Tomato Therapy
There are so many reasons why we decide to be farmers. Traditionally it has been a profession passed down from one generation to the next. You were often expected…
Read MoreSpring Forward
In the Northeast, usually Spring is a renaissance after a long, cold, snowy season. This past winter, however, never really arrived. On February 2, 2012, the day Punxsutawney Phil predicted…
Read MoreOff the Ground: Conservation Program Promotes both Hay Yield and Bird Habitat
In our last two “Stewardship and Nature” columns, the National Audubon Society described the partnership they have had with the Natural Resources Conservation Service and landowners to facilitate the…
Read MoreMaine’s Original Duck Farm
Ryan Wilson and Gina Simmons, owners of Common Wealth Farm, in Unity, Maine, were surprised with their level of first year success. Finding an instant niche market and being established…
Read MoreGrazing and the Good Life
This article was one of four winning entries in a writing contest sponsored by the New York State Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI). GLCI is led by a Steering Committee…
Read MoreFarm Memoirs
There’s nothing more enjoyable than spending a spring afternoon indoors reading a book while it rains outside or while you wait for the mud to dry. Memoirs export you…
Read MoreBeginning Farmers: Help us, Help You!
Northeast Beginning Farmer Project Seeks Respondents for Phase 2 of Beginning Farmer Needs Survey Starting a farm is difficult, and succeeding beyond the first few years may be even more…
Read MoreUsing Foster Mother Hens to Raise Chicks on the “Cheap”
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,…
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