We spoke with Adam Moskowitz who owns Larkin Cold Storage- a company that provides logistic help for cheese businesses, including transportation and storage in Long Island City. Because the warehouse remained dry, Adam is able to offer shelter for local cheese producers who lost power or experienced flooding.

"We've reached out to a few of our friends who do business down there [in Red Hook] and to be honest, we haven't heard back from most of them... we are really heartbroken for our friends who have small businesses."--Adam Moskowitz of Larkin Cold Storage

Burnt Rock Farm is owned by Justin Rich and Lindsay Lyman-Clarke. Justin runs the day to day operations of the farm, while Lindsay works in town and provides vital labor on nights and weekends. Justin was first introduced to farming as a summer job at a well-established organic vegetable farm. He went on to earn a bachelor’s in environmental geology and then a master’s in horticulture and soil science. He met Lyman-Clarke, originally from Richmond, in graduate school at Cornell and the couple decided to come home to Vermont where she now works for Burton. After purchasing the foreclosed property in 2008, Justin continued working at Full Moon Farm in Burlington gaining experience before moving to Hinesburg.

While Burnt Rock is known for its sweet potatoes, 2013 will see 7 acres of vegetable production and 5 acres of intensively managed cover crops on our glacially terraced soils along and above the banks of the Huntington River. All crops are certified organic by Vermont Organic Farmers (VOF) as they strive to grow the highest quality produce while also stewarding the soil. Burnt Rock makes use of organic amendments such as compost, wood ash, and rock mineral fertilizers, and to keep their soils as biologically healthy as possible though active management of cover crops. Produce is sold at the Burlington Winter Farmers’ Market, The Intervale Food Hub CSA in Burlington, City Market in Burlington, Healthy Living in South Burlington, Joe’s CSA in Montpelier, and through Pakeen Farm CSA in metro Boston. Thanks to our sponsor, Hearst Ranch.

"Farmers' markets are available, but they might not be what you want for you business in the long term." [10:20]

-- Justin Rich on Greenhorn Radio

Do your body good with Amazing Grass! In this HRN Community Session, Kathline Chery talks with Brandon Bert of Amazing Grass about his family's history of organic farming in Kansas. Learn about the health benefits of wheat grass, barley grass, and alfalfa. Why is Kansas the ultimate climate for growing nutrient-rich cereal grasses? Learn why Amazing Grass only harvests their grasses once a year, and find out how their energy bars and superfoods differ from their competitors. How does Amazing Grass maintain the raw food benefits of their products during storage? Find out on this HRN Community Session! This program has been sponsored by Whole Foods. Today's theme song, "Home of Emptiness", was provided by Pamela Royal.

"Our goal from day one has been to get people their dose of green vegetables in unique ways." [10:10] -- Brandon Bert of Amazing Grass