Tag Archives: Farms

Our Vets: How You Gonna Keep ’em Down on the Farm

Posted on November 27, 2016 by

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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Farewell to Summer

Posted on September 21, 2013 by

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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Where in the World is the 2012 Farm Bill?

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

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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Getting the Frack Out of Here

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

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 →

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Dine Out Irene and other Post-Flood Farm Relief Efforts

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

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 →

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Hug a Farmer — Family Farms Need You

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

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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Farm Tables: Dining in the Field

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

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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Fields of Dreams: Young Farmers Put Down Roots

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

“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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Farms R Us

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

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 →

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