March 1, 2017

Since the CoolBot first arrived on the market in 2006, growers and others within the produce community have been finding creative ways to develop on-farm cooling that are both effective and affordable. The relatively low cost of AC unit-based cooling as well as reduced power demands during cycling also allow growers to build mobile coolers […]

I’ve often wondered why more market growers don’t use umbrella pruning for greenhouse and hoophouse cucumbers. It’s probably the most common way of growing cukes in greenhouses, and translates well to hoophouses and smaller structures with trellising in the 6-7’ range. I’m pretty sure the reason it’s not used more is unfamiliarity, since most smaller

I began Neversink Farm six years ago. Building the farm that first year was incredibly hard work, but it was that early experience of struggle that shaped the foundations of how I would farm going forward. My wife and I managed to pull together $30K. With that, a dream, a lot of enthusiasm and not

Nothing is more frustrating than trying to profit from a poorly-designed farm. The simplest tasks take too long to accomplish and leave you stressed for more time, the slightest change in climate and weather puts the brakes on production and sales, and buildings overheat in summer or stay cold and dreary all winter. Fortunately, by

Increased heat and an extended season are the most common reasons growers are drawn to growing in a greenhouse. But if you’re sitting on the fence, not sure if greenhouse growing is for you, there are many other good reasons, some of which are not obvious unless you’ve grown under cover before. Most of the

A simple label can be the most effective- and affordable- marketing tool for your flowers More than two decades ago, just in time for their second flower delivery to Central Market, the upscale emporium owned by Texas grocery giant HEB, Pamela and Frank Arnosky ordered stickers that read: “Texas Garden Bouquet” and “Fresh from the