As farmers, we tend to work long hours during the summer months, so we don't often have the energy to cook elaborate meals at the end of the day. We're always on the hunt for fast dinner recipes that are simple to make, yet don't lack in the taste department. These shawarma rice bowls are … Continue reading Shawarma Rice Bowls
Author: Laura Cook
Laura holds a B.S. in Agribusiness from the University of Tennessee at Martin.
I just recently celebrated the milestone of having worked in agriculture for a full decade! I got my first full-time job in the industry at the age of nineteen. I started out as an intern, artificially inseminating cows on farms all over northern Vermont. I loved the dairy industry and the region so much that … Continue reading What It Takes to Have a Career in Agriculture
It’s International Compost Awareness Week! Composting is something that we’ve done for many years, but we didn’t start talking about until relatively recently. Many farms and households compost their waste, but have you ever wondered why? Composting has many environmental and economic benefits, which we will share with you below. (This post will probably be … Continue reading Why Everyone Should Compost
It's currently 20° outside. Snowflakes have been blustering around all day, and the ground is starting to look white again. (Yes, it's mid April, but we live in northern New York, we know better than to think that the snow stops on March 19th.) I've been out in the barn quite a bit, checking on … Continue reading What the Farmer’s Reading in 2025
I’ve been working in agriculture full-time for a decade. In that time, I’ve come to understand some things about agriculture as an industry that the general public does not: one of them being the connection between immigration and food production. Since immigration is such a hot topic right now, I thought I’d share my perspective … Continue reading The Connection Between Immigration and the Price of Food
Whether you've never cooked goat meat before, or it's something that you cook all the time, you'll be sure to enjoy this chivo guisado recipe. Chivo guisado is a hearty stew made with braised goat. This recipe originates in the Dominican Republic, so it incorporates tropical spices and fresh citrus flavors, similar to some Jamaican … Continue reading Chivo Guisado
If you're trying to make more sustainable choices in the New Year, you've come to the right place! I've done a fairly extensive amount of reading about various environmentally friendly products. In this post, I will take you through all of the eco-friendly solutions that our family has found over the years. Not only are … Continue reading Sustainable Swaps for the New Year
Our family has a unique holiday tradition: every year in December, we lend money to a fellow farmer through Kiva. These crowdfunded loans help small farmers to expand their businesses, particularly when it may be difficult for them to secure funding from commercial banks. It brings us so much joy to help uplift others in … Continue reading Funding a Loan to a Farmer in Need (2024)
I was watching a video a few weeks ago when I heard something that made me pause. The quote was: "Rich farmers feed poor people and poor farmers feed rich people". Of course, this wasn't news to me, but I don't think that I'd ever heard it boiled down into such a simple format. The … Continue reading The Hard Truth About Being a Small Farm
I have to admit, our family isn't a big soup family, but when we've been putting in long days outside in the cold weather trying to get things buttoned up before winter, sometimes a good soup really hits the spot. We like this acorn squash soup recipe, especially because we can make it completely from … Continue reading Acorn Squash Soup