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Volunteer of the Week: Kathy Rauth, Rockland Farm Alliance summer camp and education program at Cropsey ... - Rockland County Times

Wed, 06/13/2018 - 9:03pm

Volunteer of the Week: Kathy Rauth, Rockland Farm Alliance summer camp and education program at Cropsey ...
Rockland County Times
BY BARRY WARNER. Several years ago, activists and local officials maneuvered to preserve 25 acres of the historic Cropsey Community Farm in New City. Almost half of that area [12 acres] is currently farmed using organic and sustainable methods by the ...

Community Supported Agriculture in Grays Harbor - GraysHarborTalk

Tue, 06/12/2018 - 7:03am

GraysHarborTalk

Community Supported Agriculture in Grays Harbor
GraysHarborTalk
A CSA is an excellent way to purchase local and seasonal products directly from a farmer. ... Harbor Roots will offer 50 CSA shares for the growing season, which runs from June to October, with three acres of organic vegetables and herbs in cultivation.

Experiencing Northern Michigan: Creating Culture at the Crosshatch Skill Swap on Earthwork Farm in Lake City - 9&10 News

Tue, 06/12/2018 - 6:45am

9&10 News

Experiencing Northern Michigan: Creating Culture at the Crosshatch Skill Swap on Earthwork Farm in Lake City
9&10 News
Experiencing Northern Michigan: Creating Culture at the Crosshatch Skill Swap on Earthwork Farm in Lake City .... What's incredible about Grand Traverse Distillery is that they revel in crafting a truly made in Michigan product—meaning “local grains ...

Libby couple grow hobby garden into small-scale farm - The Western News

Tue, 06/12/2018 - 4:14am

The Western News

Libby couple grow hobby garden into small-scale farm
The Western News
The farm also counts as regular customers three local restaurants — The Black Board Bistro, River Bend Restaurant and the Gracious Table — and four others have expressed interest. Every Monday each receives an email newsletter outlining what's ...

Keeping Mexico City's Agricultural Treasure Afloat in Xochimilco - Culinary Backstreets

Tue, 06/12/2018 - 12:00am

Keeping Mexico City's Agricultural Treasure Afloat in Xochimilco Culinary Backstreets

One of the last green patches in Mexico City, Xochimilco is home to a dwindling number of chinampas, historic and man-made agricultural plots built atop ...

Community Supported Agriculture in Grays Harbor - GraysHarborTalk

Tue, 06/12/2018 - 12:00am

Community Supported Agriculture in Grays Harbor GraysHarborTalk

Community supported agriculture (CSA) is gaining momentum; Sky Island Farm and Harbor Roots are two farms that are leading the way for CSAs in Grays ...

East Boston Neighborhood Health Center's Let's Get Movin' Program Kicks Off Community-Supported Agriculture ... - East Boston Times-Free Press

Mon, 06/11/2018 - 11:53pm

East Boston Neighborhood Health Center's Let's Get Movin' Program Kicks Off Community-Supported Agriculture ...
East Boston Times-Free Press
The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center's (EBNHC) Let's Get Movin' program is teaming up with local farms again this year to bring the Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) program to Eastie. At last week's Eagle Hill Civic Association (EHCA ...

Xochimilco: Keeping Mexico City's Agricultural Treasure Afloat - Culinary Backstreets

Mon, 06/11/2018 - 11:00pm

Culinary Backstreets

Xochimilco: Keeping Mexico City's Agricultural Treasure Afloat
Culinary Backstreets
The chinampas, made by building up layers of mud from the lake bottom and other organic matter, were built to maximize the arable land for agricultural production. The food ... By working with top restaurants around Mexico City and connecting them to ...

Xochimilco: Keeping Mexico City's Agricultural Treasure Afloat - Culinary Backstreets

Mon, 06/11/2018 - 11:00pm

Culinary Backstreets

Xochimilco: Keeping Mexico City's Agricultural Treasure Afloat
Culinary Backstreets
That's cheap compared to CSA shares in the United States, but a significant premium compared to prices at Mexico City markets. Murad says there are plenty of consumers willing to pay more for organic, locally-sourced produce, and that they work to keep ...

Can Farming Save Puerto Rico's Future? - The Nation.

Mon, 06/11/2018 - 5:02am

The Nation.

Can Farming Save Puerto Rico's Future?
The Nation.
In 2010, a brigade of 18 farmers had helped her cut trees, open roads, build a cistern, and start to plant a nursery for her new farm, Bosque Jardín Pachamama, on 13 acres of land in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Five years earlier, Garcia had been living in ...

The Movement to Turn Church Land into Farmland - Civil Eats

Mon, 06/11/2018 - 2:00am

Civil Eats

The Movement to Turn Church Land into Farmland
Civil Eats
A year later, the lot has been transformed into a diversified vegetable farm, providing crops like lettuce, heirloom tomatoes, herbs, and eggplant to Whole Foods, several local restaurants, and a 30-member community supported agriculture (CSA) program ...

