Thoughts on Value-Added Products on the Farm
When I think about value-added products on the farm, my mind goes right to autumn and the painted pumpkins of all sizes. (more…)
When I think about value-added products on the farm, my mind goes right to autumn and the painted pumpkins of all sizes. (more…)
As an integral component of your business plan and budget, how do you determine the true cost of promoting your product or service? (more…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)