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Two Small Growers Form Unusual Partnership

September 16, 2016 Carolyn Miller, Visual Information Specialist, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, Connecticut

When you meet farmers Gordon Bednarz and Brenda Sullivan, two words come to mind —polar and opposites. But the pair has joined forces in a unique way – sharing land and growing food as partners, without a formal partnership. And it’s working! He is the owner of Bednarz Farm in his hometown of...

Conservation Food and Nutrition Farming

High Tunnel Addition Helps Urban Farmer Feed Portland

December 07, 2015 Tracy Robillard, Natural Resources Conservation Service

Portland has become one of the top cities in the nation for its food scene—from trendy neighborhood food carts to fine dining to farm-to-table restaurants. It’s also a place where people embrace eating locally-grown food. Like, seriously, uber-local. That’s why urban farmers like Stacey Givens are...

Conservation Food and Nutrition Farming

The Kindergarten Initiative: Connecting Students and their Families to the Worcester Food Environment

January 17, 2014 Penny Weaver, Campaign and Partnership Coordinator, Northeast Regional Office, Food and Nutrition Service, Boston, MA

Massachusetts Farm to School Project and the Worcester Public Schools are helping kindergarteners understand how and where food is grown. They are teaching children about nutrition through local food tastings, farm and farmer visits, cooking demonstrations and take home produce. The Worcester...

Food and Nutrition Farming
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