Sentences with phrase «for small family farms»

«We have a producer - only market, meaning we're an opportunity for small family farms,» said Jeanne Hodesh, publicity and special events coordinator for Greenmarket.

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· Trump's plan would replace the estate tax with a capital gains tax on the appreciation of inherited assets of more than $ 5 million of gains per decedent or $ 10 million per married couple, subject to some exemptions for small businesses and family farms

Family farms, restaurants, other food businesses and the rural economy will suffer under federal tax proposals for small businesses,

We will be asked to end estate taxes in the name of saving small businesses and family farms, even though the Tax Policy Center estimates that such businesses account for only fifteen hundredths of 1 percent of all estate tax revenue.

He and his family have operated a small grass based dairy farm in northern Wisconsin for over 20 years and have been members of Organic Valley since 2007.

The Straus family farm became the first certified organic dairy west of the Mississippi River, which led the way for many other small dairy farms in California to follow suit and convert to organic.

Mr. Albert Straus: Founder and CEO of Straus Family Creamery, is an outspoken advocate for organic, non-GMO dairy production, environmental stewardship and small family Family Creamery, is an outspoken advocate for organic, non-GMO dairy production, environmental stewardship and small family family farms.

They're not only made of love but from love — hand - grown on approximately 5,000 small, family farms throughout Central and Southern California, by growers who nurture the fruit in the tree for over a year.

«With less competition, big companies commonly underpay independent farmers for their products, undermining the economic viability of small, family - scale farms.»

For Straus Family Creamery, organic agriculture, as practiced on small to mid-size family farms, starts with sustainable land stewarFamily Creamery, organic agriculture, as practiced on small to mid-size family farms, starts with sustainable land stewarfamily farms, starts with sustainable land stewardship.

After participating in a pilot program to test the requirements, 17 wine companies ranging from small family farms to the world's biggest wine producers have earned the certification for some or all of their operations.

Finding this approach short - sighted, Straus spearheaded the movement for inventive farming practices and small - scale artisan dairy production critical to the survival of family farms.

Because industrial agriculture was on the rise and milk prices were unrealistically low to sustain family farming, Straus saw an exciting opportunity — Create an organic marketplace; one which reflected the true costs of production and promoted responsible land stewardship, offering a viable, principled, sustainable business model for small dairy farms.

Lancaster Farm Fresh Co-op was named Supplier of the Year for the Mid-Atlantic region for their focus on creating healthy, high - quality foods from highly maintained and enriched soils on small - scale family farms.

These raw, heirloom olives are grown by small family farms and co-ops in Greece who follow the same traditional agricultural methods used in the region for thousands of years.

They help local small family famers by buying cattle their cattle that are raised the same way to make beef sticks and provide steady income for the small farms.

We figure that between the land that will be committed to gardening / farming, an orchard, livestock, a huge communal kitchen and dining hall, a big playground, land for hiking, and maybe even a pool and small rec center, we'll still have room for about 30 families to join us.

They have an appreciation for the care and love we put into our sheep and have a desire to support small family farms.

A common scenario in the small, farming community where my family lives is for a mother to stay at home with her children when they are young and then get a job at the school when her youngest child enters kindergarten.

«$ 15.00 per hour may work in Manhattan, but it will crush the small business, family farms and not - for - profits that define our Upstate economy,» said Unshackle Upstate a New York business advocacy group.

«I have spent years fighting for small business owners, family farms, hardworking families and the neediest among us against the corrupt, rigged system that has allowed Albany politicians and their cronies to literally steal from Upstate New Yorkers while destroying our economy.»

«The choice for Republicans is clear: they can keep Richard Hanna, who votes to raise taxes, to extend U.S. debt to economically dangerous levels by voting with Obama, Reid and Pelosi to raise the debt ceiling while bankrupting our nation, or they can choose a commonsense Republican like me who has a proven record of voting to reduce taxes, voting against the implementation of Obamacare in New York, votes against funding an illegal database (including ammunition database) against legal gun owners, voting against increasing our debt ceiling in New York and supports countless initiatives to reduce the burdens of government red tape on individuals and small businesses, including family farms,» Tenney said.

Yet where is his concern for the hardworking men and women that struggle everyday owning a small business or family farm?»

«As the state's top fiscal watchdog, Comptroller DiNapoli is expected to make the case for Danks Burke as the best choice in November to help local farms, encourage small business growth, and ensure quality, affordable education for all families,» the Danks Burke campaign said in a statement.

What can be done for family farms and small entrepreneurs?

Glover and others have also found that training women with small - scale farms, in Malawi and elsewhere in Africa, in perennial cropping techniques leads to improved nutrition for families, greater soil and agricultural resilience during fluctuations in weather conditions and sometimes, a little extra income.

Chinese bamboo generally grows on small, family - owned plots, some of which have been farmed for centuries.

The small family farm provided meaningful experiences for workers, sure, but it did not produce much food.

Leadership in the areas of fostering and preserving biodiversity, farming for flavor and bringing added value to the work of small and middle - sized family farms;

Subtitled «The Politics of Food» the conference focused on exploring the political strategies being used against the growing farm - to - consumer food movement, and laid out strategies for protecting small family farms and artisan food producers.

