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
Here is what to look for when choosing a fertilizer for your fruits or vegetables. Fertilizing Fruits and Vegetables 1. Soil Sampling According to the University of Minnesota Extension, soil sampling is a basis for fertilizer application. Soil pH, salt content, zinc and phosphorus can be found in soil samples and potassium values can be taken … Read more
Trying out ridge tillage at Cornell You see all kinds of activity when you drive by the Homer C. Thompson Research Farm, 10 miles from Cornell University’s campus in Ithaca, N.Y. During the growing season on 220 acres, workers lay irrigation pipe in rows while small tractors till, plant and cultivate plots that rotate greenery … Read more
Muranaka Farm was founded in 1947 by Minoru Muranaka and his wife, Matsue. They had a trucking fleet that hauled vegetable produce daily from the Japanese-American farms in the Culver City/West Los Angeles area to the downtown Los Angeles market. – Muranaka Farms Grows Kale Long before kale was trendy, Muranaka Farm, Inc. saw an opportunity. … Read more
Save the date: National Kale Day is scheduled for Oct. 4, 2017. Yes, there’s a national day to celebrate kale. In 2012, National Kale Day introduced an annual day to celebrate the nutritional benefits of kale. Many longstanding favorite vegetables already have similar days so with kale’s recent popularity, it made sense that this veggie, too, … Read more