for closer to 300. We hope to have more “extra” produce this year to offer for sale at local farmers markets where we meet our members. Last year wasn’t the best year in terms of weather conditions, while our crops did well, we had more demand than we had supply. You can find ...
The elephant in the room on Joel Salatin's farm is that his near-total self-sufficiency methods require an outrageous 550 acres to support only 100 head of cattle and a herd of pigs, plus some turkeys and chickens. Most of the acres are used to grow the feed and raw materials the ani...
Partnering with you to drive demand for organic produce means we are contributing to the financial viability of organic farmers. We developed this Produce Department Manual as a resource. Whether you are experienced or new in the role, our goal was to share our experience by providing operational...
Rodent populations that forage or establish natal burrows near and within produce fields can result in high levels of protozoal contamination of the soil surface in the produce production environment [20,63]. For example, based on fecal testing and mark-recapture to generate rodent density estimates...