At Copicut Farms, it’s neither the chicken nor the egg that came first, but the willingness and dedication of one New England family. After years of work in science and education, Elizabeth and Vince Frary decided to pursue their dream of starting a farm. Now in their third season, Copicut Farms raises chickens (for eggs …
BY NICKI ANDERSON A smooth snowy blanket covers the fields at Heart Beets Farm, fresh for Opal, the farm’s two year old Australian Cattle Dog, to dodge and dart through frantically in all her ebullience. Inside the greenhouse, kale, spinach and lettuce enjoy their own blankets of row cover, keeping them warm enough to survive …
February Farm Spotlight: Heart Beets Farm, Berkley, MA Read More »
Many thanks to our generous donors who contributed a total of $25,990 to SEMAP’s Annual Appeal! These generous gifts will greatly help us to continue our education and awareness in 2014 through our Annual Ag & Food Conference (March 22nd), the Twilight Grower Education Series, and the Buy Fresh Buy Local Campaign. We will also …
Herald News Event: SE MA Council on Sustainability Seminar 3/7/13 FALL RIVER — Gregory Watson had just been appointed the state’s commissioner of the Department of Agricultural Resources when he attended a conference of his peers from around the country. He was seated next to the head of agriculture for South Carolina, who smiled when …
State Agriculture Chief Charts Course for Sustainability at Fall River Seminar Read More »
