As the calendar year draws to a close for many direct marketers, it’s time to compare sales against marketing projections. (more…)

Once, not that long ago, a farmer was simply a farmer. They planted seeds, grew crops, raised livestock and then sold it, sometimes without ever having to speak to a member of the public. These days, however, (more…)

“Think about the things that keep you up at night,” said Rob Leeds, Ohio State University Extension educator. “Do you have a plan?”

That’s how Leeds, along with fellow OSU Extension Educator (more…)

Peace of mind is a critical aspect of farming – knowing who is next in line for the farm is a critical aspect of mental health. Veronica McClendon, principal attorney with McClendon Law and Consulting, said (more…)

Shoulder season – the months between peak seasons – can be a time for growers to lay low and reset. But that often means a time with low to no new income. One way to take advantage of shoulder season, (more…)

Keeping produce clean from the time it’s harvested to the time a consumer purchases it is a challenge for every grower.

Lindsay Gilmour, Organic Planet LLC, has been a food safety educator (more…)

I had the opportunity to visit Ag Progress Days at Penn State this August and peruse the wide array of machinery associated with agricultural enterprises (more…)

The pandemic taught us that flexible work schedules, if structured well, could work successfully in many parts of a business. (more…)

Everything old is new again. Soil steaming, popular at the turn of the 20th century, fell out of use when chemical-based farming became the norm. Soil fumigants such as methyl bromide – popular with (more…)