A new business supporting farmers opens mid-pandemic

Michelle Piacente and Erich Smith went ahead and opened the Farmer’s Grind on March 19 because of a dedication to supporting local farmers.Photo courtesy of the Farmer’s Grind Last summer, Michelle Piacente and her fiancé Erich Smith were struck with the inspiration to open

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by Holly Devon

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Heat-resistant broccoli testing with a multistate squad

by Courtney Llewellyn

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It’s no secret that summers are getting hotter – as are autumns, winters and springs. That can make growing cold-season crops, such as broccoli, diffi...

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Starting the H-2A process

by Sally Colby

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Anyone considering obtaining a worker, or multiple workers, through the H-2A program may have heard that navigating the program is tedious, but the pr...