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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 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 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
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
by Dale Bliss
“Eat an apple on going to bed, and keep the doctor from earning his bread” (in its original form) was a phrase in Carol Taggart’s book “An Apple a Day: Old Proverbs and Why They Still
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
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
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
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
by Sally Colby
When Julie and Bill Michener arrived in Grandview, WA, in 1994, they partnered with a grower who was seeking help with her commercial cherry and apple orchard. Two years later, the Micheners bought into the business
