Harvesting New England favorites
by Sally Colby
Dewey and Sharon Lloy had a plan when they purchased a 55-acre farm in Raymond, Maine: to create a Christmas tree farm and provide a memorable experience for guests. (more…)
Next Barn Over Farm
by Laura Rodley
When farming is one’s occupation, one doesn’t have to belong to a gym. (more…)
New Hampshire still working to pin down what agritourism is
by Edith Tucker
GREENLAND, NH – Agriculture Commissioner Shawn Jasper kicked off New Hampshire’s 11th Direct Marketing Conference on Nov. 4 at the Portsmouth Country Club, (more…)
Blueberry picking and getting ready for Christmas
by Laura Rodley
Larry and Susan Flaccus of Kenburn Orchards in Shelburne with some of their blueberry bushes.
Photos by Laura Rodley
People can enjoy a real country experience when they visit Kenburn Orchards and pick their own high bush blueberries or, later in the year, return to choose and cut their own Christmas tree. (more…)
Reviving hemp
by Sally Colby
Hemp has faded in and out of history, and its contributions have been easily forgotten. (more…)
Building on success
by Sally Colby
Farm learning stations in one section of a barn provide basic facts about farming.
It’s the end of the season and the last guests have enjoyed autumn activities at Winterbrook Farms, but owners Brandon and Taylor Huffman are already planning for next year. (more…)
Inaugural Hemp Summit delivers
by Sally Colby
When the 2014 Farm Bill allowed states to initiate hemp research programs, there was widespread optimism that restrictions would be lifted nationwide. (more…)
Catching up with Casler Flower Farm
by Courtney Llewellyn
Like many locations in Upstate New York, Casler Flower Farm is near a lot of places but not necessarily tied to one. (more…)
Hemp: Not just another greenhouse crop
Owner/grower Ed Knapton of Berry Hill Farms of Cottage Grove, WI, inspects one of the plants he grows in his greenhouses.
Photos by Gail March Yerke
by Gail March Yerke
Greenhouse growers across the country are embracing hemp as a supplemental or even primary crop for their growing operations. (more…)
Social media for farmers
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Many businesses use social media as part of their marketing strategy. Charlotte Smith, owner of 3 Cow Marketing, believes farmers shouldn’t be an exception. (more…)
Tips from Christmas tree growers
by Gail March Yerke
As autumn comes to a close most greenhouses and garden centers find themselves scrambling to gear up for the Christmas season. (more…)
Hemp talk gathers big crowd
Larry Smart, professor, plant geneticist and breeder for Cornell, recently did a presentation on hemp.
Photo by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
SENECA FALLS, NY – A standing-room only crowd gathered at Empire Farm Days to hear from Larry Smart, professor, plant geneticist and breeder for Cornell’s School of Integrative Plant Science Horticulture Section. The size of the group demonstrated their interest in getting in on the ground floor of the growing and profitable hemp industry in New York. (more…)
