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Local group to bring money ‘back down to earth’
Read Full Story UPPER DELAWARE – Slow Money Delaware River will hold its second meeting on Thursday, March 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Narrowsburg Union, 7 Erie...
For Sale: Organic Farm in Wayne County
Read Full Story DAMASCUS TOWNSHIP — If you are in the market for a farm, there’s one for sale in Wayne County. This isn’t just any farm, but a certified...
‘THE LITTLE FARM SHOW’
Read Full Story Only a brave woman would denounce a McDonald’s meal in a room full of children. But that’s what Tannis Kowalchuk will do on Sunday at the Living...
Farming for Fun and Profit: Greg Swartz at Willow Wisp Organic Farm
Read Full Story by Jane Bollinger It seems like such a simple question—”How did you come to be a farmer?” Greg Swartz laughs contemplating his answer. “Well, how much time...
Catskills beginning farmer group off to an exciting start!
Read the full Story We’re pleased to share a report on the launch of the new beginning farmer initiative in the region, Catskills CRAFT. The group offers the opportunity for...
Trailer Talk’s Frack Talk: Why Food and Fuel Shouldn’t Mix — A Farmer Speaks Out On the Dangers of Fracking
Read Full Story Farmer Greg Swartz talks about trying to maintain an organic farm in the face of increasing gas drilling in rural Pennsylvania. By Sabrina Artel / AlterNet...
FRUITS OF THEIR LABOR
Read Full Story Posted by Our Country Home on May 12, 2011 · Leave a Comment THREE AREA FARMS COMMIT TO SUSTAINABLE, ORGANIC PRACTICES Text | Tina Spangler ...
Farming and Fracking Don’t Mix: A Farmer Speaks Out
Read Full Story By Kai Olson-Sawyer | 05.11.2011 | CAPTION Natural gas exploratory well from Maverick Video Productions.Natural gas exploratory well on the property next door...
County’s farmers can tap huge market
Read full story By Anya Tikka CALLICOON — Sullivan County could be the prime fresh food supplier for the Metropolitan New York City area according to the new study by...
Ground Up: Cultivating Sustainable Agriculture in the Catskill Region
Read Full Story FOODSHED REPORT FINDS NEW YORK’S CATSKILLS REGION A MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION Open Space Institute and Columbia University students author study to raise awareness about viability...
Watermelon Radishes
Read Full Story Nature has us all trumped. It’s hard to disagree on this one. Today’s vegetable — the watermelon radish — is brought to you by the good...
Don’t Frack Organic Food!
Read Full Story Published On August 3, 2010 | In Organic Issues | 3 Comments By Leah Zerbe, online editor for Rodale.com, a daily health and environmental news site. A...
To Drill or Not to Drill
Ready Full Story A Natural Gas Rush in the Northeast Is Forcing Farmers to Choose Between Income and Land. BY ADAM FEDERMAN When Joyce Stone and her husband moved to Dimock,...
What’s Organic About Organic?
Read Full Story JIM GARDINER – certified organic dairy farmer Jim and his family have been raising dairy cows and high-quality forages for many years. They’ve been farming organically since...
Farmland fertility: the long view
Read Full Story Willow Wisp readies for winter By SANDY LONG ABRAHAMSVILLE, PA — As the brilliant colors of fall drain from the trees, farm landscapes follow suit. Once the...