Traveling Biodiesel Processor Boosts Self-Sufficiency of Organic Valley Farms
Organic Valley is committed to utilizing responsible and renewable energy. They have worked within their business to implement solar and wind projects to provide clean energy to their headquarters. But…
Read MoreTraditional Chinese Medicine in North America: Opportunities for Small Farms?
Since 1970 when former President Nixon went to China, many Americans have become familiar with acupuncture and Oriental medicine, having either visited a practitioner or knowing someone who has. Especially…
Read MoreTop Ten iPhone Applications for Small Farmers
Welcome to the new ‘Technology on the Farm’ column! We at the Cornell Small Farms Program thought it was about time that we start sharing the latest technology farmers are…
Read MoreTips for Marketing Local Meat
Local foods are enjoying strong demand, however, until recently the buy local movement has been largely concentrated on fresh seasonal produce. Many livestock farmers are now aware that the “buy…
Read MoreThe Tale of the Taste the Region Gift Box
In an effort to help farmers and other small scale processors market their value- added products, “Taste the Regions”, a specialty food gift box was launched in 2009. In these…
Read MoreThe Pennsylvania Yankee Mercantile: A 100 mile market that is striving to connect consumers with local organic farmers
In May of 2010 the Pennsylvania Yankee Mercantile found a home on Main Street in Penn Yan, a small town in the heart of the Finger Lakes in Upstate New York. The…
Read MoreEnergy Conservation Tips for the Home and Farm
Old Man Winter is here! Snow, wind, cold temps. What do you do to keep warm in your home? Are you nervous about your energy bill? What are some things…
Read MorePasture to Plate: New York Gourmets Get Local
Chef Dennis Spinna remembers when he found a lamb carcass at the front door of his Brooklyn restaurant. “The legs were sticking straight up and everything!” He shares this over…
Read MoreOn the Danger List: The Saga to Save the Randall Lineback Cattle Breed
If passion on the part of a few dedicated champions is the key ingredient to saving a “critically endangered” heritage cattle breed then the Randall Lineback (aka Randall) has a…
Read MoreStrategies for Managing Your Property for Wildlife
People vary greatly with regards to their preferences for “wildlife”, usually based on their personal experience and interests. For some people, white-tailed deer personify their interest in wildlife. For others,…
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