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Our Environment
Homegrown National Park: Cooperative Conservation
Many of us are eager to get outside in the dirt and plant the flowers, trees, and shrubs that we will be enjoying for seasons to come.
FLORAL & FIELD: A DEEP LOVE OF LOCAL FLOWERS AND COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS
“Floral & Field was created to support farmers and florists, particularly along the East Coast, who want to better understand the standards, systems, and relationships involved in selling and sourcing wholesale flowers,” says Alisa Bolduc, founder of Floral & Field, a farmer and wholesale consulting business.
Hudson Valley Jane brings cannabis education and community to Beacon
Hudson Valley Jane, a cannabis farm and micro-dispensary, is dedicated to bringing farm-to-main street cannabis to Hudson Valley communities. The farm itself is located off of Route 82 in Ancram, NY, and the Hudson Valley Jane dispensary will open its doors on Main Street in Beacon, NY, on […]
Farm to fork: How local farms are using social media to build community and maintain transparency
Above photo by Makani Kirwin
These days, it seems like it’s nearly impossible to run any type of business without a social media presence. Whereas years ago business would spread by word of mouth, in this day and age, if you don’t have an Instagram or Facebook page, people almost always […]
Animals Tips
Beautifully Abled brings equine-assisted learning to students with special needs
Located at Autumn Acres, a horse boarding facility in Warwick, NY, Francesca Mollica operates Beautifully Abled, an equine-assisted learning program designed to support a wide range of students by providing hands-on sessions in a farm setting.
Francesca, who has been a special education teacher for four years […]
Wrigs has a mission
He’s a dog on a mission, wandering around the room with his leash trailing behind, sniffing, stopping now and then beside a chair, and looking questioningly at the occupant.
No, he’s not begging for treats, but a pat here and there might be part of his quest.
Wrigs is working the […]
Legends of the land & sea
As we’re only a few months into a new presidential administration, I’ve been trying to remain current with news and policy changes. While browsing my news sources in recent weeks, a few headlines about Bigfoot, who is also known as Sasquatch, have caught my eye.
He does exist
Apparently, there have […]
Great Outdoors
Nature Nurtures: A Writing Retreat
Great Mountain Forest (GMF) is hosting its first annual Nature Writing Retreat at the historic Yale Camp in Falls Village, CT.
Beast coast
Above: Peter and Tucker Shearer (left to right) in a rare stationary moment.
My first real attempt to jump my bike was in 1982. It was a Schwinn Stingray, metallic green with a banana seat, and the instant I pulled up on the cars, the front wheel detached from the frame. […]
Hudson Valley agriculture
Our old Dutchess farmers may feel proud of their farms,
Producing such fine crops, having beauty that chains,
The stranger that journeys far over the state
Declaring old Dutchess stands first on the slate.
Rhinebeck farmers, of good tillage, are not afraid,
When they gather their harvest, they find they’re well paid;
Their corn, rye, […]
Legends of the land & sea
As we’re only a few months into a new presidential administration, I’ve been trying to remain current with news and policy changes. While browsing my news sources in recent weeks, a few headlines about Bigfoot, who is also known as Sasquatch, have caught my eye.
He does exist
Apparently, there have […]
