by Courtney Llewellyn
Months aren’t necessarily the way farmers and growers measure their years. They tend to focus more on seasons – specifically, planting season and harvest season. These are two times of the year that extra hands may be needed at many agricultural operations, and so seasonal workers are sought out and hired. (more…)
by Katie Navarra
Improving sales at a farmers market stand can feel like a daunting task. Customers stream by without making eye contact or they stop and ask a question, only to walk away without purchasing anything. Speakers at a recent direct marketing conference hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension provided cost-effective strategies that can help every farm increase sales. (more…)
by Enrico Villamaino
Running a combination farm/apiary of any size is a challenging enterprise, and the time, toil and toleration it takes is worthy of admiration. So it is even more impressive when a young farm/apiary is able to expand its size and scope of services so swiftly while also engaging in programs to better serve those in its community. Bee Wise Farms in Lansing, MI, is an ideal example of this type of success. (more…)
by Aliya Hall
EUGENE, OR – Eleven years ago, Linda Perrine left the tech world and a career with NASA to buy a neglected 32-acre farm. She turned the farm, which she named Honor Earth Farm, into an orchard where she produces organic Casina and Willamette hazelnuts. (more…)
by Courtney Llewellyn
CHICAGO – It can be difficult if not seemingly impossible to eat well while on the go, especially when faced with literal miles of fast food restaurants as you wander through an airport during a lengthy layover. O’Hare International Airport saw this and has stepped up to provide travelers – and the chefs who prepare their food – some green relief.
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by Courtney Llewellyn
Saffron’s flavor has been described as “metallic honey with grassy notes” or “hay-like and sweet.” It is an extremely subtle and fragrant spice, difficult to describe in taste but immediately recognizable in a dish. It has been associated with the Mediterranean and Middle East for centuries, but recently, it has been taking root somewhere somewhat unexpected – Vermont.
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Winding Stair Farm and Nursery is a diversified business that has worked patiently and precisely to produce and offer unique high quality products.
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by Sally Colby
Growers who are just starting with high tunnel production are satisfied when the structure is bursting with a profitable crop. There’s a significant investment in the tunnel, and growers want to offset costs by continually growing high-value crops. In many cases, that crop is tomatoes.
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by Sally Colby
What began as a home away from home for the dean of the Sargent School at Boston University grew into something the original owner would never have imagined, but his family knows he’d be proud of what they’ve done.
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by Sally Colby
Zach Lester has an extensive history of growing nearly every kind of vegetable, both outside and indoors. After successfully operating his own Tree and Leaf Farm in Fauquier County, VA, Lester has taken his talent to Potomac Vegetable Farms.
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by Enrico Villamaino
Taking over the family business is usually the result of years of planning and preparation. One generation serves an apprenticeship to the one that came before it, with the tacit understanding that the years of training and service will culminate in a passing of the torch. The fact that the son will follow the father is never called into question.
And then there’s Scott Longfellow.
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by Courtney Llewellyn
SYRACUSE, NY – Consumers are used to certain varieties of produce when they shop. Growers tend to be a bit more adventurous – and their explorations of agriculture often have the goal of presenting consumers with different, sometimes better, options.
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