Windsor County Agricultural Fair

06/07/2014

Congratulations to the Dolloffs!

Dolloff Acres Farm in Springfield is Vermont's Dairy Farm of the Year.

06/04/2014

Did you know...
*Farmers are 800% more likely to die on the job then the average worker.
*Most of these deaths are due to tractor rollovers.
*7 of 10 farms go out of business within a year of a fatal rollover.

Save a Farmers' Life and help out with the "VT Rebates for Roll Bars Program"
Any VT tractor owner is elligible to receive a rebate:
Call 1-877-767-7748!
If you want to make a donation by mail, Please make a check out to:
"ROPS Rebate Fund", UVM Extension, 29 Sunset Drive, Morrisville, VT 05661-8313

The Vermont Rebates for Roll Bars Program provides rebates for farmers to install roll bars on older tractors. Roll bar kits are 99% effective in preventing ...

05/29/2014

Another unfortunate loss for small farmers.
http://www.inquisitr.com/1235774/michigan-loses-right-to-farm-this-week-a-farewell-to-backyard-chickens-and-beekeepers/

Michigan residents lost their “right to farm” this week thanks to a new ruling by the Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development. Gail Philburn of

05/21/2014

Hey Springfield folks - Please help find Eddy - he is scared and lost!

HELP! This is Eddy, he just arrived here from Alabama last Friday. Today while being walked he took off! Eddy weighs just 6 pounds, and is absolutely terrified. He's dragging a red leash. He will run if approached. If you see him, please call our executive director Anne Eddy at 978-846-7957 ANY TIME, or the Springfield PD. HELP US FIND EDDY!

05/04/2014

Ever wondering what events are up at Jersey Girls Farm Cafe & Market ? They now have an event calendar on their website that will show events they are attending as well as in-store specials and sales. http://www.waawwe.com/event-calendar.html

Jersey Girls Farm Cafe & Market

05/02/2014

Don't forget the Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival this weekend!

Live animals, performances, activities, and fun for the whole family at beautiful Herricks Cove in Rockingham, Vermont.

04/26/2014

Have you ever foraged the spring woods? Sign up for this workshop and learn how to safely use edible wild plants.

Hey Wild Gardeners! Join us for a walk on the wild side to discover wild edible springtime plants on Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to noon. It will be a tasty foray. For info and tickets go to http://www.nature-museum.org/Register-for-Wild-Edibles.html

04/18/2014

We like the sound of that! Shoutout to Eat Local Grown for the photo!

04/11/2014

Cows love routine. The more things stay the same for cows, the safer and more secure they feel. Here is my abbreviated list of best practices for milking a cow, learned over many decades in the barn.

04/08/2014

Strolling of the Heifers 2014 Locavore Index highlights benefits of food from local farmsBRATTLEBORO, VT (April 7, 2014)— Strolling of the Heifers, a Vermont-based local food advocacy group, has released its third annual Locavore Index, a state-by-state ranking of commitment to local foods.By compil...

04/06/2014

Springtime makes us strut!