A system of community self-reliance...
Our grain farming depends on the granary equipment at New England Small Farm Institute (NESFI). (Here is the grain dryer attached to my John Deere 520 in front of the NESFI barn). Local fabricaters in Amherst put this trailer unit together based on plans from VT farmer Jack Lazor of Butterworks organic dairy farm. The funding came from Mass.Dept. of Ag. Resources, through a grant written by NESFI. Grants ususally require in-kind matching funds. The funds used for this grant were from many community members and their projects to further local grain production.
