On the USDA website, Miles McEvoy, National Organic Program Deputy Administrator, outlines the five steps for becoming a certified organic grower in his blog post, Organic 101: Five Steps to Organic. Each step is an excerpt from his original post. STEP 1: Develop an organic system plan. The organic system plan is the foundation of … Read more
I love traveling and meeting growers from across the country. The United States is full of many dedicated people who devote their lives to this profession. It humbles me when I walk the floor of any growing convention and listen to their stories. While at the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo in … Read more
Bubi Bottle is a BPA-free beverage bottle that doubles as a water-proofing apparatus and multi-use container and a hot/cold compress that relieves sore muscles. The flexible bottle’s construction can withstand extreme heat and even the 2-ton pressure from an alligator’s bite with zero punctures. Product features include: Microwave, freezer and dishwasher safe Mold resistant BPA … Read more
A lot of fuss has been on recently about artificial grass and how it can benefit your garden. Artificial grass, for those who are not familiar, is a grass mat-like surface that is often applied to football fields to replace natural playing surface grass. But as many of you would know, artificial grass can also … Read more
The key to getting a good stand, whether it’s a large-seeded crop, such as corn or soybeans, or a small-seeded one, such as spinach, carrots or leafy greens, is good seed-to-soil contact. A forage seed lying on the soil surface is less likely to germinate, especially for the larger seeds. While small seeds can germinate … Read more