by Tiffany O’Neill and Hayden Bish, New Farmer Academy Interns Have you ever wondered how Midwest farmers are able to produce tomatoes in the fall or grow greens in the dead of winter? High tunnel season extension is the not so small secret assisting local farmers...
By Dylan Leipold, New Farmer Academy Intern Last week the New Farmer Academy interns got the opportunity to meet with Sasha Miller, of Purplebrown Farmstead. Sasha has designed her farm based on a permaculture design concept, which, over time, creates a...
This is the time of year when gardens begin to hibernate. Their glory days of lush, vibrant green growth are in the rear view mirror as they finally succumb to the cooler weather. As the summer crops rapidly lose their luster, winter varieties are ripening to a full...
by Trish Fox, New Farmer Academy Intern Specifically, I’m speaking of the bacterial wilt that infects Cucurbits. At Old Trail Farm, we recently lost some cucumber plants in the hoop house to the disease. If you’ve been battling the wilt in your home garden, and you’ve...
by Heather Brindza, New Farmer Academy Intern Have you found yourself with a surplus of freshly picked flowers and a desire to turn them into a pretty centerpiece in a jar? Are you at a loss of where to start and how to arrange your flowers to their ultimate...
