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Author: <span>Jennifer Ross</span>

Craig Foley, The Giving Garden at Coogan Farm

Inspired By Two Farmers

April 7, 2017 Jennifer Ross

At times you come across people who exude so much passion for what they do.  And when you connect with…

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Posted in: Sustainable Farming Filed under: Coogan Farm, CT, Early Girl Farm, Giving Garden, HeartBeet Farms, Hobbs Farm, inspiring farmers, Mystic

Organic Soil vs. Miracle Gro

March 21, 2017 Jennifer Ross

It’s that time of year again when elementary Science projects are almost due!  Since I have been attending soil classes…

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Posted in: Soil Filed under: organic soil, potting soil, soil
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A Trip to McEnroe Organic Farms for Organic Soil

March 10, 2017 Jennifer Ross

There is nothing like taking a drive from the hustle and bustle of Long Island and NYC to the mountainous…

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Posted in: Soil Filed under: McEnroe Organic Farm, organic potting soil, organic soil
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What is HeartBeet Farms?

February 9, 2017 Jennifer Ross

In 2007, Ann Pellegrino founded Hobbs Farm, a non profit, all-volunteer farm,  with a mission to provide fresh wholesome produce…

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Posted in: Sustainable Farming Filed under: growing organic produce, HeartBeet Farms, Long Island Farms, Organically grown produce, Sustainable Farm
family chocolate tour

Family Chocolate Tour at Raaka

August 5, 2016 Jennifer Ross

On August 5, 2016, I drove to Red Hook, Brooklyn with my 3 kids, Tyler, Anna, and Abby, for a…

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Posted in: Cacao Filed under: bean to bar chocolate maker, brooklyn chocolate maker, chocolate tour, raaka chocolate
organic cacao farm

Riding the Donkey to the Organic Cacao Farm

March 16, 2016 Jennifer Ross

While in the Dominican Republic, our agriculture trip took us through the entire chocolate making process from a 100+-year-old organic…

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Posted in: Cacao Filed under: cacao farm Dominican Republic, cacao farm DR, Dominican Republic organic cacao farm, organic cacao farm
Women Chocolate Makers

Women Chocolate Makers Breaking Boundaries in Dominican Republic

January 30, 2016 Jennifer Ross

I have been working with a local production company called the My Long Island TV Show for many years. They produce a…

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Posted in: Cacao, Farm to Table Filed under: CHOCAL, women chocolate makers, women chocolate makers in DR
howler monkeys of Belize

Jurassic Park Comes Alive in Belize

January 15, 2016 Jennifer Ross

It was February 2014 and I left New York in a blizzard, arriving one day early for my chocolate tour…

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Posted in: Cacao Filed under: adventures in belize, adventures in belize jungle, cacao farm belize, howler monkeys, howler monkeys belize
Cacao Pod

How Maya Mountain Cacao has Altered the Cacao Industry in Belize

January 3, 2015 Jennifer Ross

In January, 2014, I was doing some research on chocolate, one of my favorite topics. Not to mention one of…

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Posted in: Cacao Filed under: Agriculture trip to Belize, Belize cacao, Belize chocolate, Cacao in Belize, Chocolate in Belize, trip to Belize

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It’s not an alligator….lol! Although I have to
It’s not an alligator….lol! Although I have to admit, when I first saw it….🤔


such gentle souls…

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such gentle souls…

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a beautiful morning…🙂
a beautiful morning…🙂


Molly Comstock is now overseeing Many Forks Farm.
Molly Comstock is now overseeing Many Forks Farm. Many from the Berkshires know her as the owner of Colfax Farm.  Molly’s passion and tenacity for farming and to be a farmer definitely comes through in her story. And her story has a significant focus on the issues surrounding farmers and land access 

Molly didn’t own her land and had to move her farmland and business a few times.  And, for a farmer who invests in their soil and farm infrastructure  and invests in  building a presence and feeding their local community , it’s not easy to find new land and just start over.

Land access and the ability to find a property that provides security to a farmer has become one of the most significant barriers to entry for farmers and wannabe farmers in America. 

Molly’s story is very interesting and takes you on her journey around finding land, land that she can actually feel secure on and build a long term business on, land that she knows will remain farmland well beyond her… 

My conversation with Molly is an important one as it is a real story,..and it serves up the complexities around leasing vs. owning farmland..and offers alternatives and opportunities for farmers today. Join me in exploring Molly’s story. And don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a review! 

Click the link in our bio to access the podcast!#landaccess #farmland #farmlandpreservation #berkshires #berkshirecounty


My conversation with Jim Sanders, farmer from Wild
My conversation with Jim Sanders, farmer from Wildflower Lane Farm in NC, was far reaching.  HIs idea around having food advocacy groups who are purchasing produce from retailers and wholesalers shift those funds to pay local farmers to grow for them, has had a tremendous impact on many non profits in the North Carolina area. 

Another one of the non profit organizations that Jim’s idea has reached is called PORCH.  PORCH fights food insecurity by creating sustainable hunger relief programs at the local level. Started in 2010 in Chapel Hill, NC, PORCH has grown into a repeatable model of monthly neighborhood food drives and fresh produce distribution supplying food pantries, schools, and community programs across the country. PORCH’s volunteer network of 50 chapters in 12 states, has contributed more than $12 million dollars in hunger relief.

Porch’s flagship program called PORCH for Pantries consists of running monthly neighborhood food drives to supply non-perishable goods to local food pantries and families in need.  Porch has now  introduced PORCH Fresh which supplements the non-perishable goods with milk, eggs, meat, fruits and vegetables, and uses local farms like Jim’s to support this need. 

I had the pleasure of speaking with Nora Dicker, the Program Manager for PORCH Hillsborough and learning more about how they are connecting and collaborating to impact food security.  Enjoy my conversation with Nora!  And, again, I just want to thank Jim Sanders - as his idea around shifting funds to local farmers to supply local veggies and fruits has had such far reaching impacts… and I am hopeful that these interviews further impact that reach…. Click on the link in the bio to listen to the podcast! 

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