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Groundswell Center cultivates the next generation of farmers and food citizens Where is the culture of agriculture? Is it found in homesteads, ranches, and close-knit farming communities in rural America? Can it be glimpsed in farmers markets, community gardens, and country kitchens where families have preserved food together for generations? Has it followed us into…
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Any farmers market vendor worth their vegetables can tell you that if you don’t catch people’s attention, you won’t sell your product. So how to do that, without shouting your prices with a megaphone, or throwing your oversized eggplants at customers’ heads? What follows is a list of tips, techniques and strategies that everyone —…
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Richard Lamoy at Hid-In-Pines Vineyard is researching the best training systems for his hybrid varieties with the help of a SARE farmer grant. 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, environmentally, and…
Read MoreAs new plant diseases seem to appear every year, it is a good idea to have some resources to help you identify and treat them. Here are a few places to find information on disease identification and control that fits into an organic production system. 1) Disease and insect management for organic producers can be…
Read MoreEating sustainable meat—grass fed meat humanely raised by local farmers—can improve your health; protect our environment; and strengthen our farm communities. These three simple truths form the heart of Deborah Krasner’s groundbreaking new book, Good Meat: The Complete Guide to Sourcing and Cooking Sustainable Meat (Stewart, Tabori & Chang; September 1, 2010; $40 /US; ISBN…
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Ever since the advent of animal agriculture 10,000 years ago, countless breeds of livestock have evolved and adapted in response to natural and human selection. Livestock breeds adapted to harsh environments and to the interests of their human partners, evolving traits such as increased milk or muscle production, smaller size relative to wild ancestors,…
Read MoreHave you ever seen a really great story in the paper or on TV? Do those stories remind you of something you might have done? Well, then the next story should be about you. And I’d like to give you a few pointers on how to get your story out there for the world (or…
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In 2006, Flying Rabbit Farm was under water. “We rode the canoe up over the railroad tracks,” Dave Dolan said. “Your head would’ve been under water.” Not to mention the rows of wheat and kale on either side of us. Dave and Mary Dolan have been farming this land for seven years, in a small-scale…
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Picture these scenarios: 1. A restaurant in a nearby city is featuring local produce, but transportation costs keep you from meeting this demand; 2. Keeping business records takes so much time that you often have to choose between neglecting your paperwork and neglecting your farm. Many of your neighbors face the same dilemma, but none…
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The sign may say “fresh,” but that is no indication of when beans were picked or how they taste. “Fresh” means they aren’t frozen or canned. Beans, like most farm produce, lose nearly 50% of their nutritional value within one week after being picked. If you live on a farm, or grew up on one,…
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