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Elmwood Stock Farm

June 29, 2012 By admin

If Elmwood Stock Farm were a song, and each family member improvised on a different instrument, then the weekends would sound like the chorus. Cecil Bell raises beef and tobacco, his son John raises vegetables, his son-in-law Mac Stone works off the farm and raises organic livestock with Cecil’s daughter Ann, who additionally markets the […]

Filed Under: Beef and Dairy, Branding: Certified Organic, Business - family, Business Development - Ag specific, Business planning, Business to business: Restaurants and Cafes, Business to Business: Supermarkets, Cooperation with other organizations, Corn & Soybeans, Developing new products, Direct Marketing, Direct to Customer, Direct: consumer buying clubs, Direct: farmers markets, Diversification for Farmers, Diversified, Diversified farming (USDA stories), Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Field Crops, Food related, Fruits, Grass farming/free range, Herbs & flowers, Horticultural crops, Kentucky, Livestock, Marketing - Ag specific, Methods, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), Non-food ag-related, Non-GMO, Organic farming, Poultry, Processing, Sheep and goats, Starting a business, Value added, Vegetables

Pet Care Systems

June 29, 2012 By admin

Just What the Kitty Ordered In Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, Pet Care Systems‘ production floor produces 44,000 lbs. of “Swheat Scoop™” cat litter on every shift. Swheat Scoop is made from wheat, environmentally friendly and has no added chemicals, biodegradable, and supports local wheat farmers. The cat litter market in the U.S. is large, with one […]

Filed Under: Biodegradable Materials, Business - small (<20 employees), Business to Business, Business to Business: Natural Food Stores, Business to Business: Other, Business to Business: Pet Stores/Veterinarian, Conservation, Developing new products, Diversified Funding, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Marketing - Ag specific, Minnesota, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), Non-food ag-related, Practices

Valley Angus Farm

June 29, 2012 By admin

Pasture Raised Grazing livestock has proved to be a great match for Dan and Cara Miller. After purchasing their 120-acre farm near Spring Valley, Minnesota seven years ago, they now custom graze heifers and raise their own herd of registered Angus beef cattle. Dan and Cara’s farm was originally marked as Conservation Reserve Program land, […]

Filed Under: Beef and Dairy, Business - family, Business Development - Ag specific, Education and Research, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Livestock, Marketing - Ag specific, Marketing Research, Methods, Minnesota, Overhead Reduction, Rotational Grazing

Black Bridge Farm

June 29, 2012 By admin

Sheep inspire diverse business blend Nicholasville, KY The flock of sheep grazing on the pastures of Black Bridge Farm, located in the scenic rolling hills of central Kentucky about 30 miles south of Lexington, play an integral, strategic role in the diverse business mix of this operation. Providing fiber, meat and educational opportunities,co-owners Keith Erny […]

Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Arts and Culture, Business - family, Direct to Customer, Diversified, Diversified farming (USDA stories), Educational Opportunities, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Herbs & flowers, Horticultural crops, Internet/Website, Kentucky, Livestock, Marketing - Ag specific, Methods, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), Processing, Sheep and goats, Textile Arts, Value added

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