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Kudos for upstate New York's Agricultural Stewardship Association (ASA) which has conserved 133 farms and over 22,300 acres of farmland over the past 29 years in Washington and Rensselaer Counties in the scenic and agriculturally rich Upper Hudson River Valley. This praiseworthy … [Read more...] about Creative Fundraising to Protect Family-Scale Farming In the Upper Hudson River Valley

Earlier this month, we posted an easy-to-make recipe for Healthier Blueberry Crisp. With very little added sweetener (only 1/4 cup of maple syrup) and delicious local and organic blueberries, this is a recipe to make often. And it's a handy recipe for use with other seasonal … [Read more...] about Healthier Apple Crisp Using Local & Organic Apples

Since 2011, the Rodale Institute's Organic Pioneer Awards has honored a (1) farmer, (2) scientist, and (3) most years a business who are leading the good food movement towards an organic planet. This year Jennifer Taylor, Ph.D, owner of Lola's Organic Farm in Glenwood (Wheeler … [Read more...] about Scientist Specializing On Effect of Toxic Chemicals on Children, One of Three 2019 Recipients of Rodale’s Organic Pioneer Awards

Participation in Sierra’s 13th annual Cool Schools ranking was open to all four-year undergraduate colleges and universities and since last year, two-year community colleges, in the United States and Canada. Sierra received 282 complete responses from qualified colleges- a record … [Read more...] about Record Setting 282 Colleges Participate In Sierra’s 2019 Cool Schools Rankings, Vermont’s Sterling College Again #1 For Food

Our Mission Statement highlights these words of the Kentucky farmer and writer, Wendell Berry: Every time you make a decision about food, you are farming by proxy. Although it wasn't a big surprise on touring the inspiring Restoration Farm in Old Bethpage (Nassau County), it … [Read more...] about A Farm Grows In Long Island Suburbs & Wendell Berry’s Message Takes Root