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Organic farming on Martha's Vineyard: You better believe it!

Added November, 2011. One of the new categories of diversified farms that have sprung up close to urban  areas, Grey Barn and Farm is owned by Eric and Molly Glasgow, who have a mixed operation that includes 19 Dutch Belted dairy cows which they milk once a day. For more information, click here.

Three generations of the Conant family are involved with the day-to-day operations of the Pineville Farm in central Vermont

Added May 16, 2011. Randolph Center is in just about the geographical center of Vermont, where the Green Mountains dictate the agricultural landscape. Traveling over dirt roads towards the end of April’s mud season, there are still plenty of snow patches up on this ridge where Pineville Farm sits. Here the Conant family takes great pride in their herd of registered Ayreshire and Jersey cows, whose milk is shipped to Horizon Organic. MORE >

NODPA Feature Farm: A 5-generation grass-based organic dairy expands to beef, poultry & value-added.

Added March 14, 2011. The Stricker family has been farming their land for 5 generations and for the past 10 years, they have been expanding from wholesale dairy to grass-fed beef, poultry, eggs, value added dairy products, and raw milk. For their story and great pictures, click here.

Feature Farm: Fournier Farms, Swanton, Vermont
After steep learning curve, Vermont farm makes successful transition to organic

Added January 17, 2011. Prior to transitioning to organic production in 2004, Earl Fournier and his family milked a high producing Holstein herd and managed them in confinement. The third generation on this farm, Fournier Farms, Chapter S-Corp, is located on the Campbell Bay Road, which runs along the Mississquoi Bay in northern Vermont.

Feature Farm: Pleasantview Farm, Circleville, Ohio, Perry Clutts & Family
Added November, 2010: Grain to grass to organic dairy – a farm with a history and a future. More >

The Burroughs Family Farm: Denair, CA
FEATURE FARM, ADDED MAY 17, 2010: The Burroughs family has been farming in the San Joaquin Valley of California since 1896. Today, their ranch features two certified organic dairies, an almond farm, a pastured egg business ... and much more. Learn more >

Twin Oaks Dairy, LLC: Truxton, NY
Added March 9, 2010. In this interview with Kathie Arnold, we highlight the pasture portion of Twin Oaks Dairy as well as Kathie’s tireless efforts in making sure that the USDA NOP gave us what we were asking for: a level playing field, true use of pasture as a significant portion of the ruminant diet, and measurable standards that all certified farms – both large and small – must adhere to.

Triple D Acres: New Sharon, Maine:
John and Marcia Donald, Jeff Donald and Frank Donald Jr.
Added January 11, 2010. Hard work and some basic principles to manage their farm efficiently and profitably have provided Triple D Acres with consistent high quality forages, superior milk, and Maine’s 2009 Outstanding Farm of the Year by New England Green Pastures Program.

Scholten Family Farm: Weybridge, Vermont
Added December 3, 2009. Roger and Patty Scholten started organic production two and a half years ago, and are already producing delicious artisanal cheeses. Learn more >

Maedke Family Dairy: Coleman, Wisconsin
Added September 14, 2009. John Maedke & his wife Bonnie found the transition to organic production, which they completed in December 2002, easier than they expected. Their greatest challenge? Getting acclimated to the grazing management requirements. MORE >

Hails Family Farm: Processing, Local Sales ... & Wholesale
Added July 1, 2009. Talk about a diversified operation. Paul and Joyce Hail of Wyalusing, PA have a grade A processing plant on farm, make cheese, butter, yogurt and cream cheese, run a small CSA, and sell to local and national markets. MORE >

Hall & Breen, LLC
Added May, 2009. A lifestyle, a livelihood, and a father/daughter partnership with a future. More >

Organic Dairy, Environmentalism and Community Action:
Added March 2009. Meet John Kinsman, a Wisconsin dairy farmer who has been stewarding his land for over 50 years. MORE >