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Charity Auction Announced to Raise Money to Save Historic Connecticut Dairy Farm

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Charity Auction Announced to Raise Money to Save Historic Connecticut Dairy Farm










Avon, CT (PRWEB) September 9, 2005

Charity auction announced to raise money to save historic Connecticut dairy farm.

Morning radio host, Brad Davis, to assist the Friends of Town Farm Dairy “Divine Bovine” Auction and Dinner Dance at Avon Old Farms in October.

In support of their efforts to rescue Town Farm Dairy in Simsbury from having to close down forever, the Friends of Town Farm Dairy, a group of concerned citizens, has scheduled the event for Friday evening, October 21, 2005 at Avon Old Farms Inn, Route 44, Avon, CT. Auction items large and small, offered in both open and silent auction formats, will raise money needed to establish Town Farm Dairy as a non-profit working model farm for educational, environmental, and community services activities. WDRC-AM1360’s morning host, Brad Davis, will be the celebrity auctioneer.

In addition to the charity auction/dinner dance, the Friends of Town Farm Dairy will share an exhibition space with Simsbury Bank at Septemberfest, September 9-11 in Simsbury, CT to reach out and inform the public of their efforts to save the farm.

Town Farm Dairy was purchased by Amos Eno after the Civil War and then deeded to the Town of Simsbury with the proviso that it would be a farm for the poor. Today Town Farm Dairy is certified fully organic; both the land and cows have earned certification. As part of the preservation plans, the farm will be available to agriculture students from area colleges to study organic dairy farming techniques and to area public and private schools for educational purposes.

For additional information on the events mentioned above, Town Farm Dairy itself, and the plans to preserve and operate the farm, please contact Patty Alfieri.

The Friends of Town Farm Dairy is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to saving and preserving Town Farm Dairy. FTFD has the support of the Simsbury Board of Selectman and the greater Simsbury community. The mission of the Friends of Town Farm Dairy is to preserve Town Farm Dairy as an environmentally sound, sustainable, working dairy farm, providing education, building community support, and serving the needs of the local community and its poor.

For further information, contact:

Patty Afieri, 860-463-1815

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Panama Farms Merges with Costa Rican Noni, Creating the Largest Manufacturer of Certifed Organic Noni Products in Latin America

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Panama Farms Merges with Costa Rican Noni, Creating the Largest Manufacturer of Certifed Organic Noni Products in Latin America










Lynn, MA (PRWEB) June 19, 2006

David, Panama PRWEB) June 19, 2006 — Panama Farms Noni of David, Panama has announced its merger with the San Jose company Costa Rican Tropical Noni. This move brings the total to three companies that have been purchased or that have merged and are now operating under the name Panama Farms. Last year Leap of Faith Farms, another Panama company and an exporter of BULK NONI Juices and Powders, merged with Panama Farms.

Mike Vorderburg, Vice President of Operations at Panama Farms told us that “Panama Farms Noni now has the capacity and manufacturing expertise to compete head to head with the market leaders like Tahitian Noni and Hawaiian Noni – two companies that have dominated the market for the last several years. Panama Farms has a full line of Certified Organic products,something that neither Hawaiian nor Tahitian Noni has. Panama farms wil sell finished products OR Bulk Noni juice so our customers can choose to bottle themselves if they wish to.

Plus Panama Farms is ready to price very aggresively in order to take business from these companies. We are very happy to have the people from Costa Rican Noni with us.” Management and staff from Costa Rican Noni has been absorbed in the merger. The tow companies’ comined expertise inInternational business and manufacturing will make a formidable force in the market for Noni health Supplements.

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Kreider Farms Earns Influential Safe Quality Food (SQF) Certification

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Kreider Farms Earns Influential Safe Quality Food (SQF) Certification












Manheim, PA (Vocus) June 13, 2009

Kreider Farms announces that it is one of the first egg producers in the United States to earn the Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification, the food industry’s newly adopted food processing safety standard. Owned and controlled by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) , the rigorous SQF certification is a globally recognized food safety and quality certification program. FMI has specified SQF as the universal standard for food processing quality and safety. To achieve its Level 2 certification, Kreider Farms implemented time and cost-intensive upgrades to its processes, including an extensive third-party audit, employee food safety training, and investment in company uniforms for its processing employees.

“We are very proud to be one of the first SQF-certified egg farms in the country and the first east of the Mississippi,” said Ron Kreider, president and CEO, and the third-generation family leader of Kreider Farms. “The certification took about a year and our team worked very hard to make this happen. SQF reinforces our dedication to product quality and food safety.”

Developed over the last decade, SQF has already been implemented by over 5000 companies in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Europe and South America. The certification provides independent and external validation that a product, process or service meets specific standards and enables a supplier to assure that a food has been produced, prepared and handled according to the highest possible standards. With SQF as the industry’s new benchmark, U.S. food suppliers are taking the lengthily steps necessary to earn and maintain SQF certification.

As one of the largest producers of eggs in the Mid-Atlantic region, as well as a prominent supplier of farm fresh milk and ice cream, Kreider Farms proceeded with SQF certification early on, based on demand from area retailers and foodservice distributors. Over a period of about one year, time and cost-intensive steps were taken to upgrade the farms’ already high food safety levels. Employees were outfitted with uniforms, creating an extra, visual layer of protection at multiple Kreider Farms’ locations in eastern Pennsylvania. Employees are participating in special educational sessions to stay well-informed on food safety procedures. Monthly meetings are now held to keep the team updated on plant and processing standards.

Winner of the 2008 Environmental Excellence Award, Kreider Farms is dedicated to sustainable farming as well as food quality and safety. High quality and food safety standards are not new at Kreider Farms, however. Before SQF, Kreider Farms was one of the first egg companies in Pennsylvania to embrace the Pennsylvania Egg Quality Assurance Program (PEQAP) which has since become a model for egg producers around the country.

