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Tag Archives: Farms
Our Vets: How You Gonna Keep ’em Down on the Farm
At a recent Veterans Day commemoration in Ancram, the Hudson Valley musician/singer Mark Rust led the packed room in a rousing chorus of the World War I era song “How You Gonna Keep ’em Down on the Farm (after they’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged community, farmers, Farms, GI Bill, Heroic Food, Hudson Valley, NY State Legislature, veterans, Veterans Day
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Farewell to Summer
It is no secret how much I love representing this beautiful district in the New York State Assembly. The spectacular natural beauty of Dutchess and Columbia Counties is simply breathtaking — from the majestic Hudson River to the west to … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Omi, Clermont State Park, Clinton Vineyards, Columbia County, Dutch's Spirits, Dutchess Council on the Arts, Farm On Foundation, Farms, FDR Presidential Library, Fishkill Farms, Harney's Tea, Hawthorne Valley Farm, Hudson Opera House, Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Bounty, Katchkie Farm, Omega Institute, Powerhouse/NYSF, Sylvia Center, Wassaic Project, Where the Jobs Are Tour
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Where in the World is the 2012 Farm Bill?
You may already know a lot, or a little, about the U.S. Farm Bill, dear Reader, but this has been my year to try to understand this smorgasbord bill, passed every five to seven years (most recently in 2008) and what it … Continue reading
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Tagged American Farmland Trust, Buy Local, Chris Gibson, Farm Bill, Farm Bill 2012, Farms, Grist, Hudson Valley, Kirsten Gillibrand, Michael Pollan
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Getting the Frack Out of Here
It was good news last week when NY State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens reported that the hydrofracking advisory panel is behind schedule and that it’s unlikely any permits will be granted any time soon. The panel … Continue reading
Dine Out Irene and other Post-Flood Farm Relief Efforts
New York State farmers suffered a devastating double whammy over the last month when uninvited guests Irene and then Lee tore through the upstate and Hudson Valley regions leaving heartbreaking wreckage in their wake. It is clear we haven’t begun to … Continue reading
Hug a Farmer — Family Farms Need You
You’ve joined a CSA (and have learned to prepare vegetables you’d never even heard of five years ago). You frequent the weekly Farmer’s Market, not just in your town, but in the surrounding towns. You know the local farms and … Continue reading
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Tagged American Farmland Trust, Buy Local, Chatham Keep Farming, CISA, Columbia County, Dutchess County, farmland protection, Farms, Friends of the Farmer Festival, Glynwood, Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Tourism, Keep Local Farms, No Farms No Food, NY Ag and Markets, Red Hook Centers and Greenspaces
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Farm Tables: Dining in the Field
The facts about farming speak for themselves: America has been losing more than an acre of farm and ranch land every minute to development.* New York State has lost almost half a million acres of farmland to subdivisions, strip malls … Continue reading
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Tagged American Farmland Trust, Buy Local, Columbia County, Dutchess County, Farm to Table, farmland protection, Farms, Gigi's Market, Great Performances, Green Peas TV, Grieg Farms, Katchkie Farms, National Young Farmers Coalition, NYFC, Outstanding in the Field, Poughkeepsie Farm Project, S.E.E.D.
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Fields of Dreams: Young Farmers Put Down Roots
“For every farmer under 35 in the U.S. today, there are six over 65. To keep farmers markets full of farmers, grow town economies, and continue our rich local food traditions, we must help more young people get started in farming … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazing Real Live Food Co, Awesome Farm, Columbia County, Columbia County Farm to School, Dutchess County, Farms, Hearty Roots Community Farm, Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Seed Library, National Young Farmers Coalition, Poughkeepsie Farm Project, Red Hook Schools, Ulster County
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Farms R Us
Almost lost in the hoopla of the pizza party/sleepover at the state capitol and the on-time budget this week was a couple hundred farmers and friends who came to Albany Wednesday from across the state — including several buses from … Continue reading
