Still keeping it real
by Sally Colby
Christmas tree growers who pay the required check off fees are interested in what the Christmas Tree Promotion Board (CTPB) is doing with those funds, (more…)
Century-old Waldoch Farm is always adapting
by Enrico Villamaino
Not many 21st century farms can boast a history that extends all the way back to the presidency of Woodrow Wilson, (more…)
Growing Safety in the Orchard
While those allowing customers into the orchard to pick their own fruit, talk a walk or picnic on the grounds have additional concerns to ensure the safety of those not accustomed to a farm environment, (more…)
Taking stock of the past year’s successes and failures
Once again, we are at the end of the growing season, and we need to discuss the things that worked well for us and the things that did not – did the vegetable varieties you chose meet your expectations? (more…)
SNA Conference Pt. 6: Engineering, Structures & Innovation
“Innovation” is the keyword I’ll be focusing on in this column, as the study I’m highlighting from the Southern Nursery Association Conference delves into a topic that may assist a variety of urban farmers, a growing population in this era of hyper-local produce. (more…)
Achieving clarity in business management
When we define clarity, we most often think in terms of the resources surrounding us. (more…)
Blueberry picking and getting ready for Christmas
by Laura Rodley
Larry and Susan Flaccus of Kenburn Orchards in Shelburne with some of their blueberry bushes.
Photos by Laura Rodley
People can enjoy a real country experience when they visit Kenburn Orchards and pick their own high bush blueberries or, later in the year, return to choose and cut their own Christmas tree. (more…)
Reviving hemp
by Sally Colby
Hemp has faded in and out of history, and its contributions have been easily forgotten. (more…)
Building on success
by Sally Colby
Farm learning stations in one section of a barn provide basic facts about farming.
It’s the end of the season and the last guests have enjoyed autumn activities at Winterbrook Farms, but owners Brandon and Taylor Huffman are already planning for next year. (more…)
Inaugural Hemp Summit delivers
by Sally Colby
When the 2014 Farm Bill allowed states to initiate hemp research programs, there was widespread optimism that restrictions would be lifted nationwide. (more…)
Catching up with Casler Flower Farm
by Courtney Llewellyn
Like many locations in Upstate New York, Casler Flower Farm is near a lot of places but not necessarily tied to one. (more…)
Hemp: Not just another greenhouse crop
Owner/grower Ed Knapton of Berry Hill Farms of Cottage Grove, WI, inspects one of the plants he grows in his greenhouses.
Photos by Gail March Yerke
by Gail March Yerke
Greenhouse growers across the country are embracing hemp as a supplemental or even primary crop for their growing operations. (more…)
