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The Berry Patch

June 29, 2012 By admin

More Berries, Less Chemicals The Berry Patch is a 120-acre farm near White Bear Lake, in Washington County. Kevin Edberg is the primary farmer, with other members of the seven family farm partnership participating in financial record keeping and machine repair. The families have been partners in the farm for 25 years. The Berry Patch […]

Filed Under: Business - family, Business - mid-sized (>21 employees), Conservation, Conservation Aim, Corn & Soybeans, Direct: u-pick, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Field Crops, Fruits, Horticultural crops, Integrated Pest Management, Marketing - Ag specific, Methods, Minnesota, Small Grains, Wildlife Management

Sutcliffe Vineyards

June 29, 2012 By admin

Capturing the Brilliance of Place Tucked below the east face of Battle Rock in the far southwestern corner of Colorado, John Sutcliffe struggles for control of McElmo Canyon. Growing grapes at 5,300 feet above sea level isn’t just a matter of turning sunlight into sugar, but rather also part of his strategy against what he […]

Filed Under: Business - self, Business to business: Restaurants and Cafes, Colorado, Direct Marketing, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Fruits, Horticultural crops, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), Processing, SW book, Value added

Marin Sun Farms

June 29, 2012 By admin

Inverness, California The cows behind David Evans’ house are not alone. Following them through the grass are 150 chickens, who spend their days pecking through what the cattle leave behind. They live in mobile coops, which look like covered wagons and roll to a new spot in the pasture every few days. To their left […]

Filed Under: Antibiotic Free, Beef and Dairy, Business - small (<20 employees), Business Development - Ag specific, California, Direct Marketing, Direct to Customer, Diversified, Diversified farming (USDA stories), Ecotourism, Agri-tourism and Educational Travel, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Grass farming/free range, Hogs, Livestock, Management Concerns, Marketing - Ag specific, Methods, Non-GMO, On-Farm Visits, Poultry, Rotational Grazing, Starting a business, Tourism and Recreation, Wildlife

Tyler Farm: Flocks, Fiber and Family

June 29, 2012 By admin

“From the goats to the gardens, we consider all aspects of Tyler Farm as part of our own family,” explains Deborah Claffie when describing her family’s forty acre homestead in Limington, Maine, about 35 miles west of Portland. “Farming means more to us than the income it provides; it’s a lifestyle.” Such an inclusive, participatory […]

Filed Under: Animal Welfare, Arts & Crafts, Arts and Culture, Business - family, Business Development - Ag specific, Diversification for Farmers, Diversified, Diversified farming (USDA stories), Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Horticultural crops, Livestock, Maine, Management Concerns, Methods, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), Organic farming, Poultry, Product Innovations, Sheep and goats, Textile Arts, Value added, Vegetables

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