Wendell resident Cathy Stanton always had an interest in the history of farming in New England, with a particular interest in how close the present nostalgia regarding farming comes to reality. This interest has led her to join the board of Orange’s Quabbin Harvest Food Co-op as well as create two online resources. “Most people […]
Cathy Stanton of Wendell has always had an interest in the history of farming in New England, with a particular interest in how close the present nostalgia of farming was to reality. This interest has led her to join the board of the Quabbin Valley Food Co-op as well as creating the Landcaster and farmvalues.org […]
Everyone with a little bit of space and the hunger to succeed can become a niche farmer. This is the unwavering belief of Laeveld Agrochem, the leading crop optimisation and precision farming enterprise behind Niche Farmers, a brand-new television series. Beginning in August on e.tv, the show will be hosted by media personalities Wilson B. […]
COFFEE farmers in Kilimanjaro Region are now turning to organic farming thanks to the high price offered to organic coffee which is twice than the non-organic ones. The latest farmers to enter into the club of organic coffee farming were through Hai District based Lyamungo Agricultural Marketing Cooperative Society (Lyamungo Amcos). The Lyamungo Amcos managed […]
Although prices continue to rise at the supermarket, the farmer’s share of the American food dollar has declined 35 percent over the past 27 years, and the farmers are looking for ways to reverse this trend. Niche marketing may be the answer, particularly for farmers in the Mid-Atlantic region, one of the most populous sections […]
Growing hemp is a taboo subject in the United States, especially in non-white communities. Not only are there barriers to entry for non-white communities to learn about hemp growing, but there is also a strong negative stigma associated with blacks and hemp (or cannabis), part of the generational “war on drugs” in America United States. […]