The mighty AMPs and the local food movement
Last week, I got to meet a group of Agricultural Marketing Professionals (AMPs) and to follow them...
Does a passion for growing food mean a life of poverty? Response to a NYTimes op-ed
The new and beginning farmers of today do not pursue the career to get rich. Most are drawn by the...
START Farmers’ Network visits Sassafras Creek Farm!
Soon after we gathered, Jennifer and David Paulk explained their unlikely transition into farming....
START Farmers’ Network visits Monnett Farms!
When Benson and Jamie Tiralla moved onto Benson’s family farm in 2007, the land had laid idle...
Twilight Crops Tour Part 2: from heritage corn to college cafeterias!
Last week, I covered half of the stops on the Twilight Crops Tour held August 7th. Today I will...
Whimsy and wonder on the Twilight Crops Tour
When we see a great farming approach or new cultivar and we use it, it seems like that idea...
Conventional and organic farmers unite!
Farmers did not used to be categorized as conventional or organic. They were much more independent...
Will hedge fund managers make good farmers?
In a recent article in the New York Times, Cash Crops With Dividends: Financiers Transforming...
Governor’s Buy-Local-Cookout is a highlight of the Challenge week
This has got to be my favorite time of the year! My garden is in peak performance mode, my...