Farming and Food Production | Comcast Newsmakers

Farming and Food Production - 4:52

with Philip-Ackerman on the School of the New American Farmstead at Sterling College

Posted Apr 22, 2019

Dean of the School of New American Farmstead at Sterling College, Philip Ackerman-Leist, joins Newsmakers to discuss hands-on courses that fuel the passion for food and farming while providing new perspectives on community farming and food production.

Hosted by: Eric Clemons Produced by: Western New England Newsmakers Team

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