When it comes to looking good, packaging is the vehicle of presentation. This is especially true when it comes to selling fruit, vegetables and berries. No matter where consumers go to buy their produce – in a store, at a stand or online – the presentation is what persuades buyers to purchase. “It must look … Read more
Illinois’ Mirai sweet corn goes beyond its borders Whether it’s sweet corn from Twin Garden Farms’ on-farm market, from one of about 70 area farmers’ markets or from Twin Garden Farms’ website, the extremely sweet and tender Mirai sweet corn enjoys steady popularity among customers, and Mirai seed has gained popularity around the world. Twin … Read more
The growing season has kicked into high gear, and orchardists are monitoring their pest and disease situations closely, continuing to scout orchards and to utilize cultivation practices, reducing their reliance on crop sprays. But in many growing regions, tree fruit requires a spray program, whether that program is a conventional or an organic one. To … Read more
Whether a produce farmer is selling fresh fruits and vegetables at a city market, at a roadside stand or creating meals in a farmstand kitchen, there’s an inherent responsibility to make sure that every customer has the safest experience possible. A customer’s safe farm market experience begins when driving into the parking lot of a … Read more
Preventing overexposure and sunburn Late last year, Time magazine released its annual list of top inventions. You may not need the number one pick, a retail DNA test (on which you can learn more here), and you may not have the funds for its runner-up, the $100,000 sporty electric Tesla Roadster, but chances are, number 44, … Read more