The following is an excerpt from Sam Knapp’s new book Beyond the Root Cellar (Chelsea Green Publishing December 2024) and is printed with permission from the publisher. You can purchase a copy in our store (subscribers always get 20% off all books). Postharvest handling Pulling crops from the field isn’t the end of the […]
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Farmers can submit comments until December 30 “Even in the 7 years since I’ve done this work, I can feel how much hotter it is. And one thing about heat exhaustion is that the heat is cumulative. That starts to sit in your body. So, three days in the 90s – not too bad. Three
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Gather to learn, share, and grow in the off-season Every January for the past six years, a group of 12 to 16 experienced farmers has gathered at Dripping Springs Garden, nestled in the Ozark hills, to reconnect, share knowledge, and support one another. What started as a modest gathering of growers seeking camaraderie has grown
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