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Young farmers opt to scale back growth for economic, environmental sustainability - The Daily Cardinal


The Daily Cardinal

Young farmers opt to scale back growth for economic, environmental sustainability
The Daily Cardinal
in a region that saw the nation's highest rate of farm bankruptcies last year, according to federal court data. Kronschnabel's farm, Circadian Organics, is run according to a community-supported agriculture model, or a CSA — meaning it will be funded ...

DORO Restaurant Group and Sub Edge Farm Expand Partnership - http://www.we-ha.com (press release) (blog)


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DORO Restaurant Group and Sub Edge Farm Expand Partnership
http://www.we-ha.com (press release) (blog)
With the traditional growing season in Connecticut finally beginning, diners are craving fresh, local ingredients and al fresco meals, DORO Restaurant Group announced Monday that they will be partnering with Sub Edge Farm for a series of casually ...

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Growing 'finicky' strawberries is tough. Some organic farmers say they're not worth it. - Durham Herald Sun


Growing 'finicky' strawberries is tough. Some organic farmers say they're not worth it.
Durham Herald Sun
Hail hit Vollmer Farm in Franklin County three years in a row from 2015 to 2017. The hail didn't destroy the crop but left wounds on the plants and invited disease to take hold. Vollmer said he might have been able to save his berries with conventional ...

The wait is over for new farmers' market vendors - Wisconsin State Farmer


Wisconsin State Farmer

The wait is over for new farmers' market vendors
Wisconsin State Farmer
They're in the process of buying 30 acres of land in Stoughton which is a major step from the one acre of rented land they currently use in Madison. The farm grows organic vegetables as well as culinary herbs. While they have been vendors at two area ...

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Community-supported agriculture programs in Maine struggle after years of popularity - Press Herald


Press Herald

Community-supported agriculture programs in Maine struggle after years of popularity
Press Herald
Programs and details vary, but CSAs – short for community-supported agriculture – typically involve a customer buying a share of the farm's harvest. Probably the most well-known CSAs work this way: You pay a local farm at the beginning of spring. In ...
Farm CSAs struggle in Maine after years of popularityLewiston Sun Journal

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Green column: Food miles? Think meters - MYANMORE Yangon (press release) (blog)


MYANMORE Yangon (press release) (blog)

Green column: Food miles? Think meters
MYANMORE Yangon (press release) (blog)
As a general rule of thumb, choosing seasonal, locally produced food is a simple way to minimize food miles and its associated carbon footprint. Cities have seen a rise in urban farming as a response to these environmental costs, and Yangon has picked ...

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