Pictures & Stories from the Northeast
Farmland ConneCTions
A guide to farmland lease arrangements. Written for Connecticut, it has material that will be useful across the Northeast.
Shiitake Mushrooms and Forest Farming
A new 12-page guide that covers tree selection, inoculation, and accounting for environmental factors like shade, humidity, and waxing the logs to keep out other kinds of fungi.
Winter-hardy bees
Video: Master beekeeper Erin MacGregor-Forbes tests requeening to get cold-tolerant bees and more honey.
Getting your milk goat
A new guide from Farmer Grant Specialist Carol Delaney: A Guide to Starting a Commercial Goat Dairy.
Delayed gratification
Is the sustainable agriculture glass half full or half empty? Regional Coordinator Vern Grubinger tackles the answers to hard questions.
Wheat trials in northern New England
Video: Farmers and Cooperative Extension staff work together to find the best varieties. Also, a story in Smithsonian about SARE-supported heritage grains.
Energy independence: On-farm biofuel production
Video: Alternative fuel crops take time and investment, but the effort can really pay off.
Four acres or less: New weed-control tools for smaller farms
Equipment trials specific to small vegetable farms.
