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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 … more

By OWEN WALSH | 10/21/20

Farmers’ markets are a great way to support your local farmers.

A fairer, more just food system

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 … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 7/29/20

Civil Air Patrol Cadets worked with Action Toward Independence of Monticello and Ulster County Community Action Committee to help distribute food to those in need.

Civil Air Patrol helps distribute food, community scholarships and more

Recipients announced for Delaware Highlands Conservancy scholarships HAWLEY, PA AND BETHEL, NY — The Delaware Highlands Conservancy has awarded its annual “Delaware Highlands … more

7/2/20

Milk dumping: ‘terrifying and infuriating’

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 … more

By OWEN WALSH | 4/14/20

A bias toward large agriculture operations

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 … more

3/11/20

Inside Honesdale High School’s greenhouse

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 … more

By OWEN WALSH | 3/11/20

Capturing carbon

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, … more

By OWEN WALSH | 1/15/20

Delgado’s town hall

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 … more

By FRITZ MAYER | 11/13/19

Cochecton reviews tax exemptions, shares history

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 … more

By LINDA DROLLINGER | 9/18/19

TRR photo by Owen Walsh &ldquo;It&rsquo;s just a waiting process,&rdquo; said dairy farmer Martin Medved about dealing with rainy weather.&nbsp;

For second year, rain delays farmers

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 … more

OWEN WALSH | 6/12/19

Photo from Flickr Spotted lanternfly&nbsp;

New hope to combat lanternflies

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. … more

FRITZ MAYER | 5/29/19

Henry Braverman now works at Gorzynski&#39;s Ornery Farm.&nbsp;

My passion for farming began at the Big Eddy Farm Stand

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. … more

Henry Braverman | 5/23/19

Bill would ease bankruptcy for farmers

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 … more

FRITZ MAYER | 4/24/19

TRR photos by Elizabeth Lepro Sean, Escher, Keisha and Louie, in the greenhouse.&nbsp;

Comeback Kids: Sean Zigmund's homestead is all natural

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 … more

ELIZABETH LEPRO | 4/24/19

Photo from the Lackawaxen Food Hub&#39;s Facebook page.&nbsp;

All in the hub

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 … more

ELIZABETH LEPRO | 4/17/19

Vanessa Brey packs eggs on the farm | Photos by Elizabeth Lepro

On Easter, as always, I’m a proud egg farmer

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. … more

VANESSA BREY | 4/17/19

The USDA&#39;s Farm Census provides information about the number of farms and ranches throughout the coutnry, as well as how they&#39;re performing | Photo by Elizabeth Lepro

Farm census data shows midsize farms continue to shrink

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 … more

Elizabeth Lepro | 4/11/19

Hearings set for farmworkers act

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. … more

FRITZ MAYER | 4/3/19

Contributed photo&nbsp; Sen. Jen Metzger&nbsp; &nbsp;

Legislative flurry in Albany

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 … more

FRITZ MAYER | 3/13/19

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