After starting the farm over 20 years ago, Chris Jagger and his family scaled Blue Fox Farm from very small up to about 45 acres, including a lot of wholesaling. When the wholesale market changed, they scaled back down. Learn why Chris says his current farm size puts him in a farm “economic dead zone,” […]
Wild East Farm was one of many in North Carolina that suffered from catastrophic flooding during Hurricane Helene in September 2024. Parts of the state received 15-30 inches of rain during the storm, resulting in flash flooding and extensive tree blowdown. Almost a year after the storm, we caught up with Noah Poulos to talk
With over 20 years of farming experience, hear how Laura Llewellyn grew Chimalow Produce to maximize soil and veg quality, based on the idea that healthy soil will lead to better vegetables. Learn how Laura encourages biological life in the soil, how they balance minimizing soil disturbance with mechanical cultivation, address deficiencies and encourage mycorrhizal
Scaling up means different things for different farms; hear from Grace Lam how Fivefork Farms has scaled up to the point where they are growing 60,000 dahlias both for flower and tuber sales and over 700 dahlia share members. They don’t just grow dahlias though- there is a lot of practical info in this interview,
Scaling up and growing 60,000 dahlias with Grace Lam of Fivefork Farms in Massachusetts Read More »
Perkins’ Good Earth Farm is a permanent-bed, deep-compost, no-till, and certified organic farm. My wife Julie and I are currently in our 16th year of farming (6th year of full-time farming) in rural northwest Indiana. Our gross sales in 2024 from farm produce on 1.25 acres and value-added kitchen items is over $239,000. For more
Deep-compost permanent bed system setup and economics Read More »
It’s August on our flower farm, Moonshot Farm in East Windsor, NJ–and usually at this point in the season, we’re feeling burnt out, cash-strapped, and about ready to quit farming. This year, however, the farm is feeling a lot more manageable. Last spring, I shared the top things we did to make our farm profitable
Our top ten farm improvements for 2025 Read More »
A generalist attacking many veg and flower crops in wet seasons White mold (Sclerotinia sclerotium) is a widespread disease of over 300 species of plants. It is only a sporadic problem in “normal” and dry growing seasons; however, white mold can be very damaging in wet years. If it goes unrecognized or is not well-managed,
White mold is a generalist attacking many veg and flower crops in wet seasons Read More »
This is the first in a four-part series with Growing for Market Magazine & Queen Bee Blooms Flower Farm. If you’re a flower farmer, and have ever wondered about growing flowers for weddings, your time is now. Changing attitudes are opening up opportunities for local floral in weddings. In this 4-part series, we’re going to
Growing flowers for weddings part one: should you grow for weddings? Read More »
Small scale equipment can make a big difference My husband and I were perusing the trade show at the New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference and stopped to talk with a vendor who had given a compelling presentation on tractor equipment for organic growers. Matthew’s eyes were getting that distant, dreamy look, imagining shiny new
Scaling up potato cultivation with small-scale equipment Read More »
Discover how farmers and researchers are collaborating to develop seed varieties tailored to farmers’ needs with Michael Lordon of the Organic Seed Alliance. Since vegetable and flower varieties are not one-size-fits-all farms, Michael tells us how the OSA is working to breed varieties that will thrive on farms without synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Michael highlights
