Bootstrap @ Hartwood – The Best Laid Plans…
Well, many areas of New York received some good drenching over the last few weeks. Unfortunately, we were not among them. We did get about ¾” between 3 rainfalls, and that helped us have a few days off irrigating and kept our pasture and cover crops alive longer, but it didn’t touch the pond level […]
Bootstrap @ Hartwood Farm: How We Bought the Farm
By Maryellen Sheehan | Not owning farmland should not keep anyone from farming.
Bootstrap @ Hartwood Farm – Introduction
Hi all! We are Matt Robinson and Maryellen Sheehan of Hartwood Farm, in Fenner, NY. We are thrilled to be part of this season’s National Young Farmers Coalition Bootstraps Blog! This is our first year farming out on our own land. Between us, we worked on farms for a number of years, had a CSA […]
New York City Residents Join Farmers in Calling for a Fair Farm Bill
New York City residents are joining the fight for a fair farm bill, coming together in an organization called the New York City Food and Farm Bill Working Group. The group–which views the upcoming bill as the most important piece of federal legislation impacting what farmers produce and what Americans eat–is looking to connect with […]
NOFA Announces Journeyperson Programs for Farmers in the Northeast
Attention beginning farmers in the Northeast: Four more state Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) organizations have announced that they will be accepting applications for a new two-year beginning farmer support program known as the Journeyperson Program. NOFA organizations in New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, and Connecticut are kicking these programs off, based on the […]
Occupy Wall Street: The Farmers' March
Sunday, December 4th, 2 PM to 6 PM A gathering of farmers, community gardeners, food activists, and occupiers for dialogue, solidarity, and solutions to corporate control of our food system. 2 PM – Gathering at La Plaza Cultural, 9th St and Ave C 4 PM – March towards Wall Street 5 PM – Circle of […]
Schumer and Gillibrand Announce Passage of Disaster Relief Bill, Includes $40 Million for New York Farmers
Last week Senators Schumer and Gillibrand announced the final passage of legislation to fund disaster recovery efforts, with $40 Million to go to New York State farmers. The legislation, created in response to the wide-spread destruction of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, includes the Gillibrand-Schumer amendment, which directs the $40 Million to New […]
Cara Fraver and Luke Deikis, NY
By Cara Fraver Quincy Farm is still in its first days, but we have been working on the plan for years. Luke Deikis, my partner, and I will cultivate organically grown vegetables on abeautiful 48 acre farm on the Hudson River in upstate New York. We plan to sell CSA shares as the years progress, […]