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List of Items for a Beginning Sheep Farmer, Part Two
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I will continue in this part 2 of the article on individual supplies and tools you will need to get started with Sheep. See the Summer 2017 issue of the […]
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Loan Opportunities for New Farmers
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Farm Credit East offers multiple programs to support young, beginning and next generation farmers The long range strength and soundness of the future of agriculture in the Northeast is dependent […]
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And the Survey Says! Beginning Farmer Critical Needs
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With nearly one-quarter of American farmers expected to retire in the next two decades – indeed, the average age of a farmer in the U.S. hovers around fifty-seven – the […]
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Maine’s Original Duck Farm
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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 […]
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Farm Memoirs
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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 […]
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Winter Homework? Take an Online Class!
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Winter has arrived! What can you do with those long evenings? Learn something new with distance learning! ‘Distance learning’ is the delivery of instruction through electronic means where the instructor […]
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Second Life Farming
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The age old question of, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” is typically directed towards children, but has been coopted by a much older population these […]
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New Farms Sprouted through Conservancy Lease Program
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In 2010, the US imported 164.4 million pounds of “fresh garlic” and garlic imports continue to rise. However, in 2012 there will be a hundred or so people in the […]
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Young Farmers Take Their Message to Washington
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With farmers retiring faster than they’re being replaced, a lot of people are worried about who will be feeding America in fifty years. There is growing interest among young people […]
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Starting a Farm Incubator
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Glynwood is a non-profit organization in New York’s Hudson Valley with a mission to save farming by strengthening farm communities and regional food systems. A crucial part of this mission […]
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