Crisis

Milk Strike: Independence Day for Dairy Farmers

We’re not out of the woods on the country’s current dairy crisis. Yes, the free fall in milk prices that pushed hundreds of farmers out of business last year seems to have stopped, and that’s very good news. Via Syracuse.com: Mexico, NY — Mexico dairy farmers Gary and Jim Hurlbut were making $1.03 for each [...]

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Solving the Climate Crisis At The End of Your Fork

‘Tis the season of farmers’ markets. Last week I moseyed on down to the Southampton (NY) farmers market and picked up some tasty, locally produced cheese that melted in my mouth with a delicious tang. But that local dairy farmer and others like him could become an endangered species if we continue on our current [...]

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