It’s not as bad as everyone thinks it is There seems to be a consensus among experienced flower farmers: never start lisianthus from seed. Most growers buy lisianthus plugs (tiny plants) and for good reason. They take around 12 to 16 weeks to grow, and plenty can go wrong in that time. Just ten […]
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We grow food for ourselves, food for our customers, food for our animals, food for the native pollinators, heirlooms and novelties, old favorites and something new and different. But it’s always important to identify the specific crops that pay the bills. The 10 crops that follow are ones which, on our farm, are very much
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When I pulled into Love is Love Cooperative Farm late one afternoon in February, several vehicles sat in the parking area and people worked busily in all areas of the spanning property. I found Judith Winfrey, one of the founding worker-owners and a long-time friend, preparing for a meeting. She connected me with Joe Reynolds,
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NC farm helps others integrate forest crops Thatchmore Farm in Leicester, North Carolina, hosts forest farm tours for the Organic Growers School in Asheville and regularly teaches other farmers and would-be farmers how to integrate woodland crops. The hilly farm embedded in the forest grows unusual fruits, ornamentals, mushrooms, and perennial crops in addition to
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Promising models for reducing emissions from greenhouse growing While working at Ferme des Quatre-Temps as an apprentice and then as farm manager, I was able to be directly involved in the development of year-round production methods. With several greenhouses sitting empty in winter, the initial idea was simple: why not make these structures profitable 12
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