Winter 2011
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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
What to Do With the Family Farm, by Anieta McCracken
COMMUNITY/WORLD
Cropsey Community Farm, by Charlie Paolino
God Save the Beef: Trials of Sustainable Farming in the UK, by Lindsay Debach
Pasture to Plate: New York Gourmets Get Local, by Lindsay Debach
CORNELL SMALL FARMS PROGRAM UPDATE
Cornell Small Farms Update
ENERGY ON THE FARM
Let the Sun Shine In: Farming Off-the-Grid, by Annie Bass
Energy Conservation Tips for the Home and Farm, by Sheri Bone
Traveling Biodiesel Processor Boosts Self-Sufficiency of Organic Valley Farms, by Jake Wedeberg
FARM TECH
Top Ten iPhone Applications for Small Farmers, by Michelle Striney
FOREST FIELD AND WOODLOT
Strategies for Managing Your Property for Wildlife, by Rich Taber
GRAZING
Health Benefits of Grazing Dairy Heifers, by Fay Benson
HORTICULTURE
Traditional Chinese Medicine in North America: Opportunities for Small Farms?, by Jean Gibletee
Your first line of defense for greenhouse pest control? Keep it clean, by Elizabeth Lamb
HOME & FAMILY
Brussels Sprouts: the Tasty, Tiny Morsels on the Stalk, by Ron Mac Lean
I’m Sorry I Made You Cry, by Troy Bishopp
LOCAL FOOD & MARKETS
The Pennsylvania Yankee Mercantile: A 100 mile market that is striving to connect consumers with local organic farmers, by Megan Fenton
The Tale of the Taste the Region Gift Box, by Alison Clarke
Tips for Marketing Local Meat, by Matt LeRoux
NON-DAIRY LIVESTOCK
Dorper Sheep: Truths and Myths, by Ulf Kintzel
On the Danger List: The Saga to Save the Randall Lineback Cattle Breed, by Martha Herbert Izzi
NORTHEAST SARE SPOTLIGHT
Grubby Hands on Your Lettuce? Efficient and Safe Food Handling for Small-Scale Vegetable Producers, by Annie Bass
STEWARDSHIP & NATURE
The Solstice, by Bill Duesing
URBAN AGRICULTURE
Urban Farmer Backlash: Too Much of a Good Thing?, by Derek Denckla
YOUTH PAGES
My Life on the Farm, by Nathan DuMond
