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Working toward a win-win: landed gentry, landless farmers
The family farm--or rather the family on its own farm--is the basis of a quintessential American image. But this Jeffersonian ideal doesn't fit modern economic reality: The high cost of owning land, particularly in areas like the Hudson Valley, coupled with close to subsistence-level commodity prices, has made owning the land they work unrealistic for some farmers here and elsewhere. But fair leases and good relations with landowners can make this a positive situation for everyone involved.
by Tracy Frisch - READ IT NOW

DEPARTMENTS/COLUMNS

Editor's Letter: Foodspeak - READ IT NOW
Locally Grown: Is there life before farming? by Keith Stewart
By the Glass: Tasting great wines: a New (York) approach. by Steven Kolpan - READ IT NOW
About the business: Bruce Kazan of Main Course. a Valley Table interview
Back to the farm: Farm camp for kids. by Abby Luby
New Crop: Josh Morgenthau, Fishkill Farms - READ IT NOW
Up Close: Richard & Russell Biezynski, Northwind Farms - READ IT NOW
On the Plate: Sardines - READ IT NOW

Events: June-August 09

Openings: Isamu; The Wherehouse; Heart's Delight Bakery.

Good Stuff: Farm/chef redux; Kagan Meats; Farm tours; Kudos; Otto's.

Municipal Farmers' Markets in the Hudson Valley

RECIPES

Grilled chicken with basil pistou (Bruce Kazan/Main Course);
Panzanella with roasted red pepper vinaigrette (Bruce Kazan/Main Course);
Peach panna cotta (Bruce Kazan/Main Course);
Sardines (Chef Anthony Goncalves/42)