Blog
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A Conversation with Nic about No-Till & Cover Cropping
By Adrienne Leone – January 25, 2017Nic Cook began working at Cedar Circle Farm in 2002, during the second year that Kate and Will managed the farm. Nic was young and eager to learn about farming. As one of only four employees, there was plenty to do every day! Read more →
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Keep the Soil in Organic
By Kate Duesterberg – October 26, 2016In answer to the question - “What’s wrong with hydroponics?” Read more →
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Will Allen Honored with Politico 50 Award
By Kate Duesterberg – September 16, 2016A blog post from Kate Duesterberg introducing the press release about Will Allens’ Politico 50 award. Will was honored to be included in the “third annual list of the third annual list of the thinkers, doers and dreamers changing American politics in 2016 - and beyond. Congratulations Will! Read more →
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Break Free, a global direct action campaign
May 27, 2016Kyle Barrett, a CCF staff member recently travelled to Albany with the Upper Valley node of 350VT, to protest the rail transport of volitile fracked oil through a community in Albany. Read about his experience HERE. Read more →
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Organic Regenerative Agriculture Essential to Reversing Climate Change
By Kate Duesterberg – April 14, 2016In the winter of 2014, activists from around the world founded an international organization to raise awareness about the amount of greenhouse gasses (GHGs) that result from industrial food and agriculture. But, more importantly, the organization is dedicated to promoting the fact that organic, regenerative farms, ranches, forests, and gardens have enormous capacity to sequester those greenhouse gasses. The organization is called Regeneration International, in honor of Robert Rodale, who coined the phrase regenerative organic agriculture. More and more worldwide research studies are demonstrating that regenerative organic agriculture is an essential solution to climate change and food security. Read more →
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Farm-Based Education at CCF
By Eric Tadlock – March 22, 2016Spring! These longer days filled with (a little more) warmth and sunshine have gotten all of us at the farm pretty excited for opening day and all of the fun, food, and enjoyment that comes with our growing season. We have so much to look forward to this year, and I’d like to share just a few of those developments with you. Read more →
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Notes From Paris: Part 2
By Kate Duesterberg – December 15, 2015Kate shares her perspective of the Paris talks at COP21 in this 2nd installment. Read more →
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Notes From Paris: Part 1
By Kate Duesterberg – December 8, 2015Kate writes about her time in Paris at the UN Climate Summit. Read more →
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A Day at Flag Hill
By Lindsay Pattison – September 17, 2015We left the farm on a rainy Friday morning with 20 bushels of apples in the market van, rain boots, and a general sense of direction. We were on an assignment from Alison: press these apples into cider with the help of Sebastian Lousada, owner of [Flag Hill Farm](http://www.flaghillfarm.com/) in Vershire, Vermont. Read more →
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A Fond Farewell
By Kate Duesterberg – August 28, 2015Today, we said good-bye to Megan Baxter, Cedar Circle’s Production Manager for the last several years, as she begins a new adventure in the South. Read more →