Category Archives: Places to Visit

Have You Taken a Farm Tour Lately?

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Susan

Tweet I think that Sean Zigmund and Cheyenne Miller are audacious. They have a few acres in upstate NY and they call it a farm. And you know what? It is a farm. These young people know how to work … Continue reading →

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Rodale Institute

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Susan

Tweet J.I. Rodale is considered the father of the organic farming movement in the U.S. I’ve read Organic Gardening Magazine for many years and many Rodale Press books are included in my library. But I had never visited the Rodale Institute until recently, … Continue reading →

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Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Susan

Tweet As a Penn State Master Gardener, I am required to take 8 hours of continuing education each year. I wanted to take the opportunity to visit a farm just outside of NYC called Stone Barns Center for Food and … Continue reading →

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A Day at Mohonk Mountain

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Susan

TweetSeptember 19th marked my 10th year working at Lamplighter Publishing. I came into work that day to flowers, rugala and fresh fruit. But there was more. As the morning wore on, I received a call from my boss, Mark Hamby, thanking … Continue reading →