Invasive Insect Targeting New England Raspberry Crops
Here’s an eye-catching quote from Boston.com, “‘These guys will go for even underripe [fruit], and they look a little bit different – they have devilish red eyes,’ Johnson said. ‘And the males have a...
View ArticleQ&A: Outgoing Stonyfield CEO on the Organic Business Model, His Political...
Gary Hirshberg has spent half his life at the helm of Londonderry-based Stonyfield, growing the brand from a small dairy farm to the world’s top organic yogurt manufacturer, employing 470 people.* Now,...
View ArticleQ&A: Meet In-Coming Stonyfield CEO Walt Freese
Stonyfield co-founder Gary Hirshberg created a bit of a stir in New Hampshire’s business press when he announced he was stepping down as CEO and moving over to the Chairman role. We recently spoke...
View ArticleFollow-Up: Opposition Crystallizes Against So-Called “Agent Orange Corn”
One of our most popular posts has been our Q&A with former Stonyfield CEO and organic food crusader Gary Hirshberg. A substantial part of our interview revolved around a new kind of genetically...
View ArticleMonadnock Region Snapshot: A Growing Local Food Movement Doesn’t Translate To...
Tomorrow morning on NHPR, we’ll introduce you to Tracie Smith, a farmer in the Monadnock Region. Tracie’s story is Part Two of our series “Getting By, Getting Ahead,” examining how people across New...
View ArticlePreview: Tomorrow’s Installment Of “Getting By, Getting Ahead” Focuses On...
Tomorrow morning, NHPR will air the second part of our series “Getting By, Getting Ahead,” which tells the personal stories behind New Hampshire’s economy. The upcoming piece will profile a...
View ArticleGetting By, Getting Ahead: A Monadnock Farmer’s Sustainability Challenge
As part of our weekly “Getting By, Getting Ahead” series, StateImpact is traveling across New Hampshire, gathering personal stories from the people behind the economy. In our second installment, we...
View ArticleVermont: New Hampshire’s Farm To Plate Test Case
Lawmakers in New Hampshire are considering a program that would convene industry, nonprofit and UNH representatives involved in the state’s local food and agriculture industry. The group would be...
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