Dear Countryside Community, As the year winds down, Countryside is warming up to big changes. On November 30, the Countryside board of trustees met to elect all new leadership for the organization. This new board is made up of Countryside Initiative farmers, farmers’...
Dear Friends, Our outgoing CEO, Tracy Emrick, recently shared a blog titled “Looking Back at Countryside: It’s Our 23rd Birthday.” Reading this as Countryside’s incoming director, I am humbled by the vision that has been shared by so many over the years and the...
Like many of the farms in our region, the New Farmer Academy (NFA) might appear dormant in the winter. You won’t see many pictures of colorful vegetables, verdant rural landscapes, or smiling interns on our social media feeds for the next few months. There will be...
A few weeks ago our New Farmer Academy interns wrapped up the 2021 season and we gave you a glimpse into their daily experience through this retrospective slideshow. The slideshow highlights all of the fun farm experiences our interns have and the friendships they...
Last year my husband, Brian, offered to have the New Farmer Academy interns over to our house for a welding lesson. He forgot all about it, but they sure didn’t! Last weekend we were finally able to make it happen. First the interns learned about the different types...
