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Turkey Ridge Organic Apple Orchard

June 29, 2012 By admin

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 […]

Filed Under: Branding: Certified Organic, Business - cooperative, Business Development, Business Development - Ag specific, Business to Business: Cooperatives, Cooperation with other organizations, Direct to Customer, Direct: farm stand, Direct: u-pick, Diversification for Farmers, Diversified, Diversified farming (USDA stories), Diversified Funding, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Fruits, Gathering and Hunting, Grass farming/free range, Harvesting Nature, Hogs, Horticultural crops, Integrated Pest Management, Livestock, Management Concerns, Marketing - Ag specific, Methods, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), Packaging, Pest Management, Poultry, Processing, Product Innovations, Sheep and goats, Value added, Vegetables, Wildfoods, Wisconsin

Hickoryworks

June 29, 2012 By admin

Syrup seeped in distinction Trafalgar, Indiana At first glance, the story of Hickoryworks shagbark syrup in Trafalgar, Indiana, sounds like a business fairy tale: A chance meeting with a mysterious stranger leads to acquisition of a secret recipe that results in a national gourmet goldmine. But chat with owner Gordon Jones and his real recipe […]

Filed Under: Branding, Business - family, Business to Business, Developing new products, Direct to customer/user, Direct to customer/user, Diversified farming (USDA stories), Farmers Markets, Food related, Forest Saplings, Gathering and Hunting, Harvesting Nature, Indiana, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), Processing, Value added

Forest Concepts, LLC

June 29, 2012 By admin

Washington · Jim Dooley acknowledges that his product line, despite its careful engineering and serious purpose, has a rather playful association for most newcomers. “Everybody that comes in here calls it Tinker Toys for adults,” he laughs. But Forest Concepts’ toys are larger scale than Tinker Toys, made from the long skinny trees that now […]

Filed Under: Business - small (<20 employees), Conservation, Conservation Aim, Consumption and Purchasing, Environment, econ, culture, Forest Preservation and Restoration, Forestry, Green Products, Habitat Restoration, Harvesting Nature, Preserving landscapes, Sustainable Management, Sustainable Use, WA book, Washington, Wetland or Waterway Reconstruction

Oberle Botanical

June 29, 2012 By admin

Botanical Paradise in Suburbia Fort Collins, CO Suburban sprawl may not jump to mind as a hotbed for new agriculture start-ups, but Oberle Botanical blooms strong and solid in the heart of Fort Collins, Colorado. Run by Matt and Sue Oberle, this diversified operation blends a variety of horticulture ventures with a commitment to keeping […]

Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Arts and Culture, Business - family, Business Development, Business Development - Ag specific, Business Development and Marketing, Business to business: Restaurants and Cafes, Colorado, Direct: farmers markets, Diversified, Diversified farming (USDA stories), Ecotourism, Agri-tourism and Educational Travel, Farmers Markets, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Festivals, Greenhouse Production, Harvesting Nature, Herbs & flowers, Horticultural crops, Internet/Website, Marketing, Marketing - Ag specific, Methods, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), On-farm Workshops, Packaging, Product Innovations, Tourism and Recreation, Value added

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