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Tag Archives: farming
Abby Long of Three Rivers Grown Refines Her Food Distribution and Sales Skills at UVM
When you work for a small food hub, the opportunity for networking and collaborating with colleagues can seem a bit out of reach. “So many of us in (the food hub) world work in isolation, so it’s great to come … Continue reading
Farming and Climate Change: Preparing for Unpredictable Weather Patterns
Like most farmers, Clifford and Sorrel Hatch of Upinngil Farm are grappling with all that comes with climate change, including extreme weather conditions and shifting frost dates. The 100-acre farm in Gill, Massachusetts, produces dairy, strawberries, tomatoes, and grapes. The … Continue reading
Resettled Farmer Finds a Place for African Eggplant in Vermont
By Cheryl Herrick Farm and food stories tend to be about the confluence of the natural environment, human activity, and aspiration. But it’s not every story that’s also about cross-cultural connections and communication, farmland access, conservation, and food security among … Continue reading
Connecticut River Valley Farmers Help Water Quality in the Long Island Sound
By Cheryl Herrick A member of the Pasture Program here at the UVM Extension Center for Sustainable Agriculture signs off on his emails with the quote, “To break a paradigm, think big, start small and act fast!” It’s a phrase … Continue reading
How the Back-to-the-Land Movement Helped Propel Demand for Organic Food
Kate Daloz grew up in a geodesic dome in Glover and lived a rural, do-it-yourself lifestyle with her family. Her counterculture parents, who left Cambridge to flee the trappings of post-war America, found solace in raising a family in the … Continue reading
