Chestnut Hollow Farms LLC

03/26/2020

Shoppers Turning to Local Farms for Groceries

Shoppers Turning to Local Farms for Groceries

Some Connecticut farmers are finding an unexpected positive from the coronavirus pandemic – many residents are turning to shopping local to get their groceries. “It’s been a godsend to us pretty much that people are now reverting to the local farmers,” said Chris Bassette, co-owner of the Ki...

03/22/2020

Restaurant Suppliers Are Stuck With Tons of Unsold Food

Restaurant Suppliers Are Stuck With Tons of Unsold Food

Companies that source food for London and New York’s top restaurants and hotels suddenly have a lot of product they can’t sell.

03/19/2020

USDA fights to purge food stamps recipients despite pandemic

Quite a troubling headline!

The Agriculture Department says it will appeal a judge's ruling that it would be "arbitrary and capricious" to move forward during a global health crisis with food stamp changes that could force hundreds of thousands from the program.

03/15/2020

Urban gardening pushed to boost domestic food supply

Urban gardening pushed to boost domestic food supply

In an attempt to cushion the possible adverse effects of the new coronavirus disease on the country’s food security, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said it would intensify campaigns and programs

03/12/2020

Urban Agriculture certificate now offered online - Urban Ag News

A great opportunity to obtain an urban agriculture certificate from Perdue University.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The College of Agriculture’s Urban Agriculture team is launching the online Urban Agriculture Certificate in partnership with Purdue Online, to be offered 100% online.  Registration is open, and the “Growing Guide for Healthy Crops” course begins March 16. Urban agr...

03/08/2020

Atlanta gets $450K in federal funds to help urban farmers

Atlanta gets $450K in federal funds to help urban farmers

A federal grant could help Atlanta provide low-income residents with access to fresh food by providing more resources to the city’s urban farmers.

03/07/2020

2020 Leafy Greens STEC Action Plan

2020 Leafy Greens STEC Action Plan

Due to the reoccurring nature of outbreaks associated with leafy greens, FDA has developed this commodity-specific action plan. What follows is an overview of the actions FDA plans to take in 2020 to advance work in three areas: (1) prevention, (2) response, and (3) addressing knowledge gaps.

02/26/2020

02/24/2020

Food summit examines sustainability, health, and justice

Food summit examines sustainability, health, and justice

According to a summit on food production, diet, and sustainability, humanity needs to refocus on a diet that encompasses sustainability and social justice.

02/24/2020

Nearly 700,000 will lose food stamps with USDA work requirement change

Nearly 700,000 will lose food stamps with USDA work requirement change

The Trump administration’s rule change would limit states’ abilities to provide residents access to food stamps.

02/23/2020

Jimmy Carter built a solar farm in his hometown and it now powers half of the entire city

Jimmy Carter built a solar farm in his hometown and it now powers half of the entire city

That's the equivalent of burning about 3,600 tons of coal.

02/20/2020

Explore UF1 in 3D

Take the virtual tour of the growing space. Setting up the rack frames now.
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Matterport 3D Showcase

02/05/2020

Good (Food) Fellows: Meet the New Accelerator Cohort

Good (Food) Fellows: Meet the New Accelerator Cohort

The Good Food Accelerator (GFA) is thrilled to announce the members of its sixth cohort of entrepreneur-driven businesses, who will participate in the six-month intensive development program beginning in late February. The following nine companies were competitively selected from a large and talente...

02/05/2020

Kroger puts ‘food as medicine’ to the test

"Let food be thy medicine." - Hippocrates

Doctor-written food prescriptions refer patients to Kroger Health dietitians

02/01/2020

The 10 biggest advantages of vertical farming

The 10 biggest advantages of vertical farming

It’s now possible to produce large and consistent quantities and quality of food using revolutionary vertical farming methods. But are there enough indoor farming advantages to make it the…

02/01/2020

Connecticut Gardener

Connecticut Gardener

Growing H**p in Connecticut with Shuresh Ghimire from UConn at the CT Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven on Wed., Feb. 19, 12-1 pm. Part of the CAES Seminar Series. Free and open to the public. portal.ct.gov/caes

01/26/2020

Apocalyptic panic as billions of locusts descend upon Africa in 'unprecedented' plague

This makes the case for in Africa.

APOCALYPTIC footage has shown the terrifying scale of a plague of locusts that has ravaged dozens of African countries and could spark an unprecedented wipe-out of crops.

01/22/2020

Vermont looks to become first state to provide universal meals to public school students

Vermont looks to become first state to provide universal meals to public school students

A Vermont lawmaker is looking to make the state the first to provide meals to all public school students.

01/19/2020

Hoping to sprout success: Aquaponics takes shape in Dover

Hoping to sprout success: Aquaponics takes shape in Dover

It looks like some kind of a crazy laboratory straight out of the future. It turns out that Dover’s Doug Wood is the mad scientist behind all those large blue barrels bubbling with water and fish that are the key ingredients to growing four types of organic produce.

01/19/2020

$10 million sustainable Ag project launching in Vermont

$10 million sustainable Ag project launching in Vermont

Vermont Business Magazine Researchers at the University of Vermont have teamed up with scientists around the U.S. to tackle agriculture’s grand challenge of feeding the world’s growing population while conserving natural resources and reducing its environmental footprint. Using precision agricul...

01/18/2020

New fish farm near Miami aims to grow major portion of U.S. salmon supply

New fish farm near Miami aims to grow major portion of U.S. salmon supply

A new land-based salmon farm, described as the world's largest, is raising millions of the healthy popular fish in giant warehouses about 30 miles southwest of Miami.

