Berries now lead the pack in the rankings of fresh organic produce sales. According to the latest sales data, berries top 2023 organic fresh produce movement. For the... more »
A tool originally developed to monitor wildfire smoke has the potential to help farmers improve soil health, combat climate change, and even predict the weather. Organic grower Braga... more »
It’s imperative that enough nitrogen be available during a crop’s peak uptake period. This generally begins three to four weeks after full-season crops are planted, and this period... more »
Phyllis Walsh grows produce year-round as the owner of DabHar Farm in south-central North Carolina. Selling at the Waxhaw farmers market near Charlotte, she finds that even in... more »
Broccoli is a cool-season crop that organic growers in Iowa normally transplant in April for a spring crop. Growers will often pick their best cultivar and transplant it every two weeks to keep bringi... more »
Growing mustard cover crops for biofumigation is a strategy that can help manage many soil pathogens. In Ohio, the practice can be used in the spring to help control Plectosporium before planting pump... more »
Organics is part of a Washington father and son’s tree fruit operation. RJK Farms, in Quincy, Washington, has changed the way it does business to remain competitive in challenging times.
RJK grow... more »
Robbie McClam has an odd idea of retirement. After a successful career in architecture and development, McClam found his attention drawn back to the agricultural interests that led to him to consider ... more »
Organics are important for Prey’s Fruit Barn & Orchards. For nearly half a century, the Wenatchee Valley orchards have grown pears in elevations as high as 1,500 feet in Washington’s picturesq... more »