·Strong knowledge of agricultural equipment use and maintenance. ·Cooperative, service‐oriented attitude and ability to work independently and take initiative, set priorities and see projects through to completion. ·Strong communication, interpersonal and relationship development skills. ·Creative skills ...
The Minke: Our Cooperative Commercial Kitchen With the help of a grant from USDA, we opened a cooperative commercial kitchen space called The Minke. Alongside other local farmers and producers, we preserve and process our fresh high-season produce into value-added products capturing the essence of...
Neeraj serves as the farmer-manager. He determines the jobs that need to be done, and directs his folks on how they can help. He has also reduced his hours at the medical center so he has time off during the week to work the land and spend more time with his family. ...
Kreps’ network of supporters at the event included industry professionals from BASF, Keystone Cooperative, Case IH and Dekalb. Representatives from the Farm Service Agency also were present, along with local school leaders. Top Crop TV, soon to be sponsored by AgXplore, televised the event, and...
Executive DirectorCornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau CountyEast Meadow, NY Veggie Garden Manager - Radnor, PAUp Top AcresRadnor, PA Rooftop Gardener - Pooler GeorgiaUp Top AcresPooler, GA Garden AssistantThe Center for Children & Young AdultsMarietta, MI Business for saleAurora FarmPorthill...
Nebraska’s self-evaluation found a consensus among beginning farmer/rancher participants in the tax credit of, “Had it not been for the requirement of the three-year lease, I wouldn’t have been still farming today because that gave me the opportunity to get stable or to grow my operation...
Hopefully next year the weather will be more cooperative. One never knows, and that is why I am perpetually grateful for the continued support and encouragement of our CSA family. In the mean time, we still have a long stretch of this CSA season, and things are looking really good. ...
They are a farmer owned and run cooperative that produces high quality cheese curds that are sold to customers all over the country. They have been in business for over 100 years and have done an excellent job of producing and selling dairy products. We have counted it a privilege to sell...
I returned to supplementing my income with various part-time jobs right up to accepting a position managing a small very low-income housing facility for seniors which turned into eight years, a surprise even to me. From a colleague I learned what it means to be of service to others. He ...
This game was one the boys played all the time at the Montessori school. I was not much into “cooperative” games — Did I mention I’m just a little competitive when it comes to games? Anyway, good thing they learned about it there so they could teach me all about them!