In the news... Island Farming is highlighted in Successful Farming

In the news... Island Farming is highlighted in Successful Farming

Hoot Blossom along with Gathering Ground, Riola Farm, Island Orchard, Folk Tree Farm and Sweet Mountain Farm were highlighted in Successful Farming magazine. It's a thoughtful take on what farming can look like in a small community, with poor soils, where growing corn and soybeans doesn't make sense. 

I love the last paragraph: "Some lifelong islanders claim agriculture here died when the last potato barge cast off, but today’s growers are undeterred. “There are so many kinds of farming,” Murray says. “What we’re trying to do is provide food for this community.”"

Read the whole article

Thanks for the write up! 

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