by Megan Meyer Sunscape Farm’s Penfield location is nestled into a quiet residential neighborhood on Creek Street. Nate and Courtney manage about 100 acres between their farm here in Penfield and their acreage in Greece. You may have stopped by their farm stand on Creek street in Penfield to pick up flowers in spring and later seasonal fruits and vegetables. Nate is a first-generation farmer who early on knew he wanted to have connections to the land. As a teenager, Nate

by Joseph Gersitz Beginning a garden? Then PLAN! ASKING Who, What, Where, When, Buying Good Seed, Reading Catalogs: "When and How to Grow" When should I PLAN? Last week, or yesterday, NOW will soon be too late. What should I grow? Grow what you like to eat and eat what you grow. Some suggestions: beans, broccoli, cucumbers, garlic, leek, lettuce, onions, parsnips, peas, peppers, spinach, squash, Swiss chard, tomatoes What do I eat?: Michael Pollan wrote: Eat food,

by Megan Meyer Updated: 8/14/20 Town councilman Bob Ockenden feels it is time to change our agricultural town code so more residents can raise chickens for fresh eggs. Currently chickens are only allowed on properties that are 5 acres or more. Brighton, Pittsford, Irondequoit, and the city of Rochester allow residents to own chickens on smaller suburban and urban properties. I interviewed Bob to hear his views on Backyard Chickens. I also interviewed Penfield resident Kevi

by Megan Meyer May 4, 2020 One of the biggest impacts we can adopt to reduce our carbon footprint is to change our relationship with food; how it’s grown, the distance it travels to get to us, and the large amount that is thrown away by our society. Food typically travels hundreds and even thousands of miles to get to our grocery stores. Much of the fruit and vegetables we consume are grown on large factory farms that use pesticides, chemical fertilizers and genetically modi