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…)
by Sally Colby
Hemp has faded in and out of history, and its contributions have been easily forgotten. (more…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Many businesses use social media as part of their marketing strategy. Charlotte Smith, owner of 3 Cow Marketing, believes farmers shouldn’t be an exception. (more…)
by Gail March Yerke
As autumn comes to a close most greenhouses and garden centers find themselves scrambling to gear up for the Christmas season. (more…)
Specializing in pre-cut trees, Holly Acres has lately seen an increase in demand for live, potted trees.
Photos courtesy of Holly Acres Nursery
by Enrico Villamaino
It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but for many yuletide growers, Christmas can also be the most profitable time of the year. (more…)
Legarre cuts the lavender high on the stem for oil production since the flowers are where the oil glands are found.
by Jon M. Casey
For people who are looking for high quality, fresh lavender health and beauty products to growers who are seeking the latest in lavender cultivars to expand their production capabilities, Sage Creations Organic Farm in Palisade, CO, is able to meet the need.
Lon Inaba, a third generation farmer, drives a tractor on the nearly 1,500-acre family farm.
Photo courtesy of Inaba Produce Farms
by Enrico Villamaino
Being a farmer of any sort takes an uncommon amount of toughness and tenacity. (more…)
While every growing season has its challenges, it appears that each season’s challenges are straying further from the historical norms. (more…)
