by Phoenix Feeds Staff | Apr 24, 2026 | Dairy, Farmer Spotlight
The United Nations has declared 2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer, shining a light on the women who play a vital role in agriculture. Throughout the year, we’ll be sharing the stories of women in ag throughout the Northeast. Established in...
by Phoenix Feeds Staff | Apr 24, 2026 | Dairy, Farmer Spotlight
“I’ve been farming for as long as I can remember,” says Erica Hermonot. “This farm was passed down from my great-grandparents to my grandparents, my parents, and now to me and my family.”For more than a century, Fairholm Farm in Woodstock, Connecticut, has been shaped...
by Phoenix Feeds Staff | May 2, 2025 | Dairy, Farmer Spotlight, Phoenix News
With nearly 4,500 dairy farms across the Northeast, they produce billions of pounds of milk each year, keeping dairy a vital part of the local economy and food system. For two decades, Phoenix Feeds & Nutrition has had the privilege of serving these hardworking...
by Phoenix Feeds Staff | Apr 14, 2025 | Dairy, Farmer Spotlight
To stay in business for more than 80 years, you have to be comfortable with change. With robotic milking technology and a digester that turns cow manure and food waste into power, Fort Hill Farms in Thompson, Connecticut, looks a lot different today from when it was...
by Laura Hardie | Oct 21, 2024 | Dairy, Farmer Spotlight
Charlene Phelps embodies the hardworking, resilient spirit that has defined Vermonters for generations. For 44 years, she has been the heart and soul of the Clifford Farm in Starksboro, Vermont, happily juggling many roles. “The Clifford family is my family,”...
by Laura Hardie | Oct 17, 2024 | Dairy, Farmer Spotlight
There’s a common narrative, and perhaps a fear, in the dairy industry. “Everybody’s saying, ‘Oh, you gotta get big, you gotta get big,’” Jane Clifford, of the Clifford Farm in Starksboro, Vermont, said, “I think you have to adapt to the situation.” ...
