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Today's Harvest

17
Oct

Adding some spice to the Pioneer Valley

October 17, 2019

By: Dallas Kriebel

Kitchen Garden Farm is a 50-acre certified organic vegetable farm that started out with CSA shares for passionate cooks. Today, the farm grows hundreds of varieties of vegetables. However, it's most known for its variety of more than 100 kinds of hot peppers and the unique value-added products the farm produces from those spicy delicacies.

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Posted In: Innovation and Emerging Markets

Tags: fruit & vegetables, local food, niche farming, vegetable production, young & beginning farmers
8
Oct

A guide to financing rural property in the Northeast

October 08, 2019

By: Heather Allen

Finding the perfect plot of land for future home construction, agricultural production or other investment purposes is a once in a lifetime opportunity for many rural property buyers. That’s why, when the opportunity arises, you need a lender you can depend on to help guide you through the process.

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Posted In: Business Tips and Tools

Tags: real estate
1
Oct

Nature's Own Lawn Mowers

October 01, 2019

By: Heather Hunt

Solar power is already a very clean, renewable energy source that serves an important role in reducing our carbon footprint. Yet, one forward-thinking farmer has found a way to make solar initiatives even more sustainable. This second post in our series highlighting innovation in Northeast agriculture explores the grazing of sheep on the grassy fields that lie below solar arrays.

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Posted In: Innovation and Emerging Markets

Tags: land management, livestock, renewable energy, real estate, solar energy, solar power, stewardship
24
Sep

Do Deathbed Gifts Really Work?

September 24, 2019

By: Dario Arezzo

A previous Tax Talks post discussed how individuals can pass away with over $11.4 million worth of assets federally. The post also covered the benefits of passing assets through the estate process. This led some astute observers to ask about deathbed transfers, which is the topic of this post.

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Posted In: Tax Talks

Tags: estate planning, generational transfer, tax planning, taxes