by Halle Brake | Oct 24, 2017
What will packaging do for you? Packaging is a key part of any farmers “go-to-market” plan. If done correctly, it keeps your produce safe, sanitary, and can be an incredible marketing tool. If done incorrectly, it can weaken your compliance, create safety...
by Amy Storey | Aug 22, 2017 | Technology, Materials & Equipment
It’s 10 pm on a weeknight, and you’ve just wrangled a pump into your new system. Exhausted, you lose your boots at the door and fall into bed. As the world fades away, your eyes fly open and you realize: You’re going to market in six weeks, and you don’t have any...
by Nick Burton | Jul 25, 2017 | Farming as a Business
Worried about your produce packaging? If you spend time in Facebook groups for any method of farming, you will see questions about packaging on a regular basis. When people show their farmer’s market set up, deliveries, CSA boxes, or restaurant harvests; you...
by Mia Godfrey | May 9, 2018 | Farming as a Business
On April 10, 2018, an E. coli outbreak in the US was reported to the CDC. By April 9, 17 people were already infected. At the time this blog was published, there had been 149 infected people from 29 states, 64 hospitalizations, 1 death, and zero recalls. Foodborne...
by Mia Godfrey | Mar 23, 2018 | Farm Management
Selling value-added products can be a great way for traditional farmers to improve their profitability. In the case of hydroponic and aquaponically grown produce, the product already has increased value. It probably already has a better flavor, texture, visual appeal,...
