Value-added hemp

“Our main goal,” Travis Samuels said, “is in the processing of industrial hemp for hurd and fiber.” Samuels and his cousin Brandon McFarlane are co-owners of ZION Growers, based in St. Johnsbury, VT. Samuels gave an overview of their value-added hemp venture in the last of a three-part webinar series focused on assessing

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Egg Sheeran meets Ed Sheeran & attends NEPC

by Laura Rodley

February 11, 2026

Colleen Teresa Kielbania raises large breed Polish chickens. She is also a huge fan of British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, who has sold 200 billion ...

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Farmstead Market making its mark

by Rebecca Chaney

February 11, 2026

MILFORD, NY – Otsego County is known for its rich agricultural history and touted as a great place to work, live and explore, makes it the perfect loc...

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Howlett on markets

by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant

February 11, 2026

When you sell your crop matters. Michael Howlett, representing Howlett Farms in Avon, NY, presented “Markets with Michael” as part of the recent Corn ...

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Spreadsheets are great but not required for organic livestock recordkeeping

by Sonja Heyck-Merlin

February 11, 2026

"I like spreadsheets a lot,” said Zach Mangione of Cross Farm . The farm is a certified organic, pasture-based livestock enterprise raising broilers, ...