By: Carmelle Druchniak We all know the New England dairy industry is a critical player in the region’s economic vitality (not to mention providing cultural, scenic and other positives to our life here in the region!), so we’re pleased to announce that the Keep Local Farms Fund this year has provided $104,900 in grants to dairy-related …
Recycling is at the heart of dairy farming. Water is recycled to use on crops or to clean the milking parlor. Manure is recycled as fertilizer for the fields or converted into electricity on farms with cow power technology. Now, a Vermont farm has found a way to help their community recycle inedible food waste. …
We like to highlight that our farmers work hard every day, 365 days a year—but in 2016, they are actually hard at work for 366 days because 2016 is a leap year! Today is February 29th, a day that only comes every four years. As you can imagine, it’s quite rare to be born on …
Franklin County, Vermont has the most dairy farms in the state, which also means they make a lot of maple syrup. Their biggest city, St. Albans, has a sign as you enter that reads: “Maple Syrup Capital of the World.” The maple syrup business is a great fit for dairy farmers in Vermont because they …
If you spend a day on a modern dairy farm – you’ll quickly find out that farmers are an innovative bunch. Did you know that farmers use a combination of mobile apps to keep track of everything from their corn harvests to the map of their fields? Or that farmers use perfectly good food leftovers …
I’m Laura Hardie – the new communications guru for all things dairy and farmer related in Vermont. What does that mean? Mainly, I’ll be working with farmers to get the good word out about all the great things they do. Although I’m a newbie on the team at the New England Dairy & Food Council, I …