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Summer term was winding down. With under a month to go, students were finding their stride, choosing their areas of focus, taking on responsibility at the farm, and reaching out to potential employers. The weekend was coming to an end, and students who had gone away for the weekend were filtering back in Sunday night,…

If you’re in the gift-giving mode this holiday season, or just looking for something to read, here’s a list of suggestions for the gardener or farmer in your life, from inspiration to reference book. Inspiring Reads My latest favorite comes from France, where many of the intensive, organic gardening technique we’ve learned originated. Miraculous Abundance…

Advice for the Adaptive Farmer – Daniel Spiro The days are growing longer and we are in the midst of the awakening of spring life from winter hibernation. For the Adaptive Farmer this constitutes the season of greatest transition, which is to say, the time to spend the hours of light working, the time to…

Stop WWOOFing, Start Farming By James Bording            At any young farmer gathering, I’ve heard the same conversation about how people got started in Agriculture play out dozens of times. “How long have you been farming?” “Oh about 3 years, I raised backyard chickens , I took some classes and then I WWOOFed before I…