farming
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Study looks at agritourism building blocks
Data were collected through short and long national surveys and in-depth interviews with 10 farms around the country.
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Farming film sparks conversation
Local farmers weigh risks and reasons for optimism ahead of Vermont’s neonic seed ban
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Save seeds, save money, save a bit of history
Saving seeds helps preserve heirloom varieties for the future.
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“The State of Farming” draws strong turnout in Middlebury
The film will return for another Middlebury screening on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 6 p.m.
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Film screenings support and celebrate Vermont agriculture
Community members are invited to screenings of “The State of Farming,” a new documentary that tells the story of Vermont agriculture through the voices of the farmers who…
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Growing food and a family at Golden Russet Farm
“It’s great knowing that what we produce is staying so close to home and in the Addison County community; it’s pretty amazing.” — Pauline Stevens
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New Haven’s Rail View Dairy is Vermont Dairy Farm of the Year
Rail View Dairy’s ways of operating have not only earned the farm the award but are also what members of the family see as helping make Rail View…
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Vt. dairies facing economic pressure
Expensive land and aging infrastructure have left Vermont’s dairy industry behind as other states dominate.
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What to do when it’s hot on the farm
The Vermont Vegetable and Berry Grower Association at UVM is offering this hot weather guidance for farming.
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Enter the Field Days crop contest
NEW HAVEN — The Addison County Fair and Field Days Crop Contest is just around the corner, and the UVM Extension-Champlain Valley Crop, Soil & Pasture Team is…
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Small growers see challenges in state’s cannabis market
Smaller producers have shared the difficulties they face, describing a market they’ve found to be oversaturated and offering limited retail access.
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Goat farmers have place in Vermont agriculture
While cows dominate our dairy landscape, Vermont also has 33 dairy goat farms and three dairy sheep farms.
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Interns are one future for Vermont farms
One local farmer believes that committed mentorship can make a difference.
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Vermont becomes first state to ban paraquat
Vermont has banned paraquat, an herbicide with strong association with Parkinson’s disease.
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Farmworkers could face declining wages in Vermont
Vermont farmworkers could earn significantly lower wages this year under new federal rules.
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Bristol’s Four Blooms Farm keeps growing
The Four Blooms team is currently wrapping up a project that will allow them to further improve their operations and increase their growing capacity with the completion of…