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Petalland

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Petalland: Blooms provide business opportunity Tullahoma, Tennessee “The name ‘Petalland’ came from a nickname a friend gave our farm because I would always have so many flowers, both growing in the garden and in vases all over the house,” explains owner and grower Karen Yasui with a smile. Petalland exemplifies how one person’s passionate hobby […]

Pilgrim’s Way Farm

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A Family Affair Scott and Anna Froemming of Pilgrim’s Way Farm live with their seven children, Ryan, Lydia, Joey, Mitchell, Ruth, Faith and Elsie, on a 160-acre farm in Browerville, Minnesota. Tired of the corporate scene in Iowa where Scott was a CPA, Froemmings decided to return to their native state, after being away for […]

Greentree Naturals

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“My grandmother told me to never put all your eggs in one basket. This holds true for all aspects of marketing. For the small acreage farmer to succeed, we need to be diversified,” shares Diane Green, owner of Greentree Naturals, a small certified organic farm in rural northern Idaho she operates with her husband, Thom […]

Turkey Ridge Organic Apple Orchard

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Gays Mills, Wisconsin From the livestock rotationally grazing between the apple trees to the canned apple pie filling on the shelves of the on-farm store, diversification refrains throughout Turkey Ridge Organic Apple Orchard’s business philosophy. Based in the rugged countryside outside Gays Mills, Wisconsin, and built on a core commitment to organic apple growing, Turkey […]