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Thirteen Mile Lamb & Wool Company

June 29, 2012 By admin

New Ranching Pioneers Belgrad, MT Dave Tyler and Becky Weed epitomize modern day pioneers, blending historic roots with 21st Century business savvy. Drawing from the rich history and inspiration of the early settlers’ love for the fertile Montana landscape and combining it with today’s entrepreneurial world of Internet-based businesses and rural FedEx delivery, Dave and […]

Filed Under: Beef and Dairy, Business - family, Business Development - Ag specific, Business Development and Marketing, Business Planning, Business planning, Direct Marketing, Direct to Customer, Diversification for Farmers, Diversified, Diversified farming (USDA stories), Energy and Green Building, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Field Crops, Grass farming/free range, Hay & Alfalfa, Internet/Website, Livestock, Management Concerns, Marketing - Ag specific, Methods, Montana, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), Non-GMO, Organic farming, Processing, Renewable Energy, Sheep and goats, Solar, Starting a business, Starting a Business, Value added, Wildlife, Word-of-Mouth

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

Life Design Organics

June 29, 2012 By admin

Organic All the Way Whole Farm Co-op producers Betty and Dale Noordmans manage Life Design Organics on their farm just west of Hancock, Minnesota. Along with their four children: Melissa, Amy, Jason and Jennifer, the Noordmans’ are in their 7th year of organic production on their 550 acre farm. Both Dale and Betty grew up […]

Filed Under: Business - family, Conservation, Conservation Aim, Cover Crops, Crop Rotation & Intercropping, Erosion Control and Redirection, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Field Crops, Flame Weeding, Human Health, Methods, Minnesota, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), Organic farming, Packaging, Practices, Processing, Small Grains, Sunflowers, Value added, Weed Control

Rumbleway Farm: Delivering a Taste of the Farm

June 29, 2012 By admin

From farm to feast, Rumbleway Farm delivers a menu of diversified products and business strategies, with owners Robin and Mark Way continuing the legacy of their historic farmstead outside Conowingo in northeastern Maryland by reinventing itself for today’s marketplace. Mark grew up in a farming family, while Robin was a city girl from Philadelphia. Both […]

Filed Under: Beef and Dairy, Branding: Heirloom, Business - family, Business Development and Marketing, Direct Marketing, Direct to Customer, Diversified farming (USDA stories), Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Grass farming/free range, Hogs, Livestock, Mail/Telephone Order, Marketing, Marketing - Ag specific, Maryland, Methods, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), Organic farming, Poultry, Processing, Product Innovations, Sheep and goats, Social Marketing: Linking Consumers to Producers, Value added, Word-of-Mouth

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