Artisanal Complements: Mushrooms & Herbs Germantown, New York Small, slow and successful. Raising organic shiitake mushrooms and culinary herbs, sole proprietor Susan Lyne illustrates through her efforts on Le Farm how small acreage farms can be viable by focusing on complimentary, artisanal, niche market specialty crops. While the low impact on the environment of shiitake […]
Medicinal Herbs on the Urban Fringe
Unique Income Source Renne Soberg was raised on his family’s dairy farm in Lakeville, Minnesota, where his family have been farming since the 1890s. The farm, greatly reduced in size after surviving many permutations, is now under Renne’s care. After working in Washington for the USDA, Renne returned to Minnesota to finish his education, and […]
Oberle Botanical
Botanical Paradise in Suburbia Fort Collins, CO Suburban sprawl may not jump to mind as a hotbed for new agriculture start-ups, but Oberle Botanical blooms strong and solid in the heart of Fort Collins, Colorado. Run by Matt and Sue Oberle, this diversified operation blends a variety of horticulture ventures with a commitment to keeping […]
Gullywash Gardens
Farm in the Valley Located two and a half miles from Belle Plaine, Minnesota, on a hill that slopes down to the Minnesota River Valley, Gullywash Gardens is named for the gully it borders. Barbara Pumper and Roy Peterson bought the seven acres of land making up Gullywash Gardens in 1999. They now grow a […]
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