FIELDNOTES
Launched in Fall 2024, Fieldnotes is our quarterly newsletter that profiles current members, reviews farm-related books and films, provides farm to table recipes, and more! Below you will find issues in PDF format.
The Summer 2026 issue includes:
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A profile of NL Young Farmers member Chris Day from Happy Days Farm in Port Au Port;
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An interview with NL Young Farmers member Brooklyn Foster, who recently graduated from the Agriculture Technician Program at College of the North Atlantic in Corner Brook;
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A review of Dale Strickler's The Complete Guide to Restoring Your Soil;
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And more!
The Spring 2026 issue includes:
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A profile of NL Young Farmers member Ronald Tilley from Tilley Acres in Conception Bay South;
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A story about NL Young Farmers member Will Gorman from IronHorse Ranch in Placentia and his plan to become Newfoundland and Labrador's pioneer Red Angus breeder;
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And more!
The Winter 2026 issue includes:
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A profile of NL Young Farmers member and dairy farmer Andrew Tourneur from Humber Valley Holsteins in Little Rapids;
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A review of Ben Hartman's book The Lean Micro Farm;
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A story about NL Young Farmers member Mitchel Larner from Heatherway Farms and his participation in the Chicken Farmers of Canada's 2026-2027 Young Farmers Program;
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And more!
The Fall 2025 issue includes:
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A profile of NL Young Farmers member Chris Day from Happy Days Farm in Port Au Port;
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A profile of NL Young Farmers member Felicia Hillier from SABRI Farms;
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An interview with Darren Dinsmore about Aldercroft Farm and the farm's new abattoir;
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A recipe from Adam Furlong at Outport Acres;
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A review of Gerry Friesen's book The Recovering Farmer;
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And more!
The Summer 2025 issue includes:
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A profile of member Rebekka Raine from Rabbitfoot Croft & Creamery;
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A recipe for mustard pickles care of members Lauralee and Mark Ledrew at Upper Humber Settlement;
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A review of Brian Davis’ recently published book Resilient Agriculture: A Whole-System Approach;
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And more!
The Spring 2025 issue includes:
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A chat with NL Young Farmers members Hilary Buckle and Boyce Campbell about the growth of Black Spruce Homestead in Labrador;
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A talk with NL Young Farmers members and instructors about the Agriculture Technician Co-op Program offered at College of the North Atlantic in Corner Brook;
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A review of Dan Rubin's incredible book Sun, Seed & Soil;
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And more!
The Winter 2025 issue features:
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A story about member Madonna Savory’s family farm in Labrador;
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The work mentee Alyx King from Rainbow Ridge Farm is doing with her mentors at Windy Heights Farm as part of our Mentorship Program;
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A review of Ben Hartman's The Lean Farm;
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And more!
The inaugural Fall 2024 issue features:
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An interview with Heather Zurel and David Porter from Vinland Acres Forest Farm and Data Farms;
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A story about our upcoming Farm Walk Series featuring Matt Morry from Heritage Farm and Jonathan Holloway from Mosquito Cove Farm, who is being mentored by Krista Chatman from Three Mile Ridge;
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A review of Food First NL's All Around the Table documentary series;
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And more!