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Tag: no-till

Farming, Nutrient Runoff, and the Environment

September 13, 2021
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This commentary, written by John Roberts, appeared on VTDigger on September 12, 2021. Farming, like most human activity, impacts the environment. During the last two

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Black and white holsteins eating

Featured Farmer: Ben Dykema, Wilcon Farm

June 29, 2021
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Wilcon Farm in North Ferrisburgh, VT has been a member of the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition since the organization’s founding in 2012. Ben Dykema has

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A farmer plants their corn using no-till. A red tractor pulls a no-till corn planter across dark brown soil on an overcast day.

Listen: What’s Happening on Vermont Farms?

June 9, 2021
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CVFC's Executive Director John Roberts recently visited with Bruce Zeman of 92.1 WVTK to talk about what's happening on Vermont farms this time of year

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Tim Kayhart (right) with his brother Steve in their milking parlour. A herd of curious holsteins peers through the fence behind them.

Farmer Member Spotlight: Tim Kayhart, Kayhart Brothers Dairy

January 31, 2021
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Kayhart Brothers Dairy, LLC in West Addison, VT has been a member of the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition since the organization’s founding in 2012. Tim

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An image of work boots standing on dark soil.

Letter to the Editor: A revolution to fight climate change is growing under our feet

January 4, 2021
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The following letter, written by CVFC Board Vice President Marie Audet of Blue Spruce Farm in Bridport, was published in the December 30, 2020 edition

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Caleb Smith is standing in the barn yard. A herd of jerseys are in the pen behind him. He is wearing jeans, boots caked in mud, and a light blue tee shirt.

Farmer Member Spotlight: Caleb Smith, Dorset Peak Jerseys

August 1, 2020
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Caleb Smith operates a small farm, Dorset Peak Jerseys, in the Rutland County town of Danby. The 325-acre farm is located above 1,200 feet in

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A head shot of Loren Wood smiling for the camera. Bales of hay are stacked behind him.

Farmer Member Spotlight: Loren Wood, Woodnotch Farms

August 1, 2015
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Loren Wood is the owner of Woodnotch Farms in Shoreham, VT and a member of the Board of Directors for the CVFC. Loren originally grew

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    Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition

    We are farmers working together for a clean Lake Champlain and thriving agriculture in Vermont.

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    Our purpose is to assist farmers in adopting and implementing innovative agricultural practices to improve local farms’ economic resiliency and to promote environmental stewardship that improves and maintains the ecological integrity of Lake Champlain and its tributaries.

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