new farmers

12 Tips for Wannabe-Farmers

Recently, I received a request for tips for wannabe-farmers. What advice might I have to offer those who are brand-new…

6 years ago

Farming as a Way Forward for Maine’s Economically Depressed Regions

Not too long ago I attended a town meeting in Madison in which I told selectmen that I see farming…

7 years ago

Stepping Down as Manager of the Madison Farmers’ Market

After 6 long years, the time has finally come: I am stepping down as manager of the Madison Farmers' Market.…

7 years ago

5 Reasons To Raise Chickens

Chickens are often the first livestock to be added to a homestead and have been laughingly referred to as the…

9 years ago

Farm vs Lifestyle

I'm not perfect. Nobody is. I have flaws and weaknesses─many flaws and many weaknesses, lol. This post is about 2…

9 years ago

Growing season

It's been a long few months leading up to spring and the start of the growing season. Temperatures have fluctuated unpredicatably from…

10 years ago

Resources recommended by Johnny’s Seeds farmers

Beginning farmers face a myriad of challenges and obstacles along their chosen career path. Operating and owning a farm has become…

10 years ago

Friends at Johnny’s Selected Seeds

I've been back to work at Johnny's Selected Seeds since the start of the new year, and while it's always…

10 years ago

New winter market in Madison

It was a long struggle this summer searching for an indoor venue for the Madison Farmers' Market to move to…

10 years ago

How do you know what to do to be a profitable farm?

Let me say first and foremost that Runamuk is not what I would yet consider a "profitable" farm, lol. Runamuk…

10 years ago