The Movement to Turn Church Land into Farmland - Civil Eats

Mon, 06/11/2018 - 12:00am

The Movement to Turn Church Land into Farmland Civil Eats

Last summer, young farmer Moses Kashem broke ground on a neglected half-acre of land owned by St. Simon's Episcopal Church in Miami, Florida. A year later ...

Can Farming Save Puerto Rico's Future? - The Nation.

Mon, 06/11/2018 - 12:00am

Can Farming Save Puerto Rico's Future? The Nation.

As climate change alters how and where food is grown, Puerto Rico's agroecology brigades serve as a model for sustainable farming.

Erie-area food lovers drawn to regional farms - GoErie.com

Sat, 06/09/2018 - 11:09pm

GoErie.com

Erie-area food lovers drawn to regional farms
GoErie.com
It's called "community supported agriculture," an awkward phrase usually shortened to "CSA." ... "It's nice local produce and you're actually able to work it off through volunteer hours that makes it free and really good for the budget," said Brian ...

Strawberry season has begun: Local farms release schedules for pick-your-own operations - The Recorder

Fri, 06/08/2018 - 6:44pm

The Recorder

Strawberry season has begun: Local farms release schedules for pick-your-own operations
The Recorder
Warner Farm's new 1½-acre Greenfield strawberry field, located just across the road from where a popular Hatch's Patch attracted pickers in the 1980s and '90s, is operated by Sunderland's Warner Farm, which is also moving its you-pick operation from ...

Energy and food together: Under solar panels, crops thrive - PRI

Fri, 06/08/2018 - 9:04am

PRI

Energy and food together: Under solar panels, crops thrive
PRI
Similarly, agriculture faculty members at the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek in Croatia grow shade-happy organic vegetables beneath solar canopies on a local farm operated partly by faculty members. The energy generated goes to power the ...

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GrubMarket acquires So Cal Farm Network - FreshPlaza

Fri, 06/08/2018 - 6:22am

FreshPlaza

GrubMarket acquires So Cal Farm Network
FreshPlaza
San Francisco-based GrubMarket offers a variety of organic and locally-sourced produce and grocery items up to 50% off prices of conventional grocers, according to the company website. Armed with a mission to “make fresh and healthy food accessible to ...

GrubMarket acquires So Cal Farm Network - FreshPlaza

Fri, 06/08/2018 - 12:00am

GrubMarket acquires So Cal Farm Network FreshPlaza

Online grocery *service* GrubMarket has acquired So Cal Farm Network, a purchaser and provider of farmer-identified seasonal produce from Vernon, California.

Free Farm Fresh Directory is Your Guide to Farmers' Markets and More - Kiowa County Press

Fri, 06/08/2018 - 12:00am

Free Farm Fresh Directory is Your Guide to Farmers' Markets and More Kiowa County Press

Spring has sprung and Coloradans are coming out of their winter slumber, looking for local products. The Colorado Department of Agriculture's 34th annual ...

Local farmer plants seeds to grow community connection - Greene County Daily World

Thu, 06/07/2018 - 8:09pm

Greene County Daily World

Local farmer plants seeds to grow community connection
Greene County Daily World
Glory Hill's CSA program allows members in Greene County to purchase yearly shares or half-shares of the farm's yield, paying approximately $15 a week for deliveries of fresh, ultra-organic produce each week for 16 weeks. Glory Hill Farms accepts SNAP ...

Volunteer of the Week: Kathy Rauth, Rockland Farm Alliance summer camp and education program at Cropsey ... - Rockland County Times

Community Supported Agriculture in Grays Harbor - GraysHarborTalk

Experiencing Northern Michigan: Creating Culture at the Crosshatch Skill Swap on Earthwork Farm in Lake City - 9&10 News

Libby couple grow hobby garden into small-scale farm - The Western News

Keeping Mexico City's Agricultural Treasure Afloat in Xochimilco - Culinary Backstreets

Community Supported Agriculture in Grays Harbor - GraysHarborTalk

East Boston Neighborhood Health Center's Let's Get Movin' Program Kicks Off Community-Supported Agriculture ... - East Boston Times-Free Press

Xochimilco: Keeping Mexico City's Agricultural Treasure Afloat - Culinary Backstreets

Xochimilco: Keeping Mexico City's Agricultural Treasure Afloat - Culinary Backstreets

Can Farming Save Puerto Rico's Future? - The Nation.

The Movement to Turn Church Land into Farmland - Civil Eats

The Movement to Turn Church Land into Farmland - Civil Eats

Can Farming Save Puerto Rico's Future? - The Nation.

Erie-area food lovers drawn to regional farms - GoErie.com

Strawberry season has begun: Local farms release schedules for pick-your-own operations - The Recorder

Energy and food together: Under solar panels, crops thrive - PRI

GrubMarket acquires So Cal Farm Network - FreshPlaza

GrubMarket acquires So Cal Farm Network - FreshPlaza

Free Farm Fresh Directory is Your Guide to Farmers' Markets and More - Kiowa County Press

Local farmer plants seeds to grow community connection - Greene County Daily World

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