Category Archives: Resources for Beginning Farmers

Keep Your Farm Buzzing–3 ways to encourage native pollinators this year

Posted on April 18, 2014 by jessica.a.schmidt@uvm.edu

For most produce farmers, crop planning is done and the planting has begun (though still in the greenhouse for most Vermonters!).  But have you planned to support the creatures that can make or break your yields? Well, farm workers could … Continue reading →

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Making Social Media Work in Sustainable Agriculture: 7 Lessons Learned

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Debra Heleba

Since social media has quickly become a primary means of communication (i.e. 72% of all online adults now use social networking sites like Faceback, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) I’ve been conducting a professional development project for Extension educators in Vermont, Maine, … Continue reading →

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Women in Sustainable Agriculture– Reflection from the National Conference

Posted on November 14, 2013 by jessica.a.schmidt@uvm.edu

The VT Women’s Ag Network staff and several Vermont farmers traveled to Iowa last week for the National Women in Sustainable Agriculture Conference, hosted by the Women Food & Agriculture Network (WFAN).  The conference was three days packed with field … Continue reading →

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