The spring and summer seasons at the farm are some of the busiest as we ramp up production. At the same time these seasons offer many highlights on the beauty of the farm.
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Searching for Successful No-till Crop Sequences
What cover crop and cash crop mixes are most effective when it comes to organic no-till farming? In this feature, Uriel Menalled and Matthew Ryan, agroecologists at Cornell University write about a research collaboration between the Hudson Valley Farm Hub and Cornell Sustainable Cropping Systems Lab.
Continue readingSeeking Bobolinks: Q&A With Noah Perlut
Researcher Noah Perlut and a field crew of students returned to the Farm Hub to study the connection between grassland songbirds and agriculture.
Continue readingBackpack by Backpack
When he joined the Kingston City School District as food services director in 2021, Dave Dunn also known as “Chef Dave” initiated the BackPack Program that distributes
food underserved students.
Six Years of Grassland Bird Conservation at the Farm Hub
In this essay, Applied Farmscape Ecology Program Manager Anne Bloomfield reviews and reflects upon six years of grassland bird conservation at the Farm Hub.
Continue readingIn Brief Spring 2022
Learn about the many other happenings behind the scenes at the Farm Hub. This “In Brief” includes remembering a beloved tree on the farm; an art show that showcases food and farming; a pop-up restaurant led by youth from the Kingston YMCA Farm Project; NYS Grown & Certified; Farmscape Ecology Screenings; and more.
Continue readingChallenges and Opportunities
Spring brings heightened activity on a farm and with it, renewed hope and anticipation. At the same time, we are all too aware of how the pandemic has exacerbated challenges already faced by farmers.
Continue readingCelebrating Lenape Heritage through Art
“Lenapehoking,” the first ever Lenape-curated exhibition in New York City, launched earlier this year at the Brooklyn Public Library. Artworks include beaded bandolier bags and tapestries made of Purple Kingsessing Bean vines, pods, and seeds that are part of a seed rematriation partnership between The Lenape Center and Hudson Valley Farm Hub.
Continue readingConversation with Joe Baker
Joe Baker recently curated “Lenapehoking,” the first Lenape-curated exhibition of its kind in New York City. The Exhibition opened at The Brooklyn Public Library on June 28, 2022 and runs through April 30.
Continue readingBuilding a Well-Oiled Machine
The Farm Hub’s farmer mechanic basics program launched this winter. The course was taught by a variety of instructors including members of the Farm Hub’s production team along with farmers in the region
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