Middletown Press | Wesleyan grads: Long Lane Farm spurred interests, careers in agriculture Middletown Press Akers-Campbell, who started the farm less than two years ago, raises produce, pork, chicken and eggs for local markets in Norwood and Charlotte, about 50 miles away. “Many of the skills I learned at Wesleyan and Long Lane have been useful for me ... |
USDA.gov (press release) (blog) | Michigan Organic Farm Stands in 'Good Stead' USDA.gov (press release) (blog) Sarah Longstreth, owner of Good Stead Farm, made her agriculture career goal a reality with some help from USDA. Good Stead Farm , is a source of fresh, local organic food in Midland County, Michigan. It's a community supported agriculture (CSA) farm ... |
Pittsburgh crowdfunding startup adds Clarion County greenhouse campaign Tribune-Review ... can provide organic produce year-round. Honeycomb, a crowdfunding site that provides micro-loans to small businesses looking to expand, has added Clarion River Organics to its growing list of live campaigns. The Sligo-based cooperative provides ... |
Editor's note: This is reprinted from the News @ Wesleyan blog. MIDDLETOWN — Almost 100 Wesleyan University alumni are working in agricultural production ...
Financing is a challenge for business start-ups, and it is especially true for small farms. Sarah Longstreth, owner of Good Stead Farm, made her agriculture ...
FELS to present annual FELS talk Wicked Local Ari Kurtz, owner/head farmer, Lindentree Farm, Organic CSA, Lincoln. Kurtz and his wife Moira have been operating Lindentree Farm in Lincoln for 25 years. Lindentree is one of the first CSA's in Eastern Massachusetts and currently have about 200 member ... and more » |
Vermont group involved in women empowerment seminar for UN ... vtdigger.org On March 22, the Permanent Mission of Iraq to the UN, the Al-Khoei Foundation and the Grace Initiative, along with organizational support from the Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance (YANA) New England and Vermont, and Yale Blue/Green organized a seminar ... and more » |
Fauquier Times | Fresh from the field to your CSA box Fauquier Times She uses all organic methods and operates on the theory of “agri-economy,” with an emphasis on the very local ecology. She considers the type of soil and details of the terrain to a site-specific piece of the land. At Starstead Farm in Rixeyville ... |
Farming is alive and well as spring hesitates this year | Warr NJ.com The Community Supported Agriculture program here is available now for sign-ups. The program runs from July to November. "The CSA is 22 weeks of produce that we grow at the farm, always including fruits and seasonal vegetables," Rebecca said. For more ... and more » |
Cascadia Weekly | Cascadia Weekly: The power of produce Cascadia Weekly Per usual, when it comes to the Bellingham Farmers Market, the action starts with the traditional tossing of a head of locally grown cabbage. Of course, by the time Mayor Kelli Linville flings the power produce into the air at 10am Sat., April 7 to ... and more » |
Wicked Local | There's an urban farm hiding in Brookline Village Wicked Local Unbeknownst to passersby as they make their way down Route 9 by Brookline Village, is that tucked away in one of the tall, grey buildings that line the road are vibrant microgreens, growing in carefully maintained grow tents. New to Brookline ... |
The Ithacan | CSA drop-off location to bring fresh produce to campus The Ithacan Freshman Hannah Reinhart was hired as a garden student manager for the summer and will be leading a student group that focuses on the planning process for creating an organic garden on campus. She also said she has plans to start up the gardening club ... |
Around Sharon Wicked Local ... local culture. Coffee and cookies provided at the end. OPEN MOSQUE DAY: 3-6 p.m. April 8, Islamic Center of New England, 74 Chase Drive, Sharon. Free. Conversation with Muslim neighbors. Attendees can ask Imams and leadership questions and learn ... and more » |
Last summer at the Burlington Farmers Market, Carolyn Moore and her young daughter shopped together. The toddler would help her mother choose food at the ...
