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On Being a Woman Farmer

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Jenn Colby

I’m dressed in my sweatshirt and my knit hat. I have a knife in one hand and rubber gloves in the other. My husband says, “You amaze me”. “Why?”, I ask. “Because I don’t know many women who would do … Continue reading →

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Planning for Climate Change

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Linda Berlin

I was glad to turn the calendar page to November a couple of weeks ago.  In a personal and global way, October was a little overwhelming, and frankly, I was ready to move on and think about life’s next steps.  … Continue reading →

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Life on a Crouton Farm: From Value-added Product to Growing a Local Commodity

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Debra Heleba

For many farmers, the road to value-added starts with good, abundant production of a commodity and the desire to increase farm revenues by adding value to that commodity through product development. For Francie Caccavo, owner of Olivia’s Croutons, the opposite … Continue reading →

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