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At Wolfe’s Neck Center, composting is more than a waste-management solution. It’s a critical link between our dairy operation, gardens, educational programs and our stewardship of the land and surrounding marine ecosystems. Thanks to our Farm Operations team, composting on campus has evolved into a carefully managed, educationally rich and environmentally responsible system. Composting as…

While the average consumer is aware of the prices they pay for food and goods at farmers markets and grocery stores, they are often unfamiliar with the true cost of production for the farmers and producers who make them possible. What happens behind the scenes that leads to the prices we see on stickers? The…

This blog is part of our series of Wolfe’s Neck Center Stories, focusing on the people and the programs that drive our work for farmer viability, thriving ecosystems, and vibrant communities. Does tilling serve a purpose in regenerative agriculture? Is no-till a better option for farming? What is tilling, anyway? We brought these questions to…

This blog is part of our series of Wolfe’s Neck Center Stories, focusing on the people and the programs that drive our work for farmer viability, thriving ecosystems, and vibrant communities. Why Cover Crops Matter: Protecting Soil and Sea at Wolfe’s Neck Center As a demonstration campus, we spend our time here at Wolfe’s Neck…

This blog is part of our series of Wolfe’s Neck Center Stories, focusing on the people and the programs that drive our work for farmer viability, thriving ecosystems, and vibrant communities. This November, the team behind our Visitor Education & Experience program area at Wolfe’s Neck Center hosted a first-of-its-kind Summer Farm Camp Operators Gathering…

This blog is part of our series of Wolfe’s Neck Center Stories, focusing on the people and the programs that drive our work for farmer viability, thriving ecosystems, and vibrant communities. Moving through the kitchen, Chef Malcolm Kelly steadily works to puree the 150 pounds of squash before him. A less daunting task, considering he…

This blog is part of our series of Wolfe’s Neck Center Stories, focusing on the people and the programs that drive our work for farmer viability, thriving ecosystems, and vibrant communities. “The best part of my job?” Chef Malcom Kelly thinks for a moment. “Working with products in the kitchen that I have helped to…

This blog is part of our series of Wolfe’s Neck Center Stories, focusing on the people and the programs that drive our work for farmer viability, thriving ecosystems, and vibrant communities. Cooper Giblin cuts an impressive figure standing in the back of his ancient pickup truck, going over his plans for grazing a small pasture…

As we all enjoyed the warmer weather back in May, our Dairy team was already looking towards the winter months as they prepared bales of hay that would feed our cows. As the weather gets colder, we move our cows into the dairy barn to keep them warm and cozy. But, with less ample opportunities to graze, we feed our herd with the hay we bale throughout the winter season.

This blog is part of our series of Wolfe’s Neck Center Stories, focusing on the people and the programs that drive our work for farmer viability, thriving ecosystems, and vibrant communities. Carbon in our soils tells a story: about the nutrients in the ground, the local water cycle, and the health of ecosystems that surround…