In the Hudson Valley, the future of farming is female

The farmer walked between the rows of newly planted greens. Pointing out the farm’s most popular spring mix and explaining why netting covered other rows, the farmer then walked over to one of the several greenhouses on the Bloomingburg property to discuss the tomato plants that were just beginning to creep their way up the string trellises. A sun hat did little to stave off the unusual early spring heat while Melissa Phillips led the impromptu farm tour, but she didn’t seem bothered by the heat as her 2-month-old son Griffin snoozed in a carrier against her chest. Phillips runs…

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