Winter 2013

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Table of Contents

SMALL FARM PROGRAM UPDATE
Cornell Small Farms Program Update

BOOK NOOK
The Buzz About Bees, by Jill Swenson

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Four Reasons to Take a Farm Business Class, by Jessie Schmidt

COMMUNITY AND WORLD
The Cheney Letters, by Stewart Cheney

FARM TECH
Farm Hack: A Community for Farm Innovation, by Kristen Loria

GRAZING
Farmer-Professor Finds Fulfillment in Grass-fed Sheep, by Tracy Frisch
Let the Cattle do the Work! by Eric Noel
A Four Dollar Grazing Chart, by Troy Bishopp

LOCAL FOODS & MARKETING
Using Photographs to Market Your Farm, by John Suscovich
Online Distribution Channels for Farmers, by Rebecca Heller-Steinberg and Laura Hobbs
Doubling Local Food in Vermont, by Rachel Carter

NEW FARMERS
The New American Farmer, by Joanna Green
A Long Row and a Good Day, by Max Taylor

NORTHEAST SARE SPOTLIGHT
Aroostook Hops: SARE Grant Results in Increased Yield, by Erin Roche

LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY
The Finances for a Small Organic Broiler Flock, by Mark Cannella
Does Red Clover Cause Infertility in Sheep? by Ulf Kintzel

POLICY CORNER
The Sustainable Lease Agreement, A Legal Tool For Land Stewardship, by Jason Foscolo, Esq.

YOUTH PAGE
Horse Connections, by Haley Claes