Northeast Region Honorable Mentions
SARE's 20th Anniversary New American Photo Contest
Troy Bishopp These two happy organic cows are on their first day in a managed grazing system that allows them to sustainably harvest their own feed. They are grazing against a backdrop of sustainably harvested wind. Category: Energy and Climate Change |
Melissa Hemken On the organic Peaked Hill Farm the carrots are extra sweet and tender and come in an array of colors: purple, yellow, white and orange. Category: Communities and Markets |
Katie Barnes A hoophouse at Phillies Bridge Farm in Gardiner, NY houses kale and lettuce seedlings. Phillies Bridge also uses cover crops, seen in the foreground, to naturally increase soil fertility. This is an educational farm where a variety of programs inform people about healthy and sustainable food production. It's also a CSA (community supported agriculture), with about 160 members per season. Category: Land and Water Stewardship |
Stacy Miller A bee pollinates Asclepias curassavica in the cut flower garden at Walnut Farm, which direct-markets bouquets at a local farmers market. Category: Land and Water Stewardship |
Stacy Miller In a plot of greenhouse raised collard greens, a praying mantis examines a grasshopper (not shown) as potential prey. Category: Land and Water Stewardship |
Melissa Hemken Naomi Scanlon and her sister Abby Ladd aren't growing a normal crop, in fact it's quite pungent. The sisters produce garlic, selling it by the pound as well as in jellies and seasonings. They sell out every year through word-of-mouth and their Garlic Day held in the autumn. Categories: Communities and Markets |
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