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Nov

Innovating a traditional vegetable to capitalize on consumer trends

November 19, 2019

By: Heather Hunt

LaJoie Growers, LLC, started growing beets in 2006 and were impressed with how the vegetable thrived in Maine’s cool climate. One test kitchen and many trials later, this family has turned the ordinary vegetable into a unique value-added product.

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Posted In: Innovation and Emerging Markets

Tags: ag retail, ag revenue, local food, market access, vegetable production
5
Nov

Tapping trees for more than just syrup

November 05, 2019

By: Heather Hunt

Sap from a maple tree is about 98% water and 2% sugar – so what happens to all the water after making maple syrup? Sprague’s Maple Farms of Portville, NY, partnered with a conservationally-minded entrepreneur to turn this byproduct into a value-added product.

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Posted In: Innovation and Emerging Markets

Tags: maple syrup production, niche farming, production, sap production, stewardship
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
17
Sep

Innovation at Work in Northeast Agriculture

September 17, 2019

By: Heather Hunt

Northeast farmers, fishermen and foresters are great examples of innovators. To highlight their efforts, this is the first post in our series on innovative practices Northeast producers are undertaking to create value for their surrounding community and beyond. Our first story comes from Great Bay, NH, where Jay Baker has embraced a mission to not only grow the highest quality of oysters but improve the quality of the waters he farms.

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Posted In: Innovation and Emerging Markets

Tags: aquatic, stewardship, young & beginning farmers