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Pine Tree Strawberries

June 29, 2012 By admin

Experimenting with Strawberries Strawberries are a relatively new addition to the crop mix at the nearly 100 year old Pine Tree Apple Orchard on the shores of Pine Tree Lake near White Bear Lake in Washington County. And although the approximately 16 acres of strawberries make up only a small portion of the 150 acre […]

Filed Under: Business - family, Conservation, Cover Crops, Direct: u-pick, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Fruits, Horticultural crops, Management Concerns, Marketing - Ag specific, Minnesota, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), Pest Management, Practices, Processing, Product Innovations, Value added, Weed Control

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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