Cornell Small Farms Program Update
Message from the Editor Greetings from the Cornell Small Farm Program! We have wonderful news to share. Our family has just grown by one wee bit. Violet Stone and her…
Read MoreThe First-Year Egg Farmer
Molly DellaRoman manages a pasture-based flock of 300 laying hens alongside a sizable vegetable CSA, a farm stand, and a regular supply of farm visitors…and this is only year one.…
Read MoreWatch Out Diesel: There’s a New Fuel in Town
Dave Dolan of Flying Rabbit Farm creates syngas out of locally produced grass pellets. “VRRRRRRRMMM….” As the engine on Dave Dolan’s tractor sputtered to life, I stood by, watching Dolan…
Read MoreFruition Seeds: A Model for Collaborative, Regional Seed Development
With over thirty years of combined agricultural experience, Matthew Goldfarb and Petra Page-Mann co-founded Fruition Seeds in 2012 to improve and develop our regional genetic resources. Currently growing over…
Read MoreLearning and Traveling by “WWOOFing”
Road trip meets agricultural education I had the privilege, after college, to spend a few months doing what many have colloquially called “wwoofing.” WWOOF stands for World Wide Opportunities on…
Read MoreWetland Restoration: "What Do You Want to Do That For?"
Enhancing wetland areas on your farm can bring a whole new community of wildlife to your land. The title in layman’s terms is really pronounced, “Whatta ya wanna do that…
Read MoreQuinoa Curiosity
Farmers David McClelland and Mei-ling Hom used SARE funding to trial the increasingly popular grain quinoa on their rural New York farm. Nestled on the eastern edge of rural Allegany County,…
Read MoreSunflowers: From Field to Fuel
Drawing the connection between diversified agriculture, renewable energy, and food production in Vermont Farmers across New England want to diversify operations, lower fuel and feed costs, and be more self-sufficient.…
Read MoreElectric Nettings for Sheep: Useful Tips
Note to Reader I wrote a previous article which appeared in the Fall 2007 issue of Small Farm Quarterly which covered basic information about electric nettings – what they…
Read MorePigging Out
At Phoenix Farm, a small, family-run homestead, we had the opportunity to get a breeding pair of American Guinea Hogs through a pass-on program in the fall of 2010. Over…
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