We are lucky to have welcomed our second St. Lawrence University, Adirondack Semester Intern, Caitlin Kelly, to Reber Rock Farm this past December. Her impressions of life on the farm remind us why we choose to live this way. Thank you, Caitlin, for all your hard work! Click … [Read more...] about Reber Rock Farm Fotofeed #7: A Way to Live
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Improving Soil and Water Conservation
Concerned citizens in the Champlain Valley and elsewhere have made the connection that our activities on this planet are woven into the web of life. Our actions can have serious repercussions both long-term and short-term if we're not kind to each other. Some of the worst … [Read more...] about Improving Soil and Water Conservation
Greenhorns: The New Farmer’s Almanac (2013)
"A lot has changed for American agriculture since Ben Franklin wrote his (almanac), and we wonder how much will change yet. With this almanac, we assert our voices as new agrarians. No matter what the weather holds, we seek life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and farming … [Read more...] about Greenhorns: The New Farmer’s Almanac (2013)
Reber Rock Farm Fotofeed #6: Tis the Season for Change and Growth
As we grow into this second season, we are committing to a draft powered, diversified future. This doesn't mean we don't use diesel and gas to get fields plowed and cultivated when we have to. On the contrary, we rely heavily on the good will of our farming community to allow us … [Read more...] about Reber Rock Farm Fotofeed #6: Tis the Season for Change and Growth
Whallonsburg Grange Lyceum: 19th Century Hunting, Gathering, and Fungus Farming
Rescheduled Due to Snow Update: "SNOW DAY for the Grange Lyceum tomorrow. We are RESCHEDULING the Hallie Bond's lecture on "Hunting, Gathering and Fungus Farming: Feeding the Adirondack Farm Family in the 19th Century." This will now take place on TUESDAY, MARCH 26 at 7:30pm. … [Read more...] about Whallonsburg Grange Lyceum: 19th Century Hunting, Gathering, and Fungus Farming