I’m working for NatGLC in the Northeast
"My goal is to be a connector, bringing farmers together who love grass-based agriculture."
It’s 3am again
I look at what I’ve written. The stark words and the waded-up Kleenexes are my therapy for the day. On this morning another milestone of my brother Scott passes. He would have been 59 years old.
House Cleaning
I rather enjoy the yearly bluebird box monitoring and cleanout since it signals the greening of my favorite crop.
Local cemeteries could use some help
"The emotional duty to the people is very hard as I interact with countless families I’ve grown up with on these somber days of grief."
Ode to “Whirley”
"As many can identify, it has led a full life of adventures, not just holding coffee".
What’s the Next Right Thing?
"It’s for our next generations that we do what we do. It’s our why! It’s the most powerful tool or incentive for the future we have---If we choose to use it!
National Grazing Tour rolls through the Green Mountains
Burlington, VT—Did someone say cheese? Whether you arrive in Vermont sporting a cowboy hat or ball cap, cheese of the dairy kind or the photography verb are part of any tour to the pastures of the Green Mountain state. And it’s better if it ain’t raining! Farmers, ranchers, educators, service providers and Vermont host farms …
Regenerative Didn’t Taste Very Good
"It keeps happening, especially to me, the contrary farmer-----that words don’t equate to actions."
Waterville Students get Hands-on with Conservation
Waterville, N.Y. —- Ben Franklin said, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn”. Involvement with natural systems is a hallmark of folks working in local conservation efforts. And so is sharing hands-on learning with the next generation of conservationists. Education is as close as one’s eyes, …