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Twin Pine Farm

June 29, 2012 By admin

Greenhouse Growing “Our whole family is kind of rogue,” says Gary Hogle of Twin Pine Farm, “we do our own thing.” Gary’s family has harnessed their sense of innovation and adventure to develop and operate a hydroponic farm in Scandia, Minnesota. The Hogle family has a diverse background and extraordinary way of looking ahead. Gary […]

Filed Under: Business - family, Business Development - Ag specific, Business planning, Business to business: Restaurants and Cafes, Business to Business: Supermarkets, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Greenhouse Production, Herbs & flowers, Horticultural crops, Hydroponic, Integrated Pest Management, Internet/Website, Management Concerns, Marketing - Ag specific, Methods, Minnesota, Pest Management, Starting a business, Strict Purchasing Guidelines, Vegetables, Word-of-Mouth

Round River Farm – Living Lightly

June 29, 2012 By admin

Sustainable Living in the North Woods David and Lise Abazs, and their sons Colby and Tremayne, run Round River Farm and Shalom Seed Sanctuary, which are nestled in the Sawtooth Mountains on the North Shore of Lake Superior. David and Lise Abazs grew up wanting to farm. They met in college, and during their last […]

Filed Under: Business - family, Business Development - Ag specific, Conservation, Conservation Aim, Developing new products, Direct: Community Supported Agriculture, Direct: farm stand, Energy and Green Building, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Food related, Fruits, Greenhouse Production, Horticultural crops, Management Concerns, Marketing - Ag specific, Minnesota, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), Practices, Rainwater collection and Recycling, Renewable Energy, Soil Quality, Soils & Compost, Solar, Starting a business, Vegetables, Wind

Revolution Meets Evolution

June 29, 2012 By admin

Revolution Meets Evolution Fullerton, North Dakota In our fast-paced world of supermarkets and convenience stores, we often take the vital role of seeds for granted. David Podoll, however, does not, nor does his mother Irene, nor do his brother and PSsister-in-law, Dan and Theresa. The genetic and cultural heritage of seeds lies at the heart […]

Filed Under: Business - family, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Greenhouse Production, Horticultural crops, North Dakota

Jewel Lane Farm

June 29, 2012 By admin

Diamond in the Rough Situated on the Sunrise River, Jewel Lane Farm is a woodsy, relatively flat acreage with a hilly pasture near the house. There are a 60’ by 24’ lambing barn, a 40’ by 60’ machine shed, and a 16’ by 48’ greenhouse. Soils are sandy with a little peat along the river. […]

Filed Under: Business - family, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Greenhouse Production, Horticultural crops, Integrated Pest Management, Management Concerns, Methods, Minnesota, Pest Management, Vegetables, Weed Control

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