The U.S. Department of Agriculture has wide discretion that could lead to different outcomes for similarly situated farmers in the loan approval process.
I used to be a huge fan of organics. In fact, it was all I purchased. It wasn’t until I started talking with actual organic professors and (larger-scale) farmers when I started learning the real truth about agricultural production, straight from the horses mouth. Always go to the source! It was then when I started […]
A Vermont family farm is building the largest digester in the state to produce Renewable Natural Gas from cow manure and food waste to fuel a local college. Middlebury College will significantly reduce its carbon footprint thanks to an innovative partnership with Goodrich Family Farm in Salisbury, Vermont; Vanguard Renewables of Wellesley, Massachusetts; and Vermont […]
In just 18 short years, the young man has already been an egg farmer, owned a sugaring operation, volunteered firefighting, and actively served Vermont FFA.
Looking for a good read for the littles this January? Then you need to check out “Sleep Tight Farm.” The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture presented its 10th “Book of the Year” award to Eugenie Doyle for “Sleep Tight Farm.” In this beautifully illustrated book, a farm family prepares for winter while reminiscing about […]