Evan Lentz, a commercial fruit crops assistant Extension educator with UConn, recently spoke about Aronia berries at the New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference . The Aronia berry has “been around for quite a while now, but it’s retained its kind of novel-niche status,” Lentz said. A lot of people ...

Earlier this year, Farm Commons hosted a webinar titled “Terminated and Frozen USDA Funding: Filing an Appeal to Protect Your Rights.” The intent of the session was to provide education rather than legal advice. The mission of Farm Commons is to empower agricultural communities to resolve their own ...

“Just two kids with a dream” is how Deep Roots Produce ’s Liv McDaniels captioned the post. “We started our journey back in 2019 when we converted an old hay barn that sat on my family’s property into an open-air produce market. We quickly were overwhelmed by the support this community showed us and...