young farmers

The FarmPlate Young Farmers Series: Chris Jacobson from Side Track Farm
FarmPlate Jan 03, 2013 young farmers 0 comments
NAME: chris Jacobson FARM: Side track Farm AGE: 39   Can you tell us a bit about your farm and how you got started?We are a small diversified farm that sells vegetables, flowers and herbs through farm-shares and local venues. Along with my husband, Silas, and son, Jacob, I raise chickens, turkeys and dairy goats as part of our holistic approach to tending our land. We use absolutely no pesticides, organic or otherwise.  What did you do before you started farming? Have you found it to be an easy transition from your previous job?  I’ve been a lifelong educator in the fields of math, science and art, continually building bridges between subjects. Farming and connecting to...
The FarmPlate Young Farmers Series: Adrianna Moreno From Wild Garden Seed
Jeff Gangemi Jul 09, 2012 young farmers 0 comments
  NAME: Adrianna Moreno FARM: Wild Garden Seed AGE: 25 Please provide some brief background information about your farm — in your opinion, what makes it special or unique? Wild Garden Seed is a certified organic seed company based in Philomath, OR that breeds and grows open pollinated varieties of lettuce, mustards, kale and chicory among many others. The farming community and its supporters are an inspiring facet of being here, but the breeding work done on-site everyday is a unique and dynamic process. The politics of seed crop production are treacherous which makes this an exciting time to be involved in  organic and open pollinated seed crop production. Why do you...
The FarmPlate Young Farmers Series: Josh Morgenthau from Fishkill Farms
Jeff Gangemi May 23, 2012 young farmers 0 comments
  NAME: Josh Morgenthau FARM: fishkill Farms AGE: 28 Tell us a more about your farm and how you got into farming:I grew up in New York City. After college, I moved a little bit upstate, to the farm my grandfather started in 1913. My father had kept it running at a loss over the years. What did you do before you started farming? Have you found it be an easy transition from your previous job?I was a painter. I studied art in school, and I originally moved back to the family farm to paint. Once I started planting vegetables, and raising chickens, I could not go back. The farm was like a living, changing work of art, and it took me captive. What made you choose New York?It was my heritage...
The FarmPlate Young Farmers Series: Alex Needham & Alison Parker From Radical Root Farm
Jeff Gangemi May 01, 2012 young farmers 0 comments
NAME: Alex needham & Alison parker FARM: Radical root farm AGE: 31 and 33 Give a description of your farm and how you got into farming: We currently run a 100-member CSA and do two markets in Chicago. Our farm is certified organic, and we pay special attention to soil health, nutrient-dense plants and the natural environment around us. What did you do before you started farming? Have you found it be an easy transition from your previous job? Alison was/still is a writer, and Alex was a bike messenger, later a restaurant manager. What made you choose Illinois? Alison’s family is here, plus a lot of our friends are in Chicago. What do you produce? We grow certified organic vegetables....
NOFA Summer Conference
Aug 18, 2011 young farmers 0 comments
A weekend of beautiful, warm weather in early August set the stage for a lively convergence of over 1,400 farmers, gardeners and foodies in Western Massachusetts last weekend. For any New Englander interested in sustainable food and farming, the 37th annual Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) Summer Conference was the place to be—as long as you could spare the valuable time away from your field or garden in the middle of prime harvest season!  The University of Massachusetts in Amherst hosted this year’s Conference, which was held in conjunction with Northeast Animal-Power Field Days (NEAPFD). The conference included over 225 workshops, film showings, a country fair, farmers’...