September 1, 2016

August has come and gone, and here at 3 Bug Farm our crops (and weeds) have reached a frenetic crescendo of photosynthesis. Somewhere in their DNA, the plants know that Maine summers are brief, and they have only a few months to grow, make seed, and die or go dormant before the long winter settles […]

I was privileged to attend the 2016 Frozen Ground Conference held this past August in central Vermont.  There were two days of discussions, demonstrations, and networking about winter growing for farmers from across the US and Canada. This was the second Frozen Ground Conference. It was organized by Sandy Arnold of Pleasant Valley Farm in

Reviewed by Andrew Mefferd I don’t know anyone who farms because they wanted to do accounting or bookkeeping. But to stay in business, we have to become competent businesspeople. Whether you use Quickbooks, spreadsheets or pencil and paper, The Farmer’s Office, a new book by Julia Shanks, can help you improve your recordkeeping, and comprehend

For nearly 20 years, Carolyn Faught has operated Omena Cut Flowers, a U-pick and subscription flower farm in northern Michigan. She loves growing flowers, and the way she has constructed her flower business has allowed her to keep another job that she also loves. “The U-pick is my gift to me and my gift to

A down and out looking area on the border of one of the most affluent, influential cities in the world is the birthplace of an effort to change the way local food is sold. The Crossroads Farmers Market in Takoma Park, Maryland, was organized with the intention of making it accessible to a low-income population.

Ongoing soil management is critical to the success of any organic farming operation, and food production at urban sites presents a host of soil management challenges. Our business, Seattle Urban Farm Company, has created gardens in many unique locations, including restaurant rooftops, school parking lots, vacant urban lots, and suburban backyards. Every urban site comes