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November 13, 2009 - 10:50am -- webmaster

WWL: Farmer's Cow

Don't get lost in the corn maze...

Here on Where We Live, we’ve talked about our state’s attempts to preserve working farms to feed our residents, and preserve open space. The key to preservation is sustainable success – making a product that people buy, and keep coming back for

The consortium of dairy farms called The Farmers Cow has been one of these success stories.

Producer Emily Corwin of the public radio exchange took a tour of Fort Hill Farms in Thompson to find out what it takes to run a successful small dairy farm in the 21st century. Here’s a hint - it includes a corn maze.