Treehugger | Agroecopolis fights for food security in Greece Treehugger Gkiougki is the head of Agroekopolis, a grassroots organization in Thessaloniki that is working to develop Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs as a way of supporting small-scale local farmers -- people who face tremendous challenges and ... |
Like Organic Food? Pennsylvania's Young Farmers Grow It U.S. News & World Report The average age of a Pennsylvania farm's "principal operator" — a broad term that includes thousands of people who consider themselves farmers — was 56, according to a 2017 report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In neighboring New Jersey ... |
Baltimore Sun | Salad days: North County organic farmers learn as they grow Baltimore Sun Yet the Phoenix, Md., native, who now has learned enough to own a thriving business growing and selling organic produce at the Towson Farmers' Market and other local venues, points to a fateful moment decades before his birth that has allowed him the ... |
NYC Food Policy Center (blog) | Glynwood: Cultivating a Vibrant Hudson Valley, New York NYC Food Policy Center (blog) How they do it: Through their Apprentice Program, Glynwood welcomes five new apprentices to their farm each year to train in sustainable livestock and organic vegetable production, so that they may become the next generation of farmers and agricultural ... |
Penn State News | University seed grant helping Beaver campus to 'grow' Penn State News “The goal of a CSA is to get people to eat fresh, local produce, but also to get them to try something they've never tried before,” said Associate Teaching Professor Angela Fishman, who is leading the food systems initiatives on the Beaver campus. Dave ... |
Penn State News | University grant helping Beaver campus to 'grow' Penn State News Begley is one of four interns working for Penn State Beaver's Expanding Sustainable Food Systems program this summer, and she enrolled in the program's CSA, or community-supported agriculture. It's a system that allows consumers to buy a share of a ... |
The Newark Advocate | Canal Market Profile: Strawberry Hill Farm The Newark Advocate Okay, maybe you met Ron and Mary's son Chris, or his wife Erin Gotwals, at the Canal Market one Tuesday last month, and one or the other of them got to talking with you about what it takes to become a certified organic farm – and keep that ... |
Rutland Herald | 'We need to do more for you' — Tebbetts visits local farmers Rutland Herald The tour of three Rutland County farms began at Tami Carboni-Branchaud's barn in Tinmouth, where other local farmers — including the operators of Frisk-Haines Farm, Windsong Farm, Misty Mountain Farm, and Forget-Me-Not Farm — voiced concerns ... The ... |
ConsumerReports.org | Farmers Market Produce: Local vs. Organic ConsumerReports.org Snack on organic fruits and vegetables. USDA researchers have found that fresh produce often costs less than sweet and salty snacks. Buy a 'share' in a farm program. When you join a CSA (community supported agriculture) program, you pay the farmer at ... and more » |
Tips on shopping for farmers market produce from Consumer Reports. Knowing the similarities and differences between local and organic can help you make ...
The Red Hook Star-Revue | Red Hook Community Farm Kicks Off Summer Season 2018 with First Farmer's Market The Red Hook Star-Revue This non-profit also partners with the Red Hook Community Supported Agriculture (Red Hook CSA) to offer a weekly produce share of locally grown vegetables. According to Parker, radishes, turnips, lettuce, kale, Swiss chard, tomatoes, and eggplants are ... |
In These Times | The Transition into a New Life: Church Land into Farm Land In These Times A year later, the lot has been transformed into a diversified vegetable farm, providing crops such as lettuce, heirloom tomatoes, herbs, and eggplant to Whole Foods, several local restaurants, and a 30-member community supported agriculture (CSA ... |
Young farmers are clinging onto their stake in U.S. agriculture — already largely dominated by older, more experienced agronomists.
Young farmers are clinging onto their stake in U.S. agriculture — already largely dominated by older, more experienced agronomists.
Young farmers are clinging onto their stake in U.S. agriculture — already largely dominated by older, more experienced agronomists.
Young farmers are clinging onto their stake in U.S. agriculture — already largely dominated by older, more experienced agronomists.
Young farmers are clinging onto their stake in U.S. agriculture — already largely dominated by older, more experienced agronomists.
Young farmers are clinging onto their stake in U.S. agriculture — already largely dominated by older, more experienced agronomists.
Young farmers are clinging onto their stake in U.S. agriculture — already largely dominated by older, more experienced agronomists.
