Neil Krueger prunes trees for less density while maintaining a desirable shape.
Photo courtesy of Krueger’s Christmas Trees
by Sally Colby
Establishing trees for erosion control was a fairly new concept in 1954, but that’s one of the conservation
Tom and Diane Hartman of Hartman’s Towne and Country Greenhouse with their new variety, Christmas Wish poinsettia, in mid-October.
Photo by Gail March Yerke
by Gail March Yerke
With over 34 million plants sold last year during the holiday
Fourth-generation orchardist Paul Rasch is a strong believer in introducing new apple varieties to customers. “Because we grow so many varieties, we focus on sampling,” he said.
Photo courtesy of Wilson’s Orchard
by Sally Colby
As a fourth-generation orchardist,
A.T. Buzby Farm’s tomatoes are a customer favorite at farmers markets in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Photo courtesy of Buzby Farm
by Enrico Villamaino
“So be sure when you step, step with care and great tact. And remember that
“We’re trying to make it look more like an orchard, and the slender spindle is more of a wall of apples,” said Irv Silverman. “For agritourism, I think the look of the regular apple tree is better.”
Photo courtesy
by Katie Navarra
With a 115-acre organic operation, farm owners Richard Andres and Deb Lentz rely on help from interns and apprentices to tend the crops for their Chelsea, MI-based Tantré Farm. Individuals interested in honing sustainable agriculture practices
Toy Box Farms participates in a number of farmers markets in Central Michigan.
Photo courtesy of Toy Box Farms
by Enrico Villamaino
2020 is proving to be a distinctly memorable year. And a lot of the more consequential things
Jaker’s is more than a pumpkin patch. “It started as pick-your-own pumpkin, but now we have a corn maze, petting zoo, a corn pile and hay rides,” said Jake Harward.
Photo courtesy of Harward Farms
by Sally Colby
When
by Courtney Llewellyn
The time is fast approaching when happy families will be participating in a ritual that often kicks off the holiday season – visiting a Christmas tree farm to pick out their tree for December. But what
For the past 40 years, Farm Bureau has asked every presidential candidate to provide responses to issues likely to impact and affect farmers and rural communities in the next four years. Both President Donald Trump and former Vice President
