By Jed Beach The term “scaling up” has become something of a buzzword lately within the farming community. Roughly defined, “scaling up” means increasing the amount of production (acres, animals, etc.), yields (lbs., gallons, bunches, etc.), and revenues, both on an individual farm level and on a regional level. While scaling up is a phrase […]
How to know when to scale up Read More »
By Chris McGuire The first part of this article appeared in the March 2019 GFM. Insects and diseasesIt is challenging to manage apple pests with organic methods. Fortunately, this is one part of orcharding where it’s possible to improve over time. It’s hard to change varieties or tree spacing in an established orchard, but you
Apples for veg and flower growers part 2 Read More »
By Ellen Polishuk When my speaking spot at the Oregon Small Farms conference was confirmed, I asked a farmer buddy, “If I can visit only one farm while in Western Oregon, where should I go?” Without hesitation, he told me to go see Laura Masterson’s farm. Luckily for me, Laura agreed to my timing, and
47th Avenue Farm- Farmer to Farmer Profile Read More »
By Doug Trott As soon as we start driving our routes in the spring our customers ask us when we’ll have roselilies. They’re that popular and have become a signature crop for us. They’re basically a type of oriental lily, but with multiple layers of petals, and without stamens and pistils (i.e. no pollen!). Best
Spring tasks for two favorite crops: roselilies and lisianthus Read More »
By Sam Hitchcock Tilton Like Indiana Jones tenaciously searching for the Holy Grail, similarly I, for years, have questioned farmers, searching for the one true row-spacing. With so many possible configurations for tractor-tire spacing, bed-top size, number of rows in a bed, and inches between rows – I felt there had to be one configuration
The search for the best row spacing Read More »
