Fourth-generation orchardist Paul Rasch is a strong believer in introducing new apple varieties to customers. “Because we grow so many varieties, we focus on sampling,” he said.
Photo courtesy of Wilson’s Orchard
by Sally Colby
As a fourth-generation orchardist, Paul Rasch has seen just about every stumbling block that can happen throughout the year (more…)
A.T. Buzby Farm’s tomatoes are a customer favorite at farmers markets in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Photo courtesy of Buzby Farm
by Enrico Villamaino
“So be sure when you step, step with care and great tact. And remember that life’s a Great Balancing Act.” (more…)
“We’re trying to make it look more like an orchard, and the slender spindle is more of a wall of apples,” said Irv Silverman. “For agritourism, I think the look of the regular apple tree is better.”
Photo courtesy of Silverman’s Farm
by Sally Colby
Farming is in Irv Silverman’s blood. Irv’s father Ben grew up in New York (more…)
by Katie Navarra
With a 115-acre organic operation, farm owners Richard Andres and Deb Lentz rely on help from interns and apprentices to tend the crops for their Chelsea, MI-based Tantré Farm. (more…)
Toy Box Farms participates in a number of farmers markets in Central Michigan.
Photo courtesy of Toy Box Farms
by Enrico Villamaino
2020 is proving to be a distinctly memorable year. And a lot of the more consequential things happening this year are not exactly pleasant. (more…)
Jaker’s is more than a pumpkin patch. “It started as pick-your-own pumpkin, but now we have a corn maze, petting zoo, a corn pile and hay rides,” said Jake Harward.
Photo courtesy of Harward Farms
by Sally Colby
When Jake Harward was about 10 years old, he and his brother wanted a four-wheeler. “Instead of buying us one,” he said (more…)
by Courtney Llewellyn
The time is fast approaching when happy families will be participating in a ritual that often kicks off the holiday season – visiting a Christmas tree farm to pick out their tree for December. (more…)
For the past 40 years, Farm Bureau has asked every presidential candidate to provide responses to issues likely to impact and affect farmers and rural communities in the next four years. Both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden have provided their answers. (more…)
Joe Pizzo said hazelnuts actually provide more oil than soybeans. The bushes he planted are part of a hybridization program, and he thinks growers can build up a legitimate hazelnut industry in the Northeast.
Photo by Courtney Llewellyn
by Courtney Llewellyn
Joe Pizzo, a U.S. Marines veteran, had a circuitous journey from his home in Upstate New York (more…)
The University of Nevada-Reno’s Desert Farming Initiative sponsors a food safety program for farmers working in high desert.
Photo courtesy of DFI
by Enrico Villamaino
The University of Nevada-Reno’s (UNR) College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources (CABNR) established its Desert Farming Initiative (DFI) in 2013. (more…)
Although she’s the subject of this photo, Amanda Werner is the social media maven that helps Werner Tree Farm get noticed online.
Photo courtesy of Werner Tree Farm
by Courtney Llewellyn
Technology has advanced a bit since Werner Tree Farm was conceived. (more…)
by Courtney Llewellyn
Digital and precision viticulture is ever-evolving field, and while there’s not a lot of technology that’s ready to go into fields immediately, it’s good to know what will be available in the next five to 10 years. (more…)
