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

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 poised to continue its success into the future.

Vt. dairies facing economic pressure

Expensive land and aging infrastructure have left Vermont’s dairy industry behind as other states dominate.

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.

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 reminding farmers to enter their ag products. Field Days was started more than 75 years ago … (read more)

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.

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.

Interns are one future for Vermont farms

One local farmer believes that committed mentorship can make a difference.

Vermont becomes first state to ban paraquat

Vermont has banned paraquat, an herbicide with strong association with Parkinson’s disease.

Farmworkers could face declining wages in Vermont

Vermont farmworkers could earn significantly lower wages this year under new federal rules.

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 a new grow space at the farm.

County farms report $1.4m in losses from drought

Farmers around Addison County have reported an estimated $1.4 million in losses resulting from the severe drought that spread across the region this year. 

Small farmers turning to new tech tools

A new wave of agritech tools — from maple monitors to virtual fences — is revolutionizing how small farms manage labor, costs, and climate challenges.

Farmers describe drought impact to Sen. Welch

Local farmers met with U.S. Sen. Peter Welch in Orwell this past Friday to discuss how the drought has affected their operations.

Sheldon exhibit recognizes Vermont’s female farmers

A new exhibit highlights female farmers and their contributions to Vermont agriculture.

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