After shaving his beard and cutting off his ponytail, Dusty heads for the small farm town where he grew up, visiting his wise old grandmother (Molly McClure) and ending up at the ranch of the Tucker family, where nobody recognizes him.

Prospects for a prosperous life in the new world are destroyed for a pioneer family when Natives attack their small farm, and take their young children captive.

The environmental one is clear, and it's voiced by Dustin Noble (John Krasinski, who co-wrote the screenplay with Damon), an environmental activist from a small organization that has photos of what fracking did to his family's farm (dead cows in a field) and a science demonstration for the local school of what could — or, as he believes, will — happen if fracking becomes the norm in their town.

The allroad is there for people who may need to tow a boat, transport a small — but growing — family and perhaps may need enough off - road ability for a hobby farm without seriously compromising on - road manners and driveability.

She grew up on a small family tree farm, with her sister, novelist and historian Catharine Gilbert Murdock (author of Dairy Queen, the first in a series for teens)... (more)

He will not be adopted as a true lgd as he just didn't take his job seriously enough, too playful and would prefer to be with his people; but he would do well as a family pet on a small farm as he is livestock safe for a family that either has adult livestock only or can restrict his access to the babies.

We are a family farm and manufacturer of premium hay products and supplies for small companion pets.

A family recently got a Border Collie puppy for their small farm.

This company understands that different dogs need different nutrition, and offers dog food for sensitive small dogs, grain - free dog food, farm - fresh dog food, and food for all ages, breeds and sizes for multi-dog families.

Director Mike Keiley of the Noble Family Animal Care and Adoption Center MSPCA at Nevins Farm and Bryn Conklin Rogers, Program Manager for the MSPCA Boston Adoption Center, will share how one small change at their shelters - lowered intake, boosted adoptions, and helped drive innovations in helping cats with behavioral challenges.

Growing up on her family's small country farm in mountains of Northern California gave Becky both a great love and appreciation for animals as well as the value they hold for the emotional wellbeing of us all.

They run a small farm and guesthouse (Turnips & Rooms) in Toftenas, where Elisabeth's family has lived for several generations.

Wilgewandel Holiday Farm in Oudtshoorn has camel rides, ziplines, waterslides, farm animals, trampolines and mini golf; African Family Farm in Hout Bay has a sandbox and play area for smaller kids, a slackline, a jungle gym and a petting zoo; Mountain Splendour Eco-Resort in Champagne Valley has a superb playground and a built - for - kids mountain bike track, and offers fun activities like pony rides, tubing, swimming, fishing in various dams, white water rafting, canopy tours and zip liFarm in Oudtshoorn has camel rides, ziplines, waterslides, farm animals, trampolines and mini golf; African Family Farm in Hout Bay has a sandbox and play area for smaller kids, a slackline, a jungle gym and a petting zoo; Mountain Splendour Eco-Resort in Champagne Valley has a superb playground and a built - for - kids mountain bike track, and offers fun activities like pony rides, tubing, swimming, fishing in various dams, white water rafting, canopy tours and zip lifarm animals, trampolines and mini golf; African Family Farm in Hout Bay has a sandbox and play area for smaller kids, a slackline, a jungle gym and a petting zoo; Mountain Splendour Eco-Resort in Champagne Valley has a superb playground and a built - for - kids mountain bike track, and offers fun activities like pony rides, tubing, swimming, fishing in various dams, white water rafting, canopy tours and zip liFarm in Hout Bay has a sandbox and play area for smaller kids, a slackline, a jungle gym and a petting zoo; Mountain Splendour Eco-Resort in Champagne Valley has a superb playground and a built - for - kids mountain bike track, and offers fun activities like pony rides, tubing, swimming, fishing in various dams, white water rafting, canopy tours and zip lines.

The Farm Cottage is ideal for families, couples travelling together or small groups..

is a small - scale farming simulator where you raise crops, befriend villagers, and start up your own successful farm — all the while (potentially) pursuing one of the candidates for marriage to eventually build your own family.

(More) Friends of Mineral Town is a small - scale farming simulator where you raise crops, befriend villagers, and start up your own successful farm — all the while (potentially) pursuing one of the candidates for marriage to eventually build your own family.

Christine's love for broad bands of color, horizon lines, and quiet landscapes began on the small family farm near Springfield, OH where she grew up.

In the midst of an epidemic of family farm foreclosures in 1985, the Focus Infinity Fund sponsored Rhondal McKinney, Tom Arndt, and Archie Lieberman to photograph small farms in the Midwest for the documentary project Farm Familfarm foreclosures in 1985, the Focus Infinity Fund sponsored Rhondal McKinney, Tom Arndt, and Archie Lieberman to photograph small farms in the Midwest for the documentary project Farm FamilFarm Families.

The photographs that serve as the starting point for the work depict the residents of the small farming village in northwestern Germany where the artist was raised and where his family still lives.

Womersley, along maintaining with blogs on sustainable living and his small farm, sends his students out into rural Maine communities to conduct energy audits and help cut energy bills for struggling families and retirees.