New England family farm evolves

Ellen Puccetti is a dairy farmer on a North Smithfield, RI dairy farm that was started by her great-grandfather in 1914. Over the years, the family has allowed changes in customer preferences to help them shape the farm for the future. Ellen’s forward-thinking grandfather started

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