Posts by Karlem
From the Field: June CRAFT Tour at Westhaven
What were you doing this past Father’s Day? Well, whatever you were doing, just remember you missed out on CRAFT – West Haven where you could’ve been picking sweet, sweet…
Read MoreQ&A with Groundswell Board Member Mary Kate Wheeler: Climate Change, Water Access and Farming in Peru
Cornell graduate student and Groundswell Board Member Mary Kate Wheeler spent 6 months in 2015 working in Peru collaborating with a local nonprofit, CARE Perú, to conduct surveys with 500 households…
Read MoreFaces of Groundswell: Erica Frenay, Trainee
By Ben Roosa In the six years since Shelterbelt’s inception, Erica and husband Craig Modisher have been working hard to establish the farm, build a home, and raise their children,…
Read MoreCall to Action: Dig Deeper!
by Rafael Aponte, Outreach Coordinator With the summer almost upon us in the Finger Lakes, things are beginning to heat up, and the time for heavy lifting is here! During…
Read MoreA Cutting Edge Return to Old Traditions: Farming with Draft Animal Power
New farmers, returning to old traditions and using cutting edge knowledge, learn to “think like a horse” and farm with draft animals. With the rising cost of fuel and farm…
Read MoreIntroducing New Groundswell Staff
Becca Rimmel, Education Program Manager Becca will be coordinating a number of Groundswell programs, including Finger Lakes CRAFT, Year-Round High Tunnels, Draft Animal Practicum, Finger Lakes Orchards Exchange, Cooperative Farming…
Read MoreFocus on Food Sovereignty
At one of our Groundswell Development meetings last month, the question came up: “What is Food Sovereignty?” We’d like to share with you the 6 food sovereignty principles which were…
Read MoreNew Americans, New Farmers: How immigrants and refugees are enriching the landscape
A New American farmer with Burlington, VT’s New Farms for New Americans by Susannah Spero Farms run by New Americans are thriving all over the United States. Fueled primarily by…
Read MoreUN: Democracy and diversity can mend broken food systems
From the United Nations:GENEVA (10 March 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, today called for the world’s food systems to be radically…
Read MoreHomestead Farmers and Gardeners Gathering July 28
Full Fat Farm Sunday July 28, 3 -5 PM This month’s Homesteaders Gathering will be on Sunday, July 28, 3:00 – 5:00 PM at the homestead of Valerie Hahn. The…
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