Emmet Van Driesche with his arm full of wreaths ready to be decorated for Christmas at Pieropan Christmas Tree Farm in Ashfield, MA. Photo by Laura Rodley
by Laura Rodley
High on the slopes of Ashfield, MA, is a
Today, Rob Ruhlig is in charge of marketing, promotion and sales of farm and greenhouse products – the position his dad previously held. Photo courtesy of Ruhlig Farms & Gardens
by Sally Colby
In 1970, David and Rose Ruhlig
Along with microgreens, El Loco Coyote Farms grows baby and petite salad greens. Owner Ron Maes has also expanded to peppers, tomatoes and fingerling potatoes. Photo courtesy of Ron Maes
by Aliya Hall
It was Ron Maes’s 25-year background
Sonya Showers begins making wreaths in mid-November, using fresh-cut greens from trees that either won’t be harvested or have had the tops harvested. Photo by Sally Colby
by Sally Colby
Between operating a Christmas tree farm, an orchard, a
Brian and Emily Kellett, founders of STUMP, shared that their key to success is knowledgeable employees who know the plants they’re selling inside and out. Photo by Courtney Llewellyn
by Courtney Llewellyn
Perhaps you know someone who describes themselves
An electric fence with offset wires interferes with depth perception and can deter deer from attempting to jump it. It’s important that any electric fence remains “hot” with a good charger. Photo by Sally Colby
by Sally Colby
Nearly
Mandy Way said adding greens was an easy way to diversify their CSA, which they call a “market share membership.” Photo courtesy of Way Farms
by Courtney Llewellyn
Data collected in 2015 by the USDA indicated that 7,398 farms
by Sally Colby
It’s easy to put off retirement planning, but Tracy Garofalo, an accountant with Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s MST business services, said retirement planning should not be ignored.
Garofalo said the biggest issues for most are when to
by Tamara Scully
As early autumn’s colder weather settles in, strawberry growers utilizing a plasticulture system are busy with fall planting of plugs into raised beds. Depending on climate, the exact timing of planting strawberry plugs each autumn varies,
Each grower chooses how they want to market their product and how many they want in their lot at produce auctions. They can sell whole skids at a time, or just a few boxes. Photo by Joan Kark-Wren
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