“In the end, food safety and environmental stewardship are both fundamental to being a truly first class farming operation.” said Ron Kreider.

For more information about Kreider Farms, please visit http://www.kreiderfarms.com. For more information on SQF certification, please visit http://www.sqfi.com.

About Kreider Farms

Founded in 1935, Kreider Farms is one of Pennsylvania’s largest dairy farms, supplying fresh, high-quality eggs, milk, drinks and premium batch-churned ice cream. Headquartered in Manheim, Pa., this third-generation, family-owned and operated company includes more than 2,500 acres with 4 million egg-laying chickens, 2,000 cows, a milk bottling and ice cream plant, and 225 employees. Kreider Farms’ mission is to achieve excellence in delivering low-cost, high-quality products; to be good neighbors and stewards of the land; and to operate clean, efficient and state-of-the-art facilities. Kreider Farms offers farm tours as part of its effort to educate the public about sustainable farming.

Contact:

Laura Koster

610.254.7432

*High-res photos and videos available upon request

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FarmShark.com Launches Free Reciprocal Links Program

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FarmShark.com Launches Free Reciprocal Links Program










Palo Alto, CA (PRWEB) January 7, 2006

FarmShark.com, the online farm property marketplace, has launched a free program that promotes reciprocal links with other farm-oriented websites. Information on the program may be found by clicking on “Links” at the bottom of the FarmShark.com homepage.

The new program enables webmasters of quality, farm-oriented Internet websites to place a line of HTML code on their links page that displays as “FarmShark.com – Farm for Sale Listings.” In exchange, FarmShark.com will display a link to the partner website on the FarmShark.com links page.

Farm brokers and real estate agents specializing in farmland count on FarmShark.com to help them find buyers for farm properties. Farms currently featured on the site include twenty acres in Georgia, a poultry farm in Alabama, and sixty acres in Ohio.

Last month, FarmShark.com introduced a streamlined homepage that provides one-click access to the complete text of every listing. The website also increased the number of properties whose photos are showcased on the homepage.

Property descriptions on FarmShark.com are provided by listing agents, brokers, and/or principals, and while deemed reliable, are not guaranteed, and should be independently verified by interested parties.

About FarmShark.com

FarmShark.com is the online farm property marketplace. Founded in 2001, FarmShark.com is available free of charge at the http://www.farmshark.com Internet address. FarmShark.com is owned by SharkPage, a privately held company based in Palo Alto, California. SharkPage also publishes EstateShark.com, RanchShark.com, and HorseShark.com. EstateShark, FarmShark, HorseShark, RanchShark, and SharkPage are trademarks of SharkPage.

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New Stock Mate Software for Livestock Management On The Go

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New Stock Mate Software for Livestock Management On The Go










(PRWEB) October 3, 2004

October 4, 2004 — Martens Farms is pleased to introduce the new Farm Stock Mate software for livestock and herd management. This new addition to the integrated suite of Farm Works Software tools enables portable record-keeping for any type of livestock, on any pocket pc or laptop running Windows 95 or higher.

Stock Mate makes entering livestock information easier than ever before. Just take your Pocket PC with you to the barn or pasture and enter records as you go. No more printing worksheets, making handwritten notes to decipher later, or trying to find time later to input details into Farm Stock on your desktop pc. Use with Farm Funds to track feed and supply costs. Stock Mate is available from Martens Farms for $ 250, and $ 600 with an iPAQ 2210 Pocket PC. The purchase of Farm Stock will automatically update all registered Farm Works modules to the latest version. Details are available from Martens Farms at http://www.123farmworks.com/stockmate.htm, or by phone at 877.585.6761.

“With Farm Stock, livestock operators can record and view details like body condition scores, cows in heat, new calves, and custom feed mixes without having to go back to the office,” says Lorra Martens, a Farm Works Software consultant and dealer. “You keep track of information on the spot instead of having to make written notes and enter (and interpret!) them later. This makes record-keeping more complete, more accurate, and much faster and easier. And it’s customizable for a variety of animals.”

KEY FEATURES AND CAPABILITIES

Gives you a portable data-entry solution for herd management records.

Integrates with Farm Stock (required) to provide a complete herd management package.

Integrates with Farm Funds (optional) to track costs associated with feed, supplies, etc

Unlimited animal types can be tracked, including cattle, dairy, hogs, goats, horses, and sheep.

Easily add new animals to your farm stock records at the sale barn, in the pasture, in your own barn, or wherever you happen to be.

Enter information on health, weight, birth, mating, transfer, wean, service, and animal loss.

Gain on-the-spot access to detailed history records of each animal.

Quickly monitor information on expected due dates, vaccination reminders, pregnancy checks, and other calendar events.

Integrates herd management records into cost analysis package for those also using Farm Funds and Farm Stock.

Pocket PC or laptop PC sold separately.

Requires Farm Stock on desktop or laptop PC.

AUTOMATIC UPDATE WITH PURCHASE

Current Farm Works Software users who purchase Farm Stock from Martens Farms automatically update all other Farm Works modules to the latest version 10 release. For more information see http://www.123farmworks.com/stockmate.htm or contact Jim and Lorra Martens at (toll-free) 877.585.6761.

ABOUT MARTENS FARMS

Jim and Lorra Martens operate their farm and business near Inman, Kansas. They’ve been using Farm Works software since 1994 and training others to use it since 1996. The Martens are leading dealers for Farm Works Software and a variety of related precision farming equipment. They run their business by the “golden rules”, including honesty, integrity, responsive service, and treating others as they would like to be treated. The Martens work with agricultural and livestock operations of all sizes and types, with the ultimate goal of improving profits and productivity.

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