First Generation Nerd

This is an incredible article about how some farmers in Vermont and Western Massachusetts (Amherst, to be exact) are experimenting with growing wheat and other crops not traditionally viewed as New England crops. Vermont’s cash crop is dairy, but it hasn’t always been strange to see grain there. With some innovation, both ecologically and financially, these farmers are trying new techniques to beat today’s high grain prices by growing their own. They are also toying with the idea that canola and soybeans can be used to create biofuels to run their equipment. An interesting read!

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