Submitted by Mallory Krieger on Sun, 08/05/2018 – 9:10pm This is Part 2 of a five-part series on On-Farm Variety Trials. Part 1: “What’s the fuss all about?” can be found here. In my last blog, I introduced the concept of on-farm variety trials and explored the many benefits of conducting one on your farm. […]
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Why do we love the farmers market?
Submitted by Sarah Simeziane on Thu, 07/26/2018 – 5:38pm August is upon us. We’re on the cusp of peak farmers market season. The trifecta is here (peaches, sweet corn, and tomatoes). We see whole rainbows of peppers and cherry tomatoes around the market. I’ve spotted at least 4 different types of eggplants, and this coming […]
Guest Blog: Weed Management 2018/ Student Interns
Submitted Fri, 07/20/2018 – 12:43pm This week’s blog entry is from a guest writer. If you are interested in being a guest blogger, contact [email protected]. By: Ann Swanson, Hendrick House Food Service ♪ ♫ Let’s talk about weeds bay- beee, let’s talk about you and me, let’s talk about all the bad things and the […]
Food for Thought – Grilling Peaches (and just Grilling)
Submitted by Taidghin O’Brien on Tue, 07/17/2018 – 9:55am Last Sunday, Rey and I decided to have some friends over for a little grill-out in our backyard. We are very proud of our backyard and have gardened it to within an inch of its life, which seems silly given that we rent our house, but […]
On-Farm Variety Trials: What’s the fuss about?
Submitted by Mallory Krieger on Mon, 07/09/2018 – 10:21am We’ve all been there. It’s the deep winter, the days are short and cold. The farm is buttoned up for the season. For the first time in nearly a year, we have the time and space to dream. It is Planning Season, the weeks in the […]
Grow With Me!
Submitted by Jacquelyn Evers on Mon, 07/02/2018 – 8:45pm As I settle into my second month at The Land Connection, I have spent a great deal of time reflecting on the immense amount of learning I do each day. I sit through a variety of meetings every week, read expert content generated by our staff, […]
