What
makes a farm a farm? That’s a question the
state’s Environmental Court will have to sort out
as it considers WhistlePig whiskey, a
company that wants to make whiskey from rye that it grows itself.
In
the past ten years, the number of trees that are tapped has tripled and
technological advancements have doubled the amount of syrup produced for each
tap.
U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis will be in Randolph Tuesday, touring a
dairy farm at Vermont Technical College. She’s here to highlight a
training program that
supports agricultural businesses.
A U.S. Department of Agriculture official is visiting farms in Vermont
and New Hampshire to discuss how the growing agricultural economy is
helping to create jobs and expand local and regional food systems.
Farmers are embarking on the first planting season after the destructive
floods of Tropical Storm Irene, and the continued recovery coincides
with low milk prices.
This year’s Vermont Farm Show is the biggest one so far. The annual event opened Tuesday at its new location at the Champlain Valley Expo in Essex Junction.
Audio Postcard: Sounds From the Farm Show
Agriculture
Secretary Chuck Ross provides an update from Tropical Storm Irene on farmers who lost land or had so much silt deposited on their fields that
it’s unusable.
As interest in local food grows,
some meat producers have said a lack of slaughterhouses is holding
back their ability to expand. But a new study shows that existing facilities are not being
used consistently throughout the year.