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
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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
Manure Happens
In the last few months courts in Washington State and Iowa have ruled that manure can be a pollutant. While many may see these decisions as obvious, manure has more frequently been considered a resource rather than a pollutant. In reality it can be both. [pullquote]Adding … [Read more...] about Manure Happens
Essex Farm: How Best to Use Our Draft Horse Power?
Here's the news from Essex Farm shared by Kristin Kimball: " [...] We brought Jake and Abby up from pasture this week and hitched to the wagon for a ride around the farm, with the entire crew (13 strong this week!) on board. I love watching new farmers encounter the draft … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: How Best to Use Our Draft Horse Power?