Rosemary and Gerard Croizet turned the dairy farm that once belonged to her mother into a thriving vegetable and plant operation in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Photo courtesy of Berry Creek Farm
by Sally Colby
Rosemary Croizet enjoyed growing up on a farm, and farming is how she met her husband Gerard. (more…)
The labor shortage experienced over the past several years will likely continue as some workers retire and others re-evaluate their desire to continue working in agriculture. Photo by Sally Colby
by Sally Colby
It’s been an interesting and challenging 24 months for the horticulture industry. In a recent AmericanHort webinar, (more…)
by Sonja Heyck-Merlin
In the first of a three-part webinar series sponsored by UVM Northwest Crops and Soils Program, Northeast Extension Risk Management Education and SARE, Rose Wilson discussed the basics of marketing hemp for those interested in entering the industry. (more…)
Think through how product comes in from the field, goes through a wash cycle, into a cooler and packed out. Ideally, this would be a straight, single-pass flow. Photo by Sally Colby
by Sally Colby
Both consumers and regulations demand that fruit and vegetable production maintain a certain level of cleanliness, (more…)
Maria Gorgo-Gourovitch is the IPM and water quality Extension educator in Penn State’s Extension program. Photo courtesy of Maria Gorgo-Gourovitch
by Enrico Villamaino
Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) program is hosting a new eight-part online workshop. The series, “Spray Safe, Spray Well: (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Vineyard diseases can diminish a vineyard’s profits. Carefully monitoring vineyards and addressing these issues can help growers prevent these losses. To address the topic, Cornell AgriTech, Virginia Tech and Penn State Extension recently hosted an Eastern Viticulture and Enology Forum (more…)
Workers from KREBS Farm work together in the kitchen. Photo courtesy of Mary Macdonald
by Sonja Heyck-Merlin
Mary Macdonald recently discussed value-added production and the product development lifecycle during the University of New Hampshire Extension (more…)
Brian Moyer, discussing everything you ever wanted to know about farmers markets. Photo by Stephen Wagner
by Stephen Wagner
“I’ve had 20 years’ experience with farmers markets,” proclaimed Brian Moyer, Penn State Extension educator. (more…)
by Courtney Llewellyn
The labor shortage is continuing throughout all sectors of the American economy, including agriculture and horticulture. And Neal Glatt, managing partner with GrowTheBench.com, believes the problem is only going to grow more dire in this industry. (more…)
The other day I was getting my annual checkup with my longtime primary care physician Dr. Michael Flanagan. We always have some excellent discussions on why eating (more…)
So you want to sell shares to your CSA online. This is an ambitious goal, and seemingly becoming more necessary by the day as the food industry embraces e-commerce. (more…)
A marketing plan is a strong component of any business strategy. It outlines how and where you will deploy resources to reach your target audiences. (more…)
