Giving experiences as gifts is a big thing these days. As cut flower growers, we can use classes and events to make new customers fall in love with our flowers and grow our business in different geographic locations. (more…)
Plant disease has always been an ongoing concern for farmers. Avoiding, preventing, treating and eliminating plant pathogens takes time, money and knowledge. Synthetic chemical controls (more…)
The TikTok train doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon, and that’s good news for farmers who want to reach out to younger generations, either to get them interested in agriculture in general or as potential customers. (more…)
Copper is an effective tool for managing bacterial spot and bacterial canker on stone fruits. These diseases, caused by Xanthomonas arboricola and Pseudomonas syringae organisms, overwinter (more…)
Thinking of greenhouses takes me back to my early childhood and my Grandfather Lamont’s small wood frame and glass greenhouse where he grew a mixture of ornamental plants and vegetables. I can still recall the earthy smell inside. (more…)
Perhaps you’re developing a new marketing plan to meet the needs of the current challenging environment. If so, consider several factors which may affect your strategies. (more…)
by Sally Colby
Kuipers Family Farm started as a simple pumpkin patch, but it wasn’t long before the farm became much more than an autumn attraction.
Wade and Kim Kuipers moved their family (more…)
by Gail March Yerke
The Indiana Small Farm Conference, the annual networking and educational event that brings together farmers, educators and researchers, recently presented “Value-Added Products in Your Farm Operation.” (more…)
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Many farmers have begun to diversify their operations and use their resources in different ways to bring in more revenue. Offering lodging via Airbnb represents one additional income (more…)
by Sally Colby
Paula Ledney uses this Stephen Covey quote to emphasize the importance of setting goals when farm business owners (more…)
by Sonja Heyck-Merlin
A group of Northeast growers shared tips on tomato grafting in a webinar presented by the New Hampshire Vegetable & Berry Growers Association (NHVBGA) and UNH Extension. Grafting tomatoes (more…)
by Courtney Llewellyn
Maybe you think you’re doing okay. Maybe you’re struggling to make ends meet. Maybe you’re planning for retirement. There are many different money goals, but the key to achieving them lies in the ability (more…)
