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Groundswell’s popular Organic Orchards class met in February at Black Diamond Farm in Trumansburg to study pruning techniques with master orchardist Ian Merwin. By Joanna Green I love it when…

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…

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…

Todd McLane, now Organic Farm Director for TC3, is shown teaching Groundswell’s Summer Practicum students in 2010. TC3’s new Sustainable Farming and Food Systems program grew out of Groundswell’s Summer…

By Devon Van Noble A few days ago it was in the 40’s in Enfield for a few minutes, and I slipped up and said, “Whew- Summer is coming!”  A…

This talented Intern is helping Groundswell to better serve refugee farmers Groundswell has been blessed to work with some amazingly talented volunteers.  This month we’re super-pleased to spotlight Susannah Spero,…

2014 Farm Business Planning Course Thursday nights, 6-9 PM, January 9 – March 13 This course is for serious beginning farmers who needs a plan, and for established farmers who…

Groundswell Volunteer Spotlight: Kemberli Sargent Sustainability Intern hones videography skills, helps us tell the Groundswell story By now there are dozens of amazing Groundswell graduates out “in the field”, doing…

Hands-On Sessions, 9AM – 4PM, November 26th and 23rd We’re pleased to report that two graduates of our Farm Business Planning Course are collaborating on a unique  two day cider…

When we put out a call for volunteer writers earlier this year, Erika Lundahl was the first to respond. Since then she has written three great stories about our trainees…