John and Aimee Good of Quiet Creek Farm CSA wrote a great article about pre-season planning and the documents they use to keep track of everything from their crop lists to their greenhouse plans to the field (The Best Laid … Continued
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From CSA to HMO
By Nicole Tichenor, M.S. Building a more sustainable food system requires rethinking how we produce, transport and consume food. It means considering multiple facets of sustainability – ecological, economic, social – and acting in ways that best promote these throughout … Continued
The best laid plans
A successful season begins with good planning. By John and Aimee Good One of the greatest challenges of running a CSA is producing a steady flow of an endlessly changing variety of vegetables for an entire season. Dealing with the … Continued
Agriculture Supported Communities
Editor’s note: We adjusted some of the language in our headline and introduction in response to some questions we’ve received from readers and to better reflect the reality of the ASC program. In food desert communities that can barely support … Continued
Taming the floating row cover
By John and Aimee Good Few tools available to organic vegetable farmers are as useful as the floating row cover, and nothing is a better pest control tool. Row covers form a protective barrier that can prevent virtually all pests … Continued
Carrots to the core
By Kristen Corselius Originally posted April 19, 2004 Carrots. Crunchy, convenient and nutritious, the carrot is a dietary staple in the United States. According to the UDSA, carrots are the fifth most consumed vegetable in the country; the average American … Continued