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What are Lentils & Can I Grow Them?

January 12, 2021 Jennifer Ross

What are Lentils? Lentils are believed to be one of the first agricultural crops. They were grown more than 8,000…

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Posted in: Gardening, Soups Filed under: growing lentils, how to grow lentils, lentils, types of lentils
companion planting

Companion Planting: Which Plants Get Along?

April 27, 2020 Jennifer Ross

Did you ever meet someone and immediately feel strange energy? The energy feels ‘off ‘and you just cannot connect with…

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Posted in: Gardening, Sustainable Farming, Uncategorized Filed under: companion hers, companion planting, companion planting strategies, companion plants, companion vegetables, competing plants, planting rules, planting strategy, plants that get along
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Ready, Set, Grow Vegetables

April 7, 2020 Jennifer Ross

We started preparing the garden the week of March 23rd. Although it’s small compared to a large farm, it still…

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Posted in: Farm Education, Gardening, Seeds, Soil, Sustainable Farming Filed under: organic farming, organic garden, organic garden beds, preparing garden beds, preparing soil, sustainable farming, sustainable gardening
Recycled Pots and planters in DIY Greenhouse

DIY Greenhouse and Recycled Pots

March 30, 2020 Jennifer Ross

After we finalized plans for the new HeartBeet Farms Garden, we realized that we no longer have all our tools,…

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Posted in: Gardening, Greenhouse Filed under: DIY gardening, DIY Greenhouse, DIY seeds, planting in greenhouse, recycled planters, recycled pots, seeding in greenhouse, starting seeds
The new HeartBeet Farms Garden

New HeartBeet Farms Garden

March 23, 2020 Jennifer Ross

“A garden returns 50 times the investment you put into it.  Not just food, but joy, peace, and a real…

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Posted in: Farm Education, Gardening, Sustainable Farming Filed under: education garden, gardening, grow a garden, new garden, organic garden, smithtown garden, sustainable garden
Garden Tools for Planting a Garden

The Beginners’ Guide to Garden Tools to Buy

December 17, 2019 Jennifer Ross

Author, Ashley Lipman Finding a way to alleviate stress is important. The more stress you have in your life, the…

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Posted in: Gardening Filed under: digging spade, fork hoe, garden tool supplier, garden tools, gardening tools, organic garden, planting a garden
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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! #Podcast #farmpodcast #agriculturepodcast #foodsecurityforall #foodinsecurity #foodsecuritymatters


Jim Sanders, farmer from Wildflower Lane Farm in N
Jim Sanders, farmer from Wildflower Lane Farm in NC, had an idea about growing vegetables and finding a distribution partner for those vegetables. In my podcast interview with Jim, he told the story about walking into the office of a non profit called TABLE and proposing his idea to the women in the office. What struck me about that story was the fact that those women listened and took action immediately. They were open to Jim’s idea and took him up on his offer to visit his farm, invest some funds, and take the risk that this could lead to a great opportunity for the people their non profit serves. In 2006, Joy MacVane began leaving homemade cookies on the sidewalk of her downtown Chapel Hill home for UNC-CH students walking to campus. A year later, she began leaving notes by the goodies inviting students to stop by her house to bake desserts for the nearby soup kitchen. A dozen students showed up to make and deliver cakes. They discussed how much they enjoyed serving at the homeless shelter, expressed interest in local community service and identified hungry kids as a special priority. MacVane shared that concern and learned that there were no weekly food assistance services specifically for children at that time in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area. In late 2007, she and several of those original students incorporated Table Ministries, Inc., now known as TABLE. Since its start in 2008, TABLE has offered “a place at the TABLE” to increasing numbers of local children. Thanks to generous donations of food, funds, and time by campus and community supporters, TABLE has quickly grown. And now, thanks to Jim’s idea, TABLE Is able to serve fresh, local healthy vegetables and fruits to local children. I wanted to speak to the woman, the decision maker, who listened to Jim’s idea on that day when he casually walked into the office and was open to exploring the opportunity with him. Ashton Tippins, was that woman! Visit the link in our bio and enjoy my conversation with Ashton Tippins. #foodsecuritymatters #foodsecurityforall #fooddonations #foodinsecurity #foodinsecurityawareness


