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Pete and Tara Roy

Pete and Tara Roy are the proud owners of PT Farm in North Haverhill, New Hampshire. Operating a beef and hog farm is not easy work, but it’s not their only job. They also have five children: Calvin, Madeleine, Dory, Gabriel, and Rose. Tara admits that this can lead to having a “crazy lifestyle”.  Despite their […]

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John Smiarowski

In 1950, Teddy C. Smiarowski founded Smiarowski Farm on 70 acres of fertile, sandy loam. Since then, the farm has changed in a number of ways.  First, John Smiarowski and his three brothers Bernie, Ron, and Jim, have since taken over the operations of the farm from their father. Each brother plays a different role in

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Amanda Brown

Date: 10/6/2014  This week’s Farmer is UMass’s very own Amanda Brown. Amanda helps UMass students make their passion for growing food for their peers a reality through the UMass Student Farming Enterprise.   The Student Farm is a unique year-long course that provides students with hands-on experience running an organic farm. The course started in 2007

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Dan and Bonita Conlon

Founded in 2000, Warm Colors Apiary is an 80 acre farm located in South Deerfield, MA, owned and operated by the loving couple Dan and Bonita Conlon. Their farm is just 11 miles from the center of campus.  Using the wealth of the honeybees and non-chemical methods, Warm Colors Apiary produces and sells honey and beeswax

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