In 'Local Food' Excitement, What Happened to Dairy Farmers?

Check this out https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/33723/20170412/in-local-food-excitement-what-happened-to-dairy-farmers from North Country Public Radio.

Farms That Sell Directly to Consumers Stay in Business Longer

Check out this USDA story. 

Go to http://blogs.usda.gov/2016/04/28/farms-that-sell-directly-to-consumers-may-stay-in-business-longer/ to find it.

Makes sense. Be sure to visit your local Farmers' Market this year to buy directly from your local farmer. You also can go to the farmers' farmstands if they have them or buy into a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) if the farm has one.

Sign Up for Your CSA Today!

Today is National CSA Sign Up day.

Check it out http://modernfarmer.com/2015/02/its-national-csa-sign-up-day/ by clicking here.

"Farmland" Coming to Theaters Next Month

The new documentary "Farmland" is supposed to start hitting theaters May 1.

A check of the www.farmlandfilm.com website shows the film coming to Auburn (the only site on the website so far in Central New York) but a date and time has yet to be announced. The website also shows the film coming to Albany and New York City.

The film is by Academy Award-winning filmmaker James Moll and includes interviews with farmers in Minnesota, Colorado, California, Georgia, Nebraska and Pennsylvania.

To see the trailer and learn more about the film, go to www.farmlandfilm.com

Open House Saturday at Grindstone Farm in Pulaski

Found this news on Facebook:

Saturday July 27 is Grindstone Farm's annual open house.

Do you have time to come help them celebrate 25 years of certified organic farming? Bring a dish to pass and your own place settings.

Bring your own bucket and pick some blueberries while you are here. U-Pick is $3 a pound.

Anyone interested in a 1/2 barbequed free ranged chicken raised at Grindstone Farm, please pre-order by Friday. Call the farm at 315-298-4139 to reserve your half. The cost is $12 per half.

Bring your swimsuits, towels and life vests for the children who are not yet able to swim. Take a dip in our pond. Feel free to use the zip line, if you are brave enough!

Can a Community Supported Agriculture Program Get Too Big?

Go to http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/07/16/202624149/community-supported-agriculture-how-big-is-too-big?ft=1&f=1001&sc=tw&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter to see the story from National Public Radio.

More People Participating in Community Supported Agriculture

Go to http://www.uticaod.com/news/x460062666/Farm-shares-growing-in-popularity#axzz2Vw9WxooY to see the story.

Find Out How to Sign Up For a CSA

Go to http://blog.syracuse.com/cny/2013/03/find_out_how_you_can_join_a_csa_community_supported_agriculture_program_in_syracuse.html to find out how to sign up for a Community Supported Agriculture program this year.