“William and Kate” by Anita Mosher

About the cover

Anita Mosher is the artist who created this issue’s cover, aptly named “William and Kate.” She is an American impressionist trained in the Russian school of painting and has been noted for her brilliant use of color and exuberant strokes on the canvas. In addition to awards from national juried shows, her paintings have been selected for solo and group exhibitions nationwide and hang in private and corporate collections throughout the United States and Europe. Her art includes abstracts, florals, still life, urban and rural landscapes, figurative and portraits. She is a founding signature member of the Plein Air Artists Colorado and Nomadas del Arte, and a signature member of the Outdoor Painters Society and the national Oil & Acrylic Painters Society. Anita Mosher can be reached at her Brushstrokes Studio – Gallery, 1059 S. Gaylord St., Denver, CO 80209; 303-871-0800; www.brushstrokesstudio.com.

Farmers Form Cooperative, Find New Markets

When Amish farmers in western Pennsylvania were having difficulty finding markets for their high quality produce, they looked for and found a way to build a different type of business.

by Tamara Scully

A few years ago, a group of ten Amish produce growers in western Pennsylvania – experienced farmers with the capacity to grow large amounts of organic produce – were losing sales and struggling to communicate with potential customers. Read more....

MarketMaker:

What is it? Why is it?
This Part 1 of a three-part series introduces the National MarketMaker — what it is and why it exists.

New Regional Food Facility Provides Fieldto-Market Services

Since opening in the fall of 2010, the Jackson County Regional Food Center has welcomed local farmers and entrepreneurs to bring their produce, value-added ideas, and dreams to market.