Ask a Master Gardener: All about saffron

Did you know that the world’s most expensive spice comes from a type of crocus? It’s true. Saffron is derived from Crocus sativus, commonly known as the “saffron crocus.”

No free lunch: Flower and saffron growers get real about working in emerging industries

When we talk about farming in Vermont, it’s often about vegetable or dairy farms, but there’s more to our agricultural landscape to consider.

Letter to the editor: Solar arrays, agriculture are not incompatible uses

I was glad to read in the Dec. 3, 2018, issue of the Addison Independent about the testing being done to grow saffron amongst solar arrays. Many times I’ve seen people write or talk about solar arrays removing land from agricultural production. While that … (read more)