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<itunes:summary>NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Report says consolidation hurting farms and communities</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20891/20121126/report-says-consolidation-hurting-farms-and-communities</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Nov 26, 2012) It&apos;s a strange time for the North Country&apos;s dairy farmers. On one hand, Congress&apos; failure to pass a new farm bill has meant the loss of a safety net if milk prices drop or feed costs rise. On the other hand, the soaring popularity of Greek yogurt is offering what New York&apos;s dairy leaders call a &quot;once in a generation&quot; opportunity to shore up an industry that&apos;s been eroding for decades.New York has lost about two-thirds of its dairy farms since the 1980s. The ones that remain have gotten bigger. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20891/20121126/report-says-consolidation-hurting-farms-and-communities">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: David Sommerstein</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It&apos;s a strange time for the North Country&apos;s dairy farmers. On one hand, Congress&apos; failure to pass a new farm bill has meant the loss of a safety net if milk prices drop or feed costs rise. On the other hand, the soaring popularity of Greek yogurt is offering what New York&apos;s dairy leaders call a &quot;once in a generation&quot; opportunity to shore up an industry that&apos;s been eroding for decades.New York has lost about two-thirds of its dairy farms since the 1980s. The ones that remain have gotten bigger. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20891/20121126/report-says-consolidation-hurting-farms-and-communities">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>06:10</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, environment, economy, food, agriculture, milk, dairy, stlv, st. lawrence county, consolidation, cheese, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>All things Cream Cheese in Lowville</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20478/20120913/all-things-cream-cheese-in-lowville</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 13, 2012) The largest cheesecake in the country will be the centerpiece of the 8th annual Lowville Cream Cheese Festival on Saturday.   The event celebrates the region&apos;s dairy industry and the village&apos;s cream cheese plant.  The day&apos;s events include music, activities for kids, contests, lots of food and the gigantic cheese cake.  Todd Moe spoke with organizer Eric Virkler. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20478/20120913/all-things-cream-cheese-in-lowville">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The largest cheesecake in the country will be the centerpiece of the 8th annual Lowville Cream Cheese Festival on Saturday.   The event celebrates the region&apos;s dairy industry and the village&apos;s cream cheese plant.  The day&apos;s events include music, activities for kids, contests, lots of food and the gigantic cheese cake.  Todd Moe spoke with organizer Eric Virkler. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20478/20120913/all-things-cream-cheese-in-lowville">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:51</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>food, lowville, lewis county, dairy, cheese, cream cheese, festival, tghl, [loc:43.7867360 -75.4918505], [loc:43.7867360 -75.4918505], topstory, photolead</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Raw milk and a favorite food: cheese</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19006/20111226/raw-milk-and-a-favorite-food-cheese</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 26, 2011) This week, we&apos;re listening again to a series we produced this summer titled, &quot;Farmers Under 40&quot;, a look at the new generation of young farmers in the North Country.  The series also celebrates locally grown food: vegetables, fruit, meat and dairy.  So, what can you do with raw milk, besides drinking it? Think cheese. Inspired by Barbara Kingsolver&apos;s book, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Todd Moe found it&apos;s pretty easy to make delicious soft cheese, with no special equipment and just a few key ingredients. He starts with a gallon of raw milk. Forty-five minutes later, he&apos;s got a softball sized piece of home made mozzarella. It begins on the farm... [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19006/20111226/raw-milk-and-a-favorite-food-cheese">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: NCPR News</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week, we&apos;re listening again to a series we produced this summer titled, &quot;Farmers Under 40&quot;, a look at the new generation of young farmers in the North Country.  The series also celebrates locally grown food: vegetables, fruit, meat and dairy.  So, what can you do with raw milk, besides drinking it? Think cheese. Inspired by Barbara Kingsolver&apos;s book, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Todd Moe found it&apos;s pretty easy to make delicious soft cheese, with no special equipment and just a few key ingredients. He starts with a gallon of raw milk. Forty-five minutes later, he&apos;s got a softball sized piece of home made mozzarella. It begins on the farm... [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19006/20111226/raw-milk-and-a-favorite-food-cheese">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>06:12</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>localflavor, agriculture, economy, cheese, milk, dairy, farming, food, [loc:44.7514452 -74.9943641], photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Lots of cream cheese in Lowville this Saturday</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18418/20110915/lots-of-cream-cheese-in-lowville-this-saturday</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 15, 2011) NCPR is media sponsor for Saturday&apos;s 7th annual Lowville Cream Cheese Festival in downtown Lowville.  The event celebrates Lowville&apos;s distinction as home of the world&apos;s largest cream cheese manufacturing plant.   Todd Moe spoke with Eric Virkler, Director of Economic Development and Planning for Lewis County, who says the event includes music, art, contests and lots of cheese cake. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18418/20110915/lots-of-cream-cheese-in-lowville-this-saturday">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[NCPR is media sponsor for Saturday&apos;s 7th annual Lowville Cream Cheese Festival in downtown Lowville.  The event celebrates Lowville&apos;s distinction as home of the world&apos;s largest cream cheese manufacturing plant.   Todd Moe spoke with Eric Virkler, Director of Economic Development and Planning for Lewis County, who says the event includes music, art, contests and lots of cheese cake. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18418/20110915/lots-of-cream-cheese-in-lowville-this-saturday">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:31</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>dairy, lewis county, tghl, lowville, virkler, cheese, kraft, [loc:43.7867360 -75.4918505], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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