COVER
Fall 2003 -- Page 1

EDITORIAL
Welcome Readers by Joanna Green -- Page 3

READERS WRITE
Small Farms and Their Big Contributions Not Forgotten by Bill Magee -- Page 4
Milk Is Here To Stay by Kay Dunn -- Page 10
Is Deer Food Safe For My Horses? by Jean Griffiths, Jerry Cherney, Dan Brown -- Page 19
Sunday Morning by Troy Bishopp -- Page 23

PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
Low-Cost Milking Parlors by Steve Bulkley and Roberta Crill -- Page 3
Transitioning Off Pasture to Winter Feeding by Karen Sullivan -- Page 4
Strategies for Small Dairies: Outsourcing Feed by Aaron Gabriel -- Page 7
Tactical Agriculture Teams by Mike Stanyard -- Page 15

MARKETING
Bornt Family Farms by Tom Gallagher -- Page 5
Marketing Pasture-Raised Products by Jano Nightingale -- Page 14
Community Supported Agriculture - A Growing Concept by Molly Ames -- Page 20

FARMING OPPORTUNITIES
Why Not Oxen? by Brandt Ainsworth -- Page 10
Take a Shot at Pumpkins by Judson Reid -- Page 6
Making Money with Firewood by Paul Bock -- Page 17

HOME AND FAMILY
Family First or Business First? by Claire Hebbard -- Page 7
Farming With A Disability - You Can Do It! by Holly Cestero -- Page 8
Linette Williams - How Does She Do It? by Torrey Spagnola -- Page 15
Pastured Meat Jambalaya Recipe by Troy Bishopp -- Page 6
Cutting Your Own Firewood by Ernie von Borstel -- Page 16
Crossroads by Claire Hebbard -- Page 23

NEW FARMERS
Delaware Academy "Tractor Boys" by Mariane Kiraly -- Page 11
First Time Tractor Buying by Bill Henning -- Page 22

FARM FOLLIES
The Joys of Gardening - Or Not by Rebecca Schuelke -- Page 14

STEWARDSHIP AND NATURE
Natural Rendering: A Natural Solution for Mortality and Butcher Waste by Jean Bonhotal -- Page 17
Daily Spreading Manure: Watch Out For Water Quality by Dale Dewing -- Page 18
Buffer Basics by Karen Clifford -- Page 21

COMMUNITY
A Sense of Home by Bill Henning -- Page 19

RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT
New York AgrAbility Project by Holly Cestero -- Page 8
The Growing New Farmers Web Site by Cathy Sheils -- Page 11
Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance by Lisa McCrory -- Page 16
New York Forest Owners Association by Jim Ochterski -- Page 23

YOUTH PAGES
Growing Up Dairy by Lisa Austen -- Page 12
Transitions: Learning About Farming by Charity Jump -- Page 12
Cheesy Crab Dip Recipe -- Page 12
Down on the Farm Word Puzzle -- Page 12
Has Your Horse Herbal'd Today? by Ronnie Reid -- Page 13
More Than Just Another Farm Show by Emily Thayer -- Page 13
My Special Horse Treat -- Page 13