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Titus Mill Farm

June 29, 2012 By admin

The Buzz of Bees and Blades Pennington, NJ Steve and Joyce George of Titus Mill Farm in Pennington, New Jersey, believe business plans should allow for — even encourage — a healthy dose of serendipity. By keeping open to opportunities and taking advantage of niche markets, the Georges’ business blends timber products and bee-keeping with […]

Filed Under: Business - family, Business Development – Harvesting Nature specifi, Business planning, Diversified farming (USDA stories), Forestry, Gathering and Hunting, Harvesting Nature, New Jersey, Wood, clay and ash

Richard Bresnahan: Artist and Environmentalist

June 29, 2012 By admin

Master Potter Richard Bresnahan, a world-acclaimed potter and environmentalist, incorporates sustainable materials in his art, many of which are found in the nature that surrounds him and his family on their 120-acre homestead in Avon, Minnesota. It is here that Richard and his wife, Collete, teach their two daughters and young son about the importance […]

Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Arts and Culture, Business - family, Conservation, Conservation Aim, Developing new products, Gathering and Hunting, Harvesting Nature, Minnesota, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), Non-food ag-related, Pottery, Processing, Regional Arts, Sustainable Use, Value added, Visual Arts, Wood, clay and ash

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