01/17/2020

FinTech Meets AgTech to Invest in Farmland - Future of Agriculture

FinTech Meets AgTech to Invest in Farmland - Future of Agriculture

David Chan joins me to share how the company, Farm Together, will make it easier for local and foreign investors to invest in US farmlands.

01/16/2020

US (CT): Hydroponic greenhouse project to bring locals food and jobs

US (CT): Hydroponic greenhouse project to bring locals food and jobs

A new greenhouse facility will come to Torrington, CT - in addition to providing fresh, local, pesticide-free produce to residents of New England, it will also offer something else: economic…

01/16/2020

Rise of urban farming: The opportunity for sustainable and local produ

For people in the Metro NYC area.

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01/15/2020

Hydroponic Greenhouse Project To Bring Locals Food And Jobs — iGrow

A great project by great people! American Hydroponics

iGrow News, Indoor Vertical Urban Farming using Hydroponics, Aeroponics and, Aquaponics. Shipping Container Farms, Greenhouse Farms. Residential Growing Appliances. Led Lighting. Robotics, Automation, Sensors. Pre-Owned Container Farms. Rooftop Farms.

01/15/2020

Rising Trends in Senior Living Dining: Cloud Kitchens and On-Site Microfarms - Senior Housing News

Rising Trends in Senior Living Dining: Cloud Kitchens and On-Site Microfarms - Senior Housing News

Senior housing providers are embracing an ever-growing list of unique dining services and amenities in order to attract tomorrow’s residents and save on operating costs — including indoor hydroponic microfarms and offsite “cloud kitchens.” Two companies leading the way in this regard are Cha...

01/15/2020

Start an Aquaponic Farming Business

Start an Aquaponic Farming Business

I previously discussed hydroponics, chicken and fish farming. Today I will discuss a business that can incorporate all three! We discussed hydroponics before, which is a method of growing plants with…

01/10/2020

Changes to Food Production Are Coming Fast and Furiously

Changes to Food Production Are Coming Fast and Furiously

Four major movements will affect what we eat and how food is grown.

01/05/2020

Have you heard of microgreens? Two high school buddies with no farming background have turned them into a business.

Have you heard of microgreens? Two high school buddies with no farming background have turned them into a business.

Dave Demerling and Roberto Meza are prime examples of the kind of people Colorado Agriculture Commissioner Kate Greenberg and her staff are trying to cultivate as they pursue their major initiative…

01/04/2020

Digital Trends

Digital Trends

A Canadian startup wants to plant a billion trees...using drones.

01/01/2020

Finding a Niche in Endive Farming with Rich Collins - Future of Agriculture

Quite the niche.

Richard Collins is the owner of California Endive Farms, a farming operation that specializes in growing endive, a vegetable of the chicory family that is so special, it’s grown twice.

12/24/2019

New 'urban' tomatoes ripen in compact bunches like grapes

New 'urban' tomatoes ripen in compact bunches like grapes

Made by US experts using the CRISPR gene-editing tool, the bush is designed for compact growth - eschewing the plant's usual long vies - and is ready for harvest in just 40 days.

12/24/2019

Agtech startup AgUnity looks to raise raise $1.25 million equity crowdfunding

Agtech startup AgUnity looks to raise raise $1.25 million equity crowdfunding

Former Goldman Sachs and Lehman Bros banker David Davies is the founder of impact startup and agtech business AgUnity

12/23/2019

Plants May Let Out Ultrasonic Squeals When Stressed

Plants May Let Out Ultrasonic Squeals When Stressed

Human ears can’t hear them, but other plants or animals might

12/15/2019

5 Things You Need to Know About Financing Your Farm - Urban Ag News

5 Things You Need to Know About Financing Your Farm - Urban Ag News

By Chris Rawley, CEO of Harvest Returns More producers are turning to indoor farming today to meet the demand for locally-grown produce, for its environmental benefits, and as a sustainable way to transform the food system. Building a new greenhouse or equipping a vertical farm can require significa...

12/15/2019

AeroFarms Announces Build-out of Largest Farm of its Kind in the World in Danville, Virginia - AeroFarms

AeroFarms Announces Build-out of Largest Farm of its Kind in the World in Danville, Virginia - AeroFarms

An environmental champion, AeroFarms is leading the way to address our global food crisis by growing flavorful, healthy leafy greens in a sustainable and socially responsible way.

12/11/2019

Sowing seeds | Virginia Business

Sowing seeds | Virginia Business

High on a bluff on the north bank of the Appomattox River, opposite the city of Petersburg, Virginia State University (VSU) has been transforming lives for 137 years. Starting out with 126 students in its October 1883 first class, Virginia State now has 4,385 undergraduate and graduate students enro...

12/10/2019

Edible Nutmeg

The winter issue is now available! Visit any of our distribution partners to find a copy of this issue, which is dedicated to some of the amazing women who make Connecticut's food economy move.

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12/01/2019

Operation Eco Vets farm allows veterans to heal

https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20191130/operation-eco-vets-farm-allows-veterans-to-heal

The farm serves a dual purpose, teaching veterans and visitors about best practices in organic farming, like grouping edibles with native plants.

11/28/2019

Troubled M.I.T. Media Lab Food Project Closes, for Now

Troubled M.I.T. Media Lab Food Project Closes, for Now

M.I.T. has mostly shut down the project known as OpenAg. It had been accused of misleading sponsors and the public.