September 30, 2026

Pardon Ewe excels at showing sheep

Located on Belcher Road in Bloomeld, NY, Pardon Ewe Farm raised some excellent sheep this year. Owned by Courtney Owens, an EMT, and Alyssa Boyea, a special education teacher, the farm produced a Grand Champion Market Lamb and Grand Champion Market Ewe shown by their son Wyatt Boyea, 10, at the Wayne County Fair.

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Follow the money: Grant & loan funding

by Andy Haman

September 30, 2026

“Grants can address specific projects or challenges for your farm or food business. These funds are not ‘free.’ They often come with requirements. It’...

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Smokey House Center reports botanical research results

by Edith Tucker

September 30, 2026

Forest farming, also called agroforestry, is gaining greater recognition in New England, in part due to initiatives such as the Northeast Forest Farme...

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Horse Tales: Ancestral journey to Ireland: Learning my ancestors raised historical cattle

Horse Tales A9

September 30, 2026

This Horse Tales column will be a bit different, as it’s more about cattle than horses. We’ve just returned from an unforgettable adventure in Ireland...

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Crop Comments: More money spent on lime may mean less spent on equipment repairs

tecnavia

September 30, 2026

Let’s flash back to 1966 and our family’s Greene County, NY, hillside farm where my dad wanted to purchase a new tractor. He was told he should expect...