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Wheat Harvest
The day we visited David Brewer of Emerson Dell Farm in late July, he was nearing the end of his wheat harvest on about 1200 acres of dry-land, soft white winter wheat crop.
The Awesome Whisk (video)
They are found in almost every kitchen, but surprisingly there’s only one U.S. manufacturer. Watch how they’re made!
Monastery Mustard (video)
From a very old family recipe, that remains a closely guarded secret, this mustard is hand-made by the Benedictine Sisters at Queen of Angels Monastery.
Making Berry Delicious Pies (video)
The Willamette Valley Fruit Company processes fresh picked berries, and within hours, the fresh berries are frozen, and made into frozen pies for shipment.
Farmer Don: Sunflower Seeds Forever (video)
A field of shimmering sunflowers; a flock of hungry birds feeding , and a farmer who shares some of his stories about his sunflower fields. I have a soft spot for flowers. Years ago I took some painting classes from a great watercolorist, Susan St. Thomas. The subject I always picked to paint was flowers. [...]
A New Family Farmer (video)
Michael Paine is a rare breed for becoming a new farmer: no prior farming experience, and he’s young.
The Unconventional Harvest: Wellspring Farm
Nine miles east of Marshfield, Vermont is where I traveled to visit Wellspring Farm. The farm is surrounded by gentle rolling hills and the swift Winooski River.