Instant Inspiration
Interview with ‘Our Children’s Future’ Advisor, Jamila Walida Simon
Groundswell Center is thrilled to continue to partner with our Children’s Future. Groundswell Intern, Maggie McAden, speaks to the Our Children’s Future Advisor, Jamila Walida Simon, about her journey into…
Read MoreConnecting Community Through Food: An Interview With Up-and-Coming Local Farmer, John Whitmore
Dirt under his nails and a warm smile behind a scraggly beard, John Whitmore of Shagbark Gardens in Danby, NY sat down with me on Tuesday to reflect on his…
Read MoreA cactus grows in Nichols, NY
This week, Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming and Rainbow Healing Center of America, LLC teamed up for a herb harvest at Kay’s Rare Cacti & Succulents in Nichols,…
Read MoreGroundswell honored for efforts to achieve triple bottom line
Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming has been named the winner of the 2019 Community Food Funders (CFF) Champions Award! This prestigious award – given to one organization annually – was created to recognize leaders…
Read MoreInstant Inspiration: An Interview with Sara Sirois
Sara Sirois is the owner and operator of Georgic Farm located in beautiful Virgil, New York. This is Georgic Farm’s first operational year, mainly driven by CSA sales. Sara’s journey…
Read MoreInstant Inspiration: Krystal Z
Krystal Zwiesineyi Chindori-Chininga is a senior International Agriculture and Rural Development Major at Cornell University. Originally from Zimbabwe, her experience with community agriculture organizing around the world has given her…
Read MoreNewest grower at Incubator Farm has flourishing first season
Interview and article by: Nico Hirscl, Cornell University William Htoo is the newest farmer at Groundswell Center’s Farm Business Incubator Program, and just completed his first growing season. William is…
Read MoreAnnual Report 2017
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Read MoreGroundswell Center & Hammerstone host Carpentry Workshop for Women
Last Friday Groundswell Center and #Hammerstone School of Carpentry for Women teamed up to teach a free workshop to women who helped build a new produce wash-station at the Groundswell Incubator Farm. …
Read MoreFlowersmith Farm CSA Begins!
Alison of Flowersmith Farm, an Incubator Farm-based business, hosted her first CSA pickup of the season yesterday! She’s looking forward to sharing her flowers with this awesomely supportive community ✨If you’re…
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