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Great River Vineyard

June 29, 2012 By admin

Great River Vineyard Great Grapes John and Barb Marshall, owners and operators of Great River Vineyard, are proving that Minnesota is a great place to grow grapes. Their seven and a half acres of vineyards, across the road from Lake Pepin, near Lake City, Minnesota, produces around four or five tons of grapes a year. […]

Filed Under: Brewery or Vineyard, Business - family, Business to Business: Cooperatives, Business to Business: Natural Food Stores, Direct to Customer, Direct: farmers markets, Ecotourism, Agri-tourism and Educational Travel, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Food and Beverage, Fruits, Horticultural crops, Marketing - Ag specific, Minnesota, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), On-Farm Visits, Processing, Program - university, Tourism and Recreation, Value added

Spinning Spider Creamery

June 29, 2012 By admin

Marshall, North Carolina The “spider” of Spinning Spider Creamery might once have referred to owner Chris Owen—back when she raised Angora goats and spun their fleece into yarn. Now, though its poetic name remains the same, the operation is home to a herd of 50 dairy goats, the Angoras gone. The switch from fiber developed […]

Filed Under: Appalachia, Business - family, Business to Business: Natural Food Stores, Business to business: Restaurants and Cafes, Certification Standards, Children, Families and Learning, Direct: farmers markets, Diversified farming (USDA stories), Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Grass farming/free range, Homeschooling, Livestock, Marketing - Ag specific, Methods, North Carolina, Schooling, Sheep and goats

Stone Free Farm

June 29, 2012 By admin

In the Shadow of the Mountains In winter, farmers sink into worn couches, sip tea, and tell stories about summers past. After a decade of farming the high desert outside of Cortez, Colorado, Chuck Barry and Rosie Carter have stories. This winter the story begins with water: for the first time in many years, their […]

Filed Under: Business - family, Colorado, Direct: farmers markets, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Horticultural crops, Marketing - Ag specific, Methods, Organic farming, SW book, Vegetables

Great River Gardens

June 29, 2012 By admin

Minimalist Approach Great River Gardens lies north of Aitkin along the Mississippi River as it winds its way from Lake Itasca through Minnesota. Plots of berries and vegetables are grown close to the farm’s homestead, along with aspen, hay and rye crops surrounding 17,000 square feet of greenhouses. The buildings are heated with hot water […]

Filed Under: Business - family, Business - small (<20 employees), Buy Local, Consumption and Purchasing, Direct: farmers markets, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Field Crops, Fruits, Hay & Alfalfa, Horticultural crops, Integrated Pest Management, Marketing - Ag specific, Methods, Minnesota, Vegetables

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