Market Farming News

As you know, many small farms were devastated by Hurricane Irene and the ensuing flooding. Many lost crops, since flooded produce cannot be sold, and some lost uninsured structures such as hoophouses. Vern Grubinger of the University of Vermont has been collecting data on crop losses and he estimates more than $1 million in fruits

Despite record high temperatures that are scorching much of the U.S. this summer, market farmers keep working. They have to harvest, plant, and sell their products, whatever the temperature. Growing for Market recently asked readers to share advice for dealing with heat, and got a great response from people across the country who have figured

Here are the winners of our simple time-savers and efficiencies contest, which we announced in the June 2011 issue of our free email newsletter. If you don’t currently receive the email, click on the banner above to return to the home page and sign up in the right column. More contests will be announced in

Washington state is considering a bill that would allow beer and wine makers to offer samples at farmers markets. A few states, including Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, and Virginia, do allow sampling at markets. But most states, including the #1 wine-producing state, California, still prohibit it. Winemakers say they should be allowed to sample

We have been impressed by the flood of new software designed to help farmers and support the cause of local food. Here are our top choices; if you know and like others, let us know. Recordkeeping AgSquared: still in development, but you can sign up for updates. When it’s launched, it promises to be great

The National Young Farmers’ Coalition has been formed to help young people get started in farming. “Without another generation of farmers, who will feed us?” the organization asks in its publicity materials. “In the U.S. today, for each farmer under 35, there are six over 65. One-quarter of these farmers are expected to retire in