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Hey, it’s Jen, you’re Agri-Tourist Podcast Host. I am always here to support the people I interview. So, if you are planning on visiting the Berkshires this summer and fall season, Dori Scofield, owner of Berkshire Farm Sanctuary, and I have partnered up to help her create an agri-destination at her sanctuary. We are starting small with 5 exciting chocolate cocktail hours for all of you chocolate lovers out there!! You’ll start with a chocolate mocktail, indulge in some delicious charcuterie (plant-based of course!). Then you’ll learn how real chocolate is made from these beautiful and colorful cacao pods. Savor the tastes of real chocolate from around the world and depart the farm house will some of your favorite chocolate bars in hand! Proceeds support all of Dori’s amazing rescued animals at the Sanctuary - and each animal has a story to be told. Remember, there are only 5 dates starting Saturday, July 5th and once they’re booked, that’s it! So visit Berkshirefarmsanctuary.org or heartbeetfarms.com to register now! (Link in bio) #chocolatetasting #chocolatetastings #chocolateevent #chocolateevents #beantobarchocolates #farmsanctuary #berkshirecounty #berkshires #berkshiretourism #thingstodoberkshires



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I was asked to help out a group of friends with a new podcast – Marisa, the friend who interviews me, was one of those friends. They call themselves ‘terrestrial’ radio people as they all were involved with various radio shows back in the day – you can tell by their great voices! I sat down with them a few months ago and downloaded my thoughts on how to get started, realizing how much I had learned with a year’s worth of podcast episodes under my belt! I felt very complimented to have been asked to do this. Well, they just launched their first episode and asked me to come down to the library studio during their recording for support – just in case!! I didn’t know they were going to recruit me as their first guest – LOL! I had such a fun experience. They are off to an amazing start so please give them a listen. You can find them on all the big podcast platforms – Spotify, Apple, IHeartRadio, etc.. under the name Yakety Yak; Let’s Talk About That! I will add the Apple Podcasts link to my bio! Give them a listen! And feel free to also give them a review after you listen. Congrats Mike, Marisa and Glenn!!! You did it!
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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! #Podcast #farmpodcast #agriculturepodcast #foodsecurityforall #foodinsecurity #foodsecuritymatters


Jim Sanders, farmer from Wildflower Lane Farm in N
Jim Sanders, farmer from Wildflower Lane Farm in NC, had an idea about growing vegetables and finding a distribution partner for those vegetables. In my podcast interview with Jim, he told the story about walking into the office of a non profit called TABLE and proposing his idea to the women in the office. What struck me about that story was the fact that those women listened and took action immediately. They were open to Jim’s idea and took him up on his offer to visit his farm, invest some funds, and take the risk that this could lead to a great opportunity for the people their non profit serves. In 2006, Joy MacVane began leaving homemade cookies on the sidewalk of her downtown Chapel Hill home for UNC-CH students walking to campus. A year later, she began leaving notes by the goodies inviting students to stop by her house to bake desserts for the nearby soup kitchen. A dozen students showed up to make and deliver cakes. They discussed how much they enjoyed serving at the homeless shelter, expressed interest in local community service and identified hungry kids as a special priority. MacVane shared that concern and learned that there were no weekly food assistance services specifically for children at that time in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area. In late 2007, she and several of those original students incorporated Table Ministries, Inc., now known as TABLE. Since its start in 2008, TABLE has offered “a place at the TABLE” to increasing numbers of local children. Thanks to generous donations of food, funds, and time by campus and community supporters, TABLE has quickly grown. And now, thanks to Jim’s idea, TABLE Is able to serve fresh, local healthy vegetables and fruits to local children. I wanted to speak to the woman, the decision maker, who listened to Jim’s idea on that day when he casually walked into the office and was open to exploring the opportunity with him. Ashton Tippins, was that woman! Visit the link in our bio and enjoy my conversation with Ashton Tippins. #foodsecuritymatters #foodsecurityforall #fooddonations #foodinsecurity #foodinsecurityawareness


Hey, it’s Jen, you’re Agri-Tourist Podcast Hos
Hey, it’s Jen, you’re Agri-Tourist Podcast Host. I am always here to support the people I interview. So, if you are planning on visiting the Berkshires this summer and fall season, Dori Scofield, owner of Berkshire Farm Sanctuary, and I have partnered up to help her create an agri-destination at her sanctuary. We are starting small with 5 exciting chocolate cocktail hours for all of you chocolate lovers out there!! You’ll start with a chocolate mocktail, indulge in some delicious charcuterie (plant-based of course!). Then you’ll learn how real chocolate is made from these beautiful and colorful cacao pods. Savor the tastes of real chocolate from around the world and depart the farm house will some of your favorite chocolate bars in hand! Proceeds support all of Dori’s amazing rescued animals at the Sanctuary - and each animal has a story to be told. Remember, there are only 5 dates starting Saturday, July 5th and once they’re booked, that’s it! So visit Berkshirefarmsanctuary.org or heartbeetfarms.com to register now! (Link in bio) #chocolatetasting #chocolatetastings #chocolateevent #chocolateevents #beantobarchocolates #farmsanctuary #berkshirecounty #berkshires #berkshiretourism #thingstodoberkshires



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