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May 3, 2022

Appealing to the senses

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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

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May 3, 2022

Indiana value-added success stories

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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,

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April 5, 2022

Sixth generation farm specializes in variety

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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

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April 5, 2022

Nutrition for healthy bees

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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

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April 5, 2022

How to hire the best

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by Courtney Llewellyn

Her title says it all: Jami Armstrong is an impact search advisor with Nonprofit HR, and at this year’s NAFDMA Expo, she clued attendees in on hiring best practices – and just in time, before the

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April 5, 2022

Jumping into H-2A – and learning its pros and cons

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by Heather Chapman

Finding farmworkers is a perennial challenge, and the pandemic hasn’t helped. Many hire seasonal immigrant workers to deal with the labor shortage; in fact, more than one in 10 of the nation’s farmworkers is here on

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April 5, 2022

Avoid freeze damage in strawberries

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by Sally Colby

On many farms, strawberries are the first fruit crop for U-pick or markets. For full crop value, frost protection is critical.

Dr. Mark Hoffmann, small fruit Extension specialist at North Carolina State University, has some pointers

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March 10, 2022

Some like it hot – The growing interest in hot peppers

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by Gail March Yerke

Today’s consumer is embracing the heat. Whether it’s the fare at your local farmers market, a favorite restaurant menu or selecting plants for the home vegetable garden, hot peppers are, well, hot. Even in the

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March 10, 2022

Marketing vital to U-pick berry operations

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by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant

A farmer may grow the biggest, reddest berries around on their U-pick farm, but without marketing, it won’t matter. Marketing is essential to a successful U-pick operation. This begins with understanding the target market, according

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March 8, 2022

Get gritty, get growing

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by Courtney Llewellyn

Dan and Julie Perkins have worked diligently to reach the balance they’ve arrived at. Dan is “the cover crop guy” on their DeMotte, IN, certified organic farm, who is also in charge of their on-farm stand

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