Although Illinois is best known for its vast corn and soybean fields, Keller’s Farmstand (http://www.kellersfarmstand.com), Oswego, Illinois, owned by Frank Keller IV, has brought the Keller farming operation full circle to include vegetable production. The business has revolved around the idea of a profitable operation based on the simple principle that local food is fresher … Read more
Grape growing in the South continues to grow as farmers look to supplement their incomes, or people interested in getting back to nature try their hand at planting varieties they believe will bring them a unique value-added product. Recognizing the interest among farmers in North Carolina to seek out alternative crops, Horticultural Extension Agent Carl … Read more
Rutgers Master Gardeners of Middlesex County are offering a new workshop that focuses on the benefits of using native plant species. Made in the Shade: Shade Gardening with Native Plants is scheduled for June 6 from 10 am to noon and will take place at the EARTH Center located in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., … Read more
While development continues to gobble up much of Arizona’s farmland, one segment of agriculture is expanding. Six commercial farming operations exist on American Indian land in the state, and a continual focus is on efficient use of the West’s most precious resource: water. Fort McDowell Farm is located east of the McDowell Mountains just outside … Read more
As American as apple pie, the victory garden has been a patriotic gesture since the first World War, but what’s the meaning behind this vintage tradition and how has it evolved in recent times? Let’s find out. The Beginning Right before the United States entered World War I, Charles Lathrop Pack had launched the war garden … Read more