George Sayward said the dairy industry is as bad as he’s ever seen it in his four decades as a farmer. Prices continue to sell for below historic averages for the fourth consecutive year, which means many farmers lose money on each pound of milk they produce. Shrinking … [Read more...] about Area Farmers React to Farm Bill (THE SUN)
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Grant Programs Aim to Reduce Impact of Climate Change on Farming (THE SUN)
The Adirondack Council has allocated nearly $20,000 in grant funding to over a dozen local farms to help curb carbon emissions and prepare for climate change. The Champlain Valley farms have received small sums designed to further climate-friendly, energy efficient and more … [Read more...] about Grant Programs Aim to Reduce Impact of Climate Change on Farming (THE SUN)
Wildlife Friendly Farming is Topic for CATS Intern
CATS, along with the Eddy Foundation and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), are pleased to introduce Alex Caskey, our summer intern working on a fascinating project looking into wildlife friendly farming in the Champlain Valley. Alex is a graduate student at Tufts … [Read more...] about Wildlife Friendly Farming is Topic for CATS Intern
Grange to Host Lyceum Lecture on Food Quality
On Tuesday, March 14 at 7:30pm, the Whallonsburg Grange Hall will present "From Soil to Plate: Growing (and Eating) Better Food," with Dan Kittredge. This is the final lecture in the winter Lyceum series entitled "Living and Farming on This Land," co-sponsored by the Essex Farm … [Read more...] about Grange to Host Lyceum Lecture on Food Quality
Triple Green Jade Farm: A Year in Pictures
I’m sitting on my deck overlooking the Boquet Mountains. It’s dusk and the birds are performing a unique sonic backdrop I’ve not heard before. Possibly a mixture of new mating calls and conversations that is marked by this time of year. The orchestra has now finished its … [Read more...] about Triple Green Jade Farm: A Year in Pictures