Ten years ago, a spot on my husband Casey’s neck grew darker and larger in a way that I noticed, my mother noticed, and even my best friend noticed. If you aren’t aware, changes in existing moles or birth marks are a big red flag and potential indicators of skin cancer. Even though we were […]
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There’s nothing sustainable about sustainable farming when it comes to personal maintenance. The hours are too long, demands too time-sensitive, and physical requirements exceed healthy levels — especially in the summer heat. I had been a farm manager for more than 10 years when I decided the lack of sustainability in my farm life needed
Part of our scaling up process was figuring out how to deal with weed control. We knew wheel hoeing the whole farm was not sustainable unless we hired a horde of college kids. We first tried laying black plastic (with and without a plastic layer), but ended up with too many weeds on the edges.
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Farming an acre of vegetables in Wilton, Ontario, Evan Quigley has always aimed to bring the highest quality and consistency to market with a keen eye on profitability. Evan has achieved high quality and yields with a combination of techniques and careful management at The Kitchen Garden farm. “After a lot of trial and error,
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“Well, I heard seven of ‘em can eat as much as a cow,” one fellow told us. Another person said that three of them could eat as much as a sheep. Seems like everyone had some sort of story on this new menace. No one was surprised that we had trouble. Our new nemesis was
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Increase efficiency, lower risk, and improve quality Many small- and medium-sized farms are motivated to scale up, renovate, or improve their post-harvest areas and systems. Some want to make it easier to clean and strengthen their produce safety practices, others have outgrown their current set-up, and some are looking to create a more enjoyable
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