by Sally Colby
It takes persistence to start a farm, and the Rowley family of Cherry Hill Farms is keenly aware of the work their forebears did to begin the farm legacy. Today, Cherry Hill Farms, with operations in
by Sally Colby
Kuipers Family Farm started as a simple pumpkin patch, but it wasn’t long before the farm became much more than an autumn attraction.
Wade and Kim Kuipers moved their family to Maple Park, IL, in 1993
by Sally Colby
Lori Baker is an engineer by trade but wanted a career change. When she and her husband Bob were ready to pursue their dream of farming, they started with a somewhat unusual crop.
When the Bakers,
by Courtney Llewellyn
Offered by USDA Rural Development, the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program helps ag producers enter into value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of new products. The program’s goals are to generate new products, create
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
Strawberries, flowers, crop mazes and Christmas trees: expansion is the word at Strawberry Fields and Florist, a farm turned tourist destination in Auburn, NY. Proprietor Linda Eldred and a friend promised each other as girls
by Gail March Yerke
The Indiana Small Farm Conference, the annual networking and educational event that brings together farmers, educators and researchers, recently presented “Value-Added Products in Your Farm Operation.” Just one of the tracks hosted by Purdue University,
by Aliya Hall
Originally, Dena Lieberman bought the property for Sunblossom Farm in Portland, OR, as a way to combine her profession as a preschool teacher with her love of flowers, farming and supporting local pollinators. As the farm
by Sally Colby
McGlasson Farms has dubbed itself “your home for fresh fruits and vegetables,” and that’s what the McGlasson family aims to produce. Today, the sixth generation is operating the Hebron, KY, farm that was established in the
by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
It can be challenging for a small farm to grow enough produce to supply their own community supported agriculture (CSA) program. “Making a Multi-farm CSA Work for the Long Term” was recently presented by Chaw
by Sally Colby
Honeybee health is important to growers who rely on bees for pollination. Dr. Ramesh Sagili, associate professor of apiculture, Oregon State University, believes one of the biggest issues in maintaining healthy bees is nutrition.
Sagili said
