Photo courtesy of Laura Deutsch Photography The State of Sustainable Agriculture by Alex Jones While the current trendiness of the farm-to-table movement might lead consumers to believe that the businesses that grow our food are booming, that’s not exactly the case. Just ask Brooks Miller of North Mountain Pastures in Perry County. Miller and his
MoreThe 4th Annual Philly Farm & Food Fest is this Sunday, April 12. A partnership of PASA and Fair Food, the event brings together regional farmers, unique food producers and sustainable businesses and organizations. We're counting down the days to Sunday, April 12 with previews of the exhibitors you can expect to find at this year's Fest. To learn more
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The 4th Annual Philly Farm & Food Fest is this Sunday, April 12. A partnership of PASA and Fair Food, the event brings together regional farmers, unique food producers and sustainable businesses and organizations. We're counting down the days to Sunday, April 12 with previews of the exhibitors you can expect to find at this year's Fest. To learn more
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The 4th Annual Philly Farm & Food Fest is this Sunday, April 12. A partnership of PASA and Fair Food, the event brings together regional farmers, unique food producers and sustainable businesses and organizations. We're counting down the days to Sunday, April 12 with previews of the exhibitors you can expect to find at this year's Fest. To learn more
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Interns and apprentices learn the ins and outs of farming while testing their romantic notions about life on a farm
Most job interviews are nerve-wracking, anxiety-causing ordeals. But at the very least, they don’t take very long.
But that’s not the case if you are applying for an internship at Ledamete Grass Farm in
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In 2007, a flyer for a new Whole Foods Market program caught the eye of Mark Highland, founder and president of Organic Mechanics Potting Soil. It asked for local producers who had products that were grown, raised, harvested or crafted within 100 miles from a Whole Foods Market store (measured as the crow flies). Highland
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Sam and Brian FoxThough he and his brother, Sam, were raised on a conventional dairy farm in Northeastern Pennsylvania, Brian Fox took a completely different career path before realizing that he’d rather be farming. Brian spent his days as a graphic designer in Washington, D.C., before delving full-time into tending vegetables and cultivating garlic. But
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The Brownback Family, owners of Spiral Path FarmSpiral Path Farm is a well-oiled machine. Tidy rows of kale, tomatoes and broccoli line sections of the farm in Loysville, Pennsylvania, and when you see their community supported agriculture (CSA) operation, it’s clear that a considerable amount of planning and organization went into the farming and the
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Paul and Ember CrivellaroEmber Crivellaro speaks affectionately about the city’s most highly regarded chefs as though they’re the neighborhood kids with a lemonade stand. Ember, and her husband, Paul, are some of the preemminent porcine professionals of Philadelphia. Country Time Farm’s customers include Le Virtu, South Philly Tap Room, American Sardine Bar, Southwark and the
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Farming statistics in the U.S. are grim. Less than two percent of the country actively farms. And the average age of these farmers? 57. For new farmers, the number one barrier to breaking into the business is lack of access to affordable land.
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