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Elizabeth Gabriel
Sep 26, 20233 min read
Letter from the Editor - Summer 2023
By Elizabeth Gabriel After a first look at the hazy skies before heading out on the farm today, I excitedly thought some rain might...
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Elizabeth Gabriel
Sep 25, 20237 min read
Why Do I Farm?
By Elizabeth Gabriel Farming is so damn hard. I’ve just walked inside after inspecting the fruitlets on our apple trees and very few, if...
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Steve Gabriel
Aug 7, 202310 min read
Working with Water at Wellspring Forest Farm
by Steve Gabriel From the moment we stepped onto the land that became our farm and livelihood, water was a central element. We found...
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Jason Detzel
Aug 7, 20235 min read
Grass-Fed Beef for a Post-Pandemic World:
How Regenerative Grazing Can Restore Soils and Stabilize the Climate Written by Ridge Shinn and Lynne Pledge Reviewed by Jason Detzel The...
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Bec Sloan
Aug 7, 20234 min read
Hoofprints on the Land
Reviewed by Bec Sloane Written by Ilse Köhler-Rollefson “Documenting traditional knowledge does not really preserve it - it needs to be...
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Ben Falk
Aug 7, 202313 min read
Water and Earthworks
By Ben Falk A resilient homesteader and designer must be a water process facilitator. Through an awareness of how water affects living...
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Richard Robinson
Aug 7, 20233 min read
I Love my Drip Irrigation. My Plants do Too.
By Richard Robinson There are three major reasons I love to use drip irrigation in the garden: It puts water where it does the most good,...
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Dan Pavich
Aug 7, 20236 min read
Farming with Less Clean Water
By Dan Pavich 20+ years in the agriculture industry and mostly in the regenerative ag sector, you see some stories and are occasionally...
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Christine R. Nelson
Jul 27, 20232 min read
How to Minimize Irrigation Even in the Hottest of Summers
By Christine R. Nelson Photo credit: Many Hands Organic Farm The height of the 2022 growing season will be remembered for the undesirable...
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William Horvath
Jul 26, 202312 min read
Water Management For Every Permaculture Farm
By William Horvath When I was a kid, my brother and I used to enjoy the winter weather at my grandparent’s farm in the mountains. In a...
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Other
Jul 20, 20234 min read
A Land Back Moment for the Onondaga Nation
The Onondaga Nation, in Unprecedented Land Back Moment, Regains 1023 Acres of the Land Stolen by New York State The Onondaga Nation will...
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STEPHEN LESLIE
Jul 18, 20235 min read
Where Has All the Water Gone
By Stephen Leslie 2022 was a hot dry summer across the region, and in fact, across the Northern Hemisphere. Concerns about water...
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Ridge Shinn and Lynne Pledger
Jul 13, 20234 min read
Grass-Fed Beef for a Post-Pandemic World
A book excerpt from Grass-Fed Beef for a Post-Pandemic World: How Regenerative Grazing Can Restore Soils and Stabilize the Climate By...
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Grace Oedel
Jul 13, 20234 min read
Vermont's Universal Recycling Law & Growing Plastic Pollution
Growing plastic pollution and profits for multinational corporations was not the intention of Vermont's Universal Recycling Law By Grace...
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Obiora Embry
Jul 13, 20233 min read
Positive Vibrations and Love Aided in Healing Trees
By Obiora Embry Obiora Embry and his siblings were born to Afrocentric, artistic/creative, intelligent, forward-thinking, family- and...
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STEPHEN LESLIE
Jul 11, 20234 min read
Policy: NFFC Fly-in 2023
By Stephen Leslie I recently had the honor and privilege to represent Nofa-Vt at the National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) DC Fly-in that...
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Sarah Gilliatt
Jul 11, 20235 min read
Policy: To Civic Engagement in Life-Affirming Agricultural Policy
Report on the Recent NFFC Fly-in from Sarah Gilliatt Having just participated in the (NFFC) 2023 Fly-in to Washington, DC between...
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Jim Riddle
Jul 11, 20236 min read
Policy: The End of Organics
By Jim Riddle The fundamental concepts of organic farming have always been, “Feed the Soil, not the Plant,” and “Healthy Soil leads to...
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Adjoa Kittoe
Jul 11, 20233 min read
Opinion: Water and Farming: A Crucial Connection
By Adjoa Kittoe Water and farming are inextricably linked, and access to a reliable supply of water is essential for food production and...
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Devin Cornia
Jul 11, 20232 min read
Farmer Wellness Matters
By Devin Cornia By now, many of us have likely seen or heard the phrase “No Farms, No Food." It’s simple, true, and in just four words,...
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