While studying at Berkshire Community College, Sean Stanton began North Plain Farm in 2001 with 25 chickens at his parents’ property.
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Animal agriculture in winter: What farmers do when they’re not growing greens
“We don’t see as much agriculture here as you would in a different part of the country,” Sean Stanton explained; as a result, “you end up with people wondering why the cows are outside in the snow and not understanding how their systems work.”
Great Barrington Selectboard Chairman Sean Stanton to step aside, Cooke to run for re-election
In the last few years, Stanton has guided the selectboard through the sale of the old Castle Street firehouse, the reconstruction of Main Street, and the approval for the conversion of the former Searles High School to an upscale 88-room hotel on Bridge Street.
Sustainable Berkshires: North Plain Farm’s new digs
“A diverse and healthy ecosystem and a livestock farm are not mutually exclusive.”
— Tess Diamond