WOOSTER, Ohio — For Rita Dush, Christmas trees hold many meanings. “Stewardship of the land, beauty, and happiness for families,” said Dush, owner of Pine Tree Barn in Wooster. At the barn, there is a list of different types of trees that take a while to grow. “It’s usually about eight years before we harvest,” … Read more
Gunny Knudson has been harvesting for eight decades. GRANITE FALLS, Minn. — On the Knudson farm, harvest is a tradition going on eight decades. “I’d be the fourth generation,” 19-year-old Jaden Gorres says as he drives a tractor pulling a grain cart loaded with shelled corn. Jaden wonders sometimes what bringing in the crop must … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business The construction of one of the world’s largest wind farms in Egypt is set to start in 2024 and could provide electricity to Europe and Saudi Arabia, according to one of the main companies backing the $11 billion project. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Mirette Magdy Publishing date: Nov … Read more
Sadio Konte Dior, 20, on the farm where he works outside of Dakar on October 4. He came to Senegal from Mali. On these small farms just outside of the capital, men and women who have migrated regionally grow lettuce and other vegetables. Ricci Shryock for NPR hide caption toggle caption Ricci Shryock for NPR … Read more
Opponents of factory farms and animal cruelty celebrated Saturday night when jurors acquitted two activists who were each facing up to five-and-a-half years in prison on felony burglary and theft charges stemming from the 2017 removal of a pair of sick piglets from a Smithfield Foods factory farm in Utah. The not-guilty verdict—a landmark decision … Read more
Former Top Gear presenter turned farmer Jeremy Clarkson has been ordered to shut down his restaurant and cafe by local council officials. Clarkson has become an unlikely champion of rural living with his Amazon Prime series Clarkson’s Farm, which sees him facing the challenges of farming on his huge pile of Cotswolds land in Gloucestershire, … Read more
SOME SPECIAL GUESTS. JENNIFER: IN NORTHERN BALTIMORE COUNTY, FIRST FRUITS FARM IN FREELAND STARTED AS A BACKYARD GARDEN NOW MORE THAN 200 ACRES THEY GROW SIX DIFFERENT CROPS AND GIVE EVERYTHING AWAY FOR FREE, ALL IN THE NAME OF GOD AS PART OF THEIR MINISTRY. >> WE ARE A NONPROFIT, EVERYTHING IS GIVEN AWAY. WE … Read more
BLACK ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – A Northeast Arkansas farm chose a unique cutout for its annual corn maze. Jackson Farm near Black Rock designed its cornfield to incorporate dinosaurs and is branding it as “Jurrasic Farm.” The maze features many ways to reach the exit, weaving in and out of the corn, and you might … Read more
NORTHFIELD, N.J. (CBS) – Students in South Jersey are making a big difference in their community by donating a tiny house. The tiny house was built over the course of seven years by students at Y.A.L.E. School in Northfield. Now, the structure sits at Reed’s Organic Farm and Animal Sanctuary in Egg Harbor Township. It … Read more
