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Thoughts on Value-Added Products on the Farm

Lee Newspapers2022-04-29T10:39:26-05:00May 3, 2022|Grower, Grower East, Grower Midwest, Grower West|

When I think about value-added products on the farm, my mind goes right to autumn and the painted pumpkins of all sizes. (more…)

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The Cost of Marketing

Lee Newspapers2022-04-29T10:37:04-05:00May 3, 2022|Grower, Grower East, Grower Midwest, Grower West|

As an integral component of your business plan and budget, how do you determine the true cost of promoting your product or service? (more…)

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Sunblossom Farm creates magical refuge for humans, bees

Lee Newspapers2022-03-31T11:51:29-05:00April 5, 2022|Grower, Grower West|

by Aliya Hall

Originally, Dena Lieberman bought the property for Sunblossom Farm in Portland, OR, as a way to combine her profession as a preschool teacher with her love of flowers, farming (more…)

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Sixth generation farm specializes in variety

Lee Newspapers2022-03-31T11:48:09-05:00April 5, 2022|Grower, Grower Midwest|

by Sally Colby

McGlasson Farms has dubbed itself “your home for fresh fruits and vegetables,” and that’s what the McGlasson family aims to produce. Today, the sixth generation is operating (more…)

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Making multi-farm CSAs successful

Lee Newspapers2022-03-31T11:44:22-05:00April 5, 2022|Grower, Grower East|

by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant

It can be challenging for a small farm to grow enough produce to supply their own community supported agriculture (CSA) program. “Making a Multi-farm CSA Work for the Long Term” (more…)

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Nutrition for healthy bees

Lee Newspapers2022-03-31T11:40:48-05:00April 5, 2022|Grower, Grower East, Grower Midwest, Grower West|

by Sally Colby

Honeybee health is important to growers who rely on bees for pollination. Dr. Ramesh Sagili, associate professor of apiculture, Oregon State University, believes one (more…)

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Seasoned and contemporary apple varieties, Washington raised

Lee Newspapers2022-03-31T11:36:18-05:00April 5, 2022|Grower, Grower West|

by Dale Bliss

“Eat an apple on going to bed, and keep the doctor from earning his bread” (in its original form) was a phrase in Carol Taggart’s book “An Apple a Day: Old Proverbs and Why They Still Work” (more…)

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Day neutral strawberries extend season

Lee Newspapers2022-03-31T11:30:17-05:00April 5, 2022|Uncategorized|

by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant

Strawberry growers’ season typically ends long before summer is over; however, selecting an everbearing variety – known as day neutral strawberries – can stretch the season until autumn. (more…)

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How to hire the best

Lee Newspapers2022-03-31T11:26:34-05:00April 5, 2022|Grower, Grower East, Grower Midwest, Grower West|

by Courtney Llewellyn

Her title says it all: Jami Armstrong is an impact search advisor with Nonprofit HR, and at this year’s NAFDMA Expo, she clued attendees in on hiring best practices – and just in time, (more…)

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Jumping into H-2A – and learning its pros and cons

Lee Newspapers2022-03-31T11:23:06-05:00April 5, 2022|Grower, Grower East, Grower Midwest, Grower West|

by Heather Chapman

Finding farmworkers is a perennial challenge, and the pandemic hasn’t helped. Many hire seasonal immigrant workers to deal with the labor shortage; in fact, more than one in 10 (more…)

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Avoid freeze damage in strawberries

Lee Newspapers2022-03-31T11:20:36-05:00April 5, 2022|Grower, Grower East, Grower Midwest, Grower West|

by Sally Colby

On many farms, strawberries are the first fruit crop for U-pick or markets. For full crop value, frost protection is critical. (more…)

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Value-added hemp

Lee Newspapers2022-04-04T16:44:15-05:00April 5, 2022|Grower, Grower East|

by Sonja Heyck-Merlin

“Our main goal,” Travis Samuels said, “is in the processing of industrial hemp for hurd and fiber.” Samuels and his cousin Brandon McFarlane are co-owners of ZION Growers, based in St. Johnsbury, VT. (more…)

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