JULY NIBJ: Niche farming makes sure fruits of local agriculture grow on the vine
Stacey Aggarwal shows some of the lavender grown at Blooming Fields Lavender Farm in Athol.
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Keelan Dickson and Jim Beck discuss laying out a vineyard on Beck's property. Dickson and his wife, Cara Dickson are owners of Rosemary Manor.
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Lavender fields close to bloom at Blooming Fields Lavender Farm in Athol.
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Dried lavender grown at Blooming Fields Lavender Farm in Athol.
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The distillation vat used at Blooming Fields Lavender Farm in Athol to create essential oils.
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Whether you refer to it as small-scale farming or niche farming, Panhandle Farm Corridor coordinator Emily Black said that the farming model has been a way to branch into specific agricultural brackets for farmers without outstripping their means.
The concept differs from specialty crop farming, however, because it excludes beef any meat products, eggs, grain or milk.
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