HONESDALE, PA — “Ag is the culture of this region,” said Jenna Mauder of The Cooperage at the start of the local nonprofit’s virtual/in-person Farmer-to-Farmer gathering last …
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By OWEN WALSH
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10/21/20
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REGION — Who remembers walking into the grocery store—say, in late March—and seeing empty shelves?
Of course you remember. That’s an image we associate with developing …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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7/29/20
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Recipients announced for Delaware Highlands Conservancy scholarships
HAWLEY, PA AND BETHEL, NY — The Delaware Highlands Conservancy has awarded its annual “Delaware Highlands …
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7/2/20
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REGION — Last Memorial Day, central New York dairy farmer Robin Fitch lost a barn and more than half of her farming equipment in a fire. She and her family have been trying to pick up the …
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By OWEN WALSH
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4/14/20
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As the tariff battles between Washington D.C and Beijing played out over the past two years, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has provided some $28 billion of aid to farmers. The …
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3/11/20
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HONESDALE, PA — It’s a chilly winter day, but beneath the transparent roof of Honesdale High School’s (HHS) sun-filled, humid greenhouse, it feels a lot like summer. At about 10:15 …
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By OWEN WALSH
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3/11/20
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Some experts visualize the climate crisis as one of imbalance. Humans consume energy by extracting carbon from the ground, burning it and letting its emissions escape into the atmosphere. Ideally, …
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By OWEN WALSH
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1/15/20
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LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — U.S. Congressional Rep. Antonio Delgado held a town-hall meeting at SUNY Sullivan on November 9—his 28th such meeting since taking office at the beginning of the …
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By FRITZ MAYER
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11/13/19
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LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY — “We’ve taken a hit in assessed value,” said supervisor Gary Maas at the opening of the September 11 Cochecton Town Board meeting. He was referring to the …
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By LINDA DROLLINGER
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9/18/19
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WAYNE COUNTY, PA — Martin Medved, a dairy farmer in Preston Township, PA, has a knack for remembering history through weather. Pick any year between the 1980s and today, and he’ll …
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OWEN WALSH
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6/12/19
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REGION — Spotted lanternflies were first discovered in North America in September 2014 in Pennsylvania. In 2018, the invasive pest was discovered in eight New York counties, including Delaware. …
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FRITZ MAYER
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5/29/19
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Before the Big Eddy Farm Stand, my extent of “agricultural knowledge” was whatever was growing in my mom’s flower garden. I started the project with enthusiasm, but not skill. …
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Henry Braverman
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5/23/19
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bill introduced by Congressman Antonio Delgado and five of his colleagues on April 19 would make it easier for struggling farmers to go through Chapter 12 bankruptcy and …
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FRITZ MAYER
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4/24/19
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Some people decide to stop using plastic or start biking to work. Other people, I guess, have a complete epiphany about their health and the planet and eventually spend three months retrofitting a …
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ELIZABETH LEPRO
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4/24/19
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The opening of the Catskills Food Hub bodes well for the Sullivan County food system—producers, consumers and suppliers alike. “When I look around Sullivan County, we are all coming …
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ELIZABETH LEPRO
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4/17/19
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KENOZA LAKE, NY — I’d say I’m a pretty typical 26-year-old in most respects, so it’s amusing to see how surprised people are when they find out I’m an egg farmer. …
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VANESSA BREY
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4/17/19
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REGION—After being held up by the government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its 2017 Census of Agriculture today. The findings in the report show that the number …
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Elizabeth Lepro
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4/11/19
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ALBANY, NY — State senators Jen Metzger and Jessica Ramos will hold a series of four public hearings May 2 to hear public comment on the proposed Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices (FFLPA) Act. …
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FRITZ MAYER
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4/3/19
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ALBANY, NY — It’s still not clear if the New York State Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo will agree on a state budget by the end of this month. But, in the meantime, the Senate is moving …
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FRITZ MAYER
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3/13/19
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