Farming curve Growers' advice fuels New England couple's farming success and stewardship of the land BY DOUG OHLEMEIER ORGANIC GROWER CORRESPONDENT 8 MARCH/APRIL 2021 he wisdom of growers of other types of crops helped take a New England organic farming couple's farming operation to new agronomic and financial heights. Jim Buckle and Hannah Hamilton's rejuvenated organic operation overcame their farming challenges and helped them become better stewards of their land. The lessons they learned could help growers throughout all of agriculture. The Buckle Farm's motto is " New England Grown for New England Kitchens. " Based in Unity, Maine, in the southcentral part of the state, a half hour from the Atlantic Ocean's Penobscot Bay, the Buckle Farm grows butternut squash, a variety of onions and potatoes, tomatoes, peas and other organic vegetables for wholesale buyers and distributors in Boston, Massachusetts and the mid-coast region of Maine. T