A Vermont farmer turned a 100-acre family dairy into a 550-acre conservation program, protecting soil, water and wildlife across the farm

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NRCS Soil Conservationist Jimmy Young with Vermont Dairy Farmers Matt and Guy Choiniere in Highgate Center, Vermont (pictured from left to right).
Image Credit: US Department of AgricultureThe Choiniere family farm in northern Vermont has grown from a small dairy started with 14 cows on 100 acres into a much larger operation while placing greater attention on the land around it.
Today, the farm is part of a 550-acre dairy operation where conservation work focuses on soil, water and wildlife.

NRCS Soil Conservationist Jimmy Young with Vermont Dairy Farmers Matt and Guy Choiniere in Highgate Center, Vermont (pictured from left to right).
Image Credit: US Department of AgricultureThe Choiniere family farm in northern Vermont has grown from a small dairy started with 14 cows on 100 acres into a much larger operation while placing greater attention on the land around it.
Today, the farm is part of a 550-acre dairy operation where conservation work focuses on soil, water and wildlife.

Sources: Times of India