By MELISSA HART When looking for capital to put toward improvement projects, the region’s up-and-coming generation of farmers often turn to their supporters for assistance, using crowd-based funding platforms. If you’ve ever given online to a … [Read more...] about North Country creamery tries crowdfunding
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Micro-grants help farms address social, environment issues
By MELISSA HART From subsidizing farm shares to solar installations, two grant programs aim to help Adirondack farms reduce their carbon footprint and provide greater access to locally grown foods for low-income families. Adirondack Council’s Cool … [Read more...] about Micro-grants help farms address social, environment issues
A new crop of farmers
Young agrarians find happiness in working the land and building community in the Champlain Valley. By Tracy Frisch WHEN ASA Thomas-Train met his future wife, Courtney Grimes-Sutton, she was skinning a pig. Rather than wonder why an attractive … [Read more...] about A new crop of farmers