Information for beginning farmers.
Fall 2005
EDITORIAL
Dig Deep for Those in Need
SMALL FARM PROGRAM UPDATE
Cornell Small Farms Program Update
COMMUNITY/WORLD
Getting A Lesson in Agritourism from North of the Border
Women Farmers’ Network Launched in Massachusetts
COWS AND CROPS
Lessons Learned on a Working Dairy Farm
Milking 46 of 52 Weeks at Sullivan’s Seasonal, Grazing Dairy
Regenerative Farming – What’s in Your Wallet?
FARM FOLLIES
Good Day Bad Day
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
A Beetle on the Bush
FOREST AND WOODLOT
Chronic Wasting Disease Now in NY State and West Virginia
GRAZING
Water – A Key Component of Managed Grazing
HOME AND FAMILY
Keep It Cool!
Got Health? Dietary Guidelines Can Help Reduce Health Risks
MANAGING RISK
Rein in Risk on Your Farm
MARKETING
From Farm to Table: Elderberry Pond Farm and Restaurant
Selling to Restaurants – Tips for Farmers/Processors
The Fast Growing Organic Milk Market: In Need of Producers
NEW FARMERS
My (New) Life as a Farmer
Weathering a Dairy Start-Up: Ortman Dairy
ORGANIC FARMING
Viability Through Cooperation – With Nature, Neighbors and Local Economies
RESOURCE SPOTLIGHTS
NOFA Organic Principles and Practices Hand Book Series
Women in Sustainable Agriculture Conference
Workshops for Beginning Farmers
STEWARDSHIP AND NATURE
A Tale of Two Farmers
URBAN AGRICULTURE
Urban Oasis Psychiatric Center Farm Market
YOUTH PAGES
Horse Equine Camp Inspires Career Choices
Where Can a Kid Explore, Experience, Make Friends and Have Fun?