NYNGA announce 2024 Fall Meeting
The New York Nut Growers Association announces that their 2024 Fall Meeting will take place Oct. 19 at Whallonsburg (more…)
Celebrating the warm feeling of Christmas
According to journalist/writer Andy Rooney, “If some of our great decorated trees had been grown in a remote forest (more…)
A great family farming experience
Cranberries were first farmed in eastern Massachusetts back in the early 1800s and they are still a popular commodity (more…)
Repelling deer with eau de sheep
Keeping deer out of Christmas tree plantations, especially from late autumn and through winter, is a perennial problem. (more…)
Plan now for better pumpkins next year
As pumpkin harvest nears, it’s a good opportunity to review your cultural practices to understand what steps you can take (more…)
Specialty crop production under and around solar arrays
“With great power comes great power bills” – so jokes Joe Czajkowski, owner of Lakeside Organic of Hadley LLC and (more…)
Add working with a DMO to your to-do list
Most states have destination marketing organizations (DMOs) focused on promoting regional tourism opportunities. (more…)
Grower to-do: Look into your water’s DO
“How much?” That’s the question Justin Leavitt encouraged growers to ask themselves when it comes to watering (more…)
Visual merchandising: Connecting customers with nature
With autumn just around the corner, there are plenty of opportunities to freshen up your product displays and attract (more…)
Seeds of Science: A Little Light Change, a Super Savings?
One of my favorite parts of attending the Cultivate conference every year is seeing the presentations from the (more…)
Cultivating Thoughts: The Final Push
The older I get the faster time seems to fly by. It seems like only yesterday when I started penning my “Cultivating Thoughts” (more…)
Crimson and Clover Farm – such a sweet place
Customers are drawn to the fresh produce at Crimson and Clover Farm as iron filings to a magnet. There are between 500 and (more…)
Holiday workshops – adding to your bottom line
The DIY (do-it-yourself) movement is everywhere. From home and landscape to interior design, it has piqued interest in (more…)
Organic in the Appalachians
BURNSVILLE, NC – The western North Carolina Appalachians are home both to some of the oldest mountains in the world (more…)
Happy holiday traditions at Heritage Tree Farm
As 2024 marches on, the family running Heritage Tree Farm prepares to celebrate their 10th anniversary. (more…)
