What’s New
Mar 13th 2012
Other Signs of Spring
The grasses around the Center are speckled with the purples and yellows of first spring flowers like crocuses and daffodils. But there are other, perhaps less obvious, signs of spring abounding this week on the farm. On the Terrace: One of the hoop houses has …
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Mar 2nd 2012
Wake Up Your Garden!
Wake Up Your Garden! Five steps to a robust growing season ahead (Watch the video above to follow along as Jack demonstrates the steps or read below for detailed notes. Enjoy!) With spring around the corner, we offer all you home gardeners out there some …
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Mar 2nd 2012
The Good Earth
The Good Earth: What the loss of soil means to our food future Beyond dirt, there’s soil—the living, vibrant matrix of organisms in which our food grows. Some experts calculate there are more living organisms beneath the surface of the earth than above it. This …
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Mar 2nd 2012
Bulking Up on Organics
Bulking Up on Organics: The ups and downs of finding organic grains for Stone Barns’ livestock Feeding all the pigs, chickens, geese and turkeys of Stone Barns is a big undertaking. As omnivorous animals, they need a balanced, mixed ration of grains, in addition to …
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Feb 28th 2012
VOICES FROM THE FIELD: 2011 // Apprentice Videos
These young farmers are part of the Stone Barns Center’s 2011 Apprentice Class. These are the voices of the future of farming. Hear them share their work on the farm and the lessons they learned.
Feb 24th 2012
Winter Farm Camp: Parsnip-Potato Fritters
Our winter vacation campers enjoyed a parsnip harvest and cooking activity on a not-so-wintry Wednesday! Field Foreman, Max Apton, showed first through third grade campers how he pulls a tractor through the bed, churning up the dirt and revealing this winter root crop. Campers had …
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Feb 22nd 2012
Winter: A Time to Plan, Prep and Clean
On a cold Wednesday this February, some of our farmers spent the afternoon taking care of their tools–sharpening, tightening and cleaning–in preparation for the busy season ahead. The winter soil is already beginning its thaw; these tools will be set to spring-work in just a …
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Feb 17th 2012
Joel Salatin–Facts, Figures & Words of Wisdom: A Twitter Inspired Play-by-Play
Opening 6:01 PM We’ve got a whole slew of Stone Barns Center apprentices and apprentice alumni in the crowd tonight. 6:01 PM Ethan Roland* is up to talk about the Carbon Farming Course and introduce Joel. * Ethan Roland is a …
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Jan 25th 2012
YFC 2011: The Future of Farming
Of the hundreds of facts and figures emanating from the 2011 Young Farmers Conference, a few provide insight into the surging interest in farming among young Americans and what is helping animate this movement. - While the average age of U.S. farmers today is 57, …
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Jan 18th 2012
Herbal Treatments for Greenhouse Plants
When the weather changes, temperatures drop and things dampen, one might think to drink a cup of herbal tea to build immunity. Stone Barns Center farmers are thinking the very same way about our greenhouse crops. During the winter, beds in the greenhouse are regularly …
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