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#2 Advocacy and Planning

By Tara Hammonds / May 2, 2017

Back to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Sustainability Plans Cities across New York State have developed sustainability plans to address climate change, food insecurity, and other challenges…

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#1 Codes and Regulations

By Tara Hammonds / May 2, 2017

Back to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Codes and Regulations Until recently, city codes, zoning laws, and other regulations have largely ignored urban agriculture.  However, these codes…

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A Charter for CSAs in the USA and Canada

By Tara Hammonds / April 3, 2017

Farmers weigh in on the benefits of CSA’s for farm and community by Elizabeth Henderson Similar to what happened in Japan after 30 years of Teikei, CSA in the US is…

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Help your Soil Thrive in Hotter, Meaner Weather

By Tara Hammonds / January 10, 2017

Climate change is here. Is your soil ready? Carrie Koplinka-Loehr When Grant Gayman straddles the boundary line between his backyard and his neighbor’s cornfield in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, one boot is…

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Lessons from the Land: Tools (Assets & Liabilities)

By Tara Hammonds / January 9, 2017

by Groundswell Center for Local Food and Farming The Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming and the Cornell Small Farms Program are teaming up to create a new column…

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Climate Smart Farming (Part 2)

By Tara Hammonds / January 8, 2017

Getting a Leg Up on Climate Change by Jonathan Lambert & Abbie Kramer From increased flooding and short-term drought, to heat stress and unexpected freeze risk, the effects of climate…

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Lessons from the Land: Water Woes and Triumphs

By Claire Cekander / October 3, 2016

by Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming The 2016 growing season has been abnormally dry in the Northeast and farmers are feeling the heat.  Contrastingly, June 2015 was one…

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Making Connections through Soil Health

By Claire Cekander / July 5, 2016

Local Farmers in Western New York are working together to create a network of local soil conservation knowledge through the newly formed WNY Soil Health Alliance. by Jena Buckwell Modern…

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Binghamton Farm Share: Supporting Local Farms and Communities

By Tara Hammonds / April 4, 2016

by Kate Miller-Corcoran Community Supported Agriculture or CSAs are important in connecting consumers to farmers.  CSA members invest in a farm for an entire season, pledging support in return for…

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NOFA/Mass Winter Conference

By Carli Fraccarolli / November 27, 2015

Northeast Organic Farming Association, Massachusetts Chapter NOFA/Mass Winter Conference January 16, 2016 Worcester State University We hope you can join us in Worcester for this wide-ranging and immersive educational experience!…

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