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June 16, 2008 at 7:33 am · Filed under Uncategorized
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By RACHAEL HANLEY
Is it possible to create an accessible tour of north country agriculture? For a long time, Gary S. DeYoung, executive director of the Thousand Islands International Tourism Council, and Jefferson County Agricultural Coordinator Jay M. Matteson thought the answer was no. Then they stumbled across the idea of cell phone audio tours, a new and growing technology already in use at museums, parks and other attractions across the nation.
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20080616/NEWS03/904861444
June 13, 2008 at 7:28 am · Filed under Uncategorized
Thinking about spending some time in the Great North Woods? This northern-most section of the state has the least people and perhaps the most moose. You’ll find the grandeur of the Balsams here, along with acres and acres of unspoiled wilderness. Dig a little deeper, and you’ll discover the “other” great things that the region has to offer. We’ve picked out Ten Things to Do in the Great North Woods to get you started. For a more expanded list of ideas, see our list of the 101 Things to Do in NH.
http://www.newhampshire.com/explore-nh/10-things-north-woods.aspx
June 9, 2008 at 11:13 am · Filed under Uncategorized
Come join us at one or all of our popular tours of organic farms and gardens this summer! Full schedule in flyer format is attached here in pdf. format. The paper flyers will be mailed out later this week or early next week. The tours are free, open to the public, and will take place rain or shine. Anyone interested in learning more about how organic farming and gardening works is welcome to attend. There will be several opportunities to enjoy a potluck after (or before) a tour; for those please bring along a dish to share, your own utensils, plate/dinnerware items, and a chair or blanket.
For more information, visit: flyer-tours-08.pdf
June 9, 2008 at 7:12 am · Filed under Uncategorized
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COLEBROOK, N.H. – With a working 400-acre farm to tend to, it’s a sunup to sundown job for one local family, tending livestock and coaxing the crops.“The big thing is that we focus our attention on growing,” said Elaine Haynes, whose family farm is in East Colebrook. “We don’t have time to go out and look for a market.” Up the road in Pittsburg, Chef Angel Brown of Murphy’s Steakhouse at the Inn at Bear Tree, likes to serve her diners the freshest produce available. “Farm fresh produce is just better tasting,” she said. Bringing together local farmers and chefs has been a dream of Julie Moran, even before she moved to Colebrook a year ago. Since then, she’s been the driving force behind the North Country Farm Fresh Cooperative that puts local farmers in touch with local chefs to bring diners a taste of the region. http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Coop+is+a+boon+to+Coos+farmers%2C+eateries&articleId=c706f89e-626c-4ab1-b786-c60be80c81b9
June 3, 2008 at 6:45 am · Filed under Uncategorized
By Roger Lecours
GREENSBORO, Vt. - A large crowd turned out Sunday to view the mammoth new cheese-aging facility built by Andy and Mateo Kehler at their 40-cow Jasper Hill Farm where they are now producing award-winning hard and soft cheeses.The 22,000-square-foot facility, containing seven cavernous underground vaults with arched ceilings, has been named “The Cellars”….
http://caledonianrecord.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=39957&TM=18487.89
May 15, 2008 at 11:38 am · Filed under Uncategorized
PSU Horticulturist Steve Sweedler will be leading his annual tours to view campus plant life on Tuesday, May 20 and Thursday, May 22. Both tours will begin at noon and participants will meet in front of the HUB. Each day covers approximately half of the campus, and each tour lasts for about an hour. For more information, contact Sweedler at sweedler@plymouth.edu.
May 15, 2008 at 5:31 am · Filed under Uncategorized
A charismatic, passionate, visionary leader is sought to guide and inspire collaborative, science-based, landscape-scale, trans-boundary conservation efforts in the Northern Appalachian/Acadian Eco-region, situated in Atlantic Canada, Québec, and the
Northeastern United States. Ideal candidates will love working with people who have diverse interests and backgrounds, and will have had success in bringing people together around a shared conservation vision. Experience in the conservation field, and excellent communication, management, and fundraising skills are required. Fluent English and French language skills are highly desirable. Office location within the region is negotiable, though a convenient, central location in the region is desired.
Please reply by June 20, 2008 for full consideration. To apply, please send a cover letter, c.v., and the names and contact information for three references to:
chantal.gagnon@2c1forest.org.
For a full job description and information about the organization, go to http://www.2C1Forest.org.
May 14, 2008 at 12:02 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
July 24 & 25, 2008 at the Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School in South Royalton, VT
Featuring Keynote Speaker Anna LappéBest-selling author of Hope’s Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet and Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen and leader at the Small Planet Institute And panels on:
- Industrial Animal Agriculture
- Farm Policy: Factory Fields, Hunger, and the Environment
- Agriculture’s Relationship to Climate Change: Biofuels, Livestock, and Efficiency
- Sustainable Agriculture in
Vermont: Creating a Working Model
This event will include a tour of a local farm, local and organic lunches, and a special reception. Please save the date!More information coming soon! Please continue to check our website atwww.vermontlaw.edu/landuse for confirmed speakers and registration details. This event is FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
May 6, 2008 at 8:17 am · Filed under Uncategorized
Land Trust Leaders Across the US Contribute their Insights and Expertise; the Report Outlines How Land Trusts Can Support Active Farming on Protected Farmland and Shares Innovative Practices from Around the Country Cold Spring, NY — Glynwood Center, a not-for-profit organization, just released a comprehensive report on Land Trusts and the protection of agricultural land.
Over the past year, Glynwood has worked with leading land trusts and government agencies to identify key challenges and innovative approaches to protecting farmland and encouraging its productive use. The aim of the report is to share cutting edge approaches from across the country that address the unique conservation issues that relate to the protection of farmland. The central question for land trusts working on farmland protection and the theme of the report is whether and how to go beyond the protection of the farmland to the support of farming - ie, keeping the land actively working and in production. The bulk of the 29 page report is entitled “Learning from the Innovators.”The Glynwood report outlines innovative, successful approaches to protecting farmland and furthering production that were developed through interviews and a convening with 18 national leaders. Key points include:
- How conservation easements can be adapted to accommodate the needs of farmers
- Methods that encourage continuing agricultural use
- Enhancing the stewardship of protected land
- The importance of working on larger scales and entering the arena of public policy
- How land trusts can work with state and regional partners to offer additional services to farmers and landowners
- Ways to increase the economic viability of regional farming,including providing new sources of income, helping to meet the challenge of processing meats, and marketing support for farmers
- Expanding the constituency for farming and farmland protection through public education
In addition, the Report identifies key challenges, including why agricultural land presents unique challenges to the land trust community, the unintended consequences of conservation and shared concerns that emerged while interviewing land trust leaders from different communities across the country. The last section of the Report identifies emerging issues that need to be considered now as global environmental and economic issues begin to significantly impact small and midsize farms. To read “Land Trusts and Agricultural Land: Protecting Farmland or Farming?” in full and download a pdf of the Report, please visit this link on the Glynwood Center website:
http://www.glynwood.org/programs/conservationlandowners/land%20trusts%20and%20agricultural%20land.pdf Supporting documents such as easements and innovative program descriptions can also be found on Glynwood Center’s website. PRINTED COPIES of the Land Trusts and Agricultural Land report can be ordered from by calling Anita Barber at (845) 265-3338 or emailing her,<mailto:abarber@glynwood.org> abarber@glynwood.org. There will be a nominal fee for shipping and handling.
April 10, 2008 at 12:24 pm · Filed under Uncategorized
Friday May 8 in Sturbridge, MA
Click here for more information: northeastfarmtoschool08.pdf
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