greening of the land. Spring is a time of congregation and re-acquaintance…
Read MoreA New Trend in Dairying More and more dairy farmers are raising heifers on cows for a variety of reasons—a trend we at Dharma Lea Farm are glad to see.…
Read MoreSeveral years ago I had the very good fortune of being a grazing mentor for the Regional Farm and Food Project. In that capacity, I worked with an incredibly passionate…
Read MoreThe youth pages are written by and for young people. Many thanks to the 4-H’ers from Yates County who contributed to this issue. We believe there’s a bright future for…
Read MoreThe outlook for widespread natural gas development in New York is still unclear as policy makers and other stakeholders continue to debate the risks and benefits. But what is certain…
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