Farm Profile: Garlic Delite Farm
Frank Yerina continues the Garlic Delite Farm started by his dad, Robert Yerina, in 1985. The farm was a family operation from its beginning. Robert began the farm with a handful of garlic bulbs that his father had bought at a bar in Salisbury, New York. Knowing the Mohawk Valley’s great growing conditions for garlic […]
Farm Profile: Gallik Family Farm – A Legacy Rooted in Family Traditions
Nestled near the village of Herkimer, Gallik Family Farm is an example of farming traditions passed down through generations. The farm’s history begins in the early 20th century with Donna Gallik’s grandparents, Carpatho-Rusyn immigrants, who left their homeland in search of better opportunities. After settling in New Jersey and working industrial jobs, they were drawn […]
Farm Profile: Augur-Doody Farm
One of the core strengths of American agriculture is the family farm, according to the USDA’s 2017 Census of Agriculture, about 96% of the 2.04 million farms in the United States are family-owned. Despite economic and technical changes, family farms continue to be the backbone of American agriculture. The farm of Patrick and Amy Doody […]
Farm Profile: Insight Dairy, LLC
By anyone’s accounting, agriculture is a tough business. Dairy farmers make their living through hard work, good luck and a whole lot of knowledge about subjects as diverse as economics, herd health and management, implement and heavy truck maintenance as well as basic human resource skills are just a few of the skills that Chris […]
