For producers interested in raising livestock under organic standards, Jackie Schweichler, staff attorney, Center for Agricultural & Shale Law at Penn State, has some tips. The organic industry is the fastest growing segment of American agriculture. “As of 2021, sales of food and non-food organic pr...

Originally, the Christmas holiday season started with Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. But in recent years the commercial thrust for getting people to buy presents inches forward on the calendar toward Halloween. For too many shoppers and merchants, the dollar signs are becoming more important than t...

Last year, Country Folks honored Dygert Farms in Palatine Bridge, NY, as our inaugural Farmer of the Year. In honor of National Farmers Day on Oct. 12, this year, we’re giving that accolade to Fletcher Farm, which was also named the 2024 Green Pastures Award winner from Massachusetts. The New Englan...