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Parsnips: How To Grow These Hardy, Cold-Tolerant Root Veg
While they may not be as popular as their cousin, the carrot, parsnips are a hardy, cold-tolerant crop that, with a little education on your part, your customers just may love. Parsnips are traditional northern European root vegetables that are surprisingly easy to...
Are Eggplants Worth Growing On Your Market Farm?
I will be the first to admit that eggplants are not my favourite vegetable to cook or eat. I am just not all that creative in the kitchen and to me, the eggplant requires a lot of creativity to make it taste like, well, something. So, I was definitely interested to...
Rutabagas: A Hardy Crop To Grow In Unforgiving Climates
I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t know a whole lot about rutabagas. All I know is that mixed with apples and a crumble on top, they are a tasty side dish at Thanksgiving dinners. Or am I thinking about turnips? Ah well, let’s learn about rutabagas from our...
Potato Onions: A Must Have Crop For Sustainable Growers
Ok, full disclosure, before reading Pam Dawling’s book, Sustainable Market Farming, I had no idea what a potato onion was. In fact, I didn’t even know that such a crop existed. This is yet another reason why continually educating yourself is so important. Without...
Don’t Turnip Your Nose At This Secret Farmer’s Market Fave
I know the word ‘turnip’ does not ignite as much excitement as say, the word ‘kale’, but believe it or not, turnips are pretty popular at ye old farmer’s market stand. Turnips are reliable root vegetables in the brassica family. They are traditionally grown as winter...
Kohlrabi: How To Grow This Weird Looking Vegetable
You have probably seen this odd-looking veg at the farmer’s market or grocery store. Kohlrabi kinda looks like a turnip grown on another planet. An alien turnip, if you will. It is very unique looking, to say the least. In fact, that is one of the reasons why you...
Spinach: More Than Just A Veg That Gets Stuck In Your Teeth
Spinach is an awesome, hardy vegetable that deserves more credit than being the green that embarrasses you as you run errands after eating a delicious salad at lunch. Seriously though, spinach is a popular, versatile crop that grows fast and should be a staple on...
Radishes: You Want These Cool Guys At Your Market Farm Party
Yes, radishes are popular! We witnessed their popularity first-hand last summer. As you may or may not know, we are starting a market farm this year (2021). Since we had started to plan last summer, we did some farmer’s market recon in 2020. This entailed heading out...
How To Tearlessly Grow Onions On Your Market Farm
Onions are one of those crops that you should be growing on your market farm. Onions are widely consumed by most families and can be sold throughout the whole market season. Mind you, they are not the most profitable crop around, but they are popular, and you can set...
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How To Tearlessly Grow Onions On Your Market Farm
Onions are one of those crops that you should be growing on your market farm. Onions are widely consumed by most families and can be sold throughout the whole market season. Mind you, they are not the most profitable crop around, but they are popular, and you can set...
Lettuce Tell You About This Profitable Market Garden Staple
Who doesn’t love lettuce? Seriously, salad is a staple on our kitchen table pretty much every night. Mixed in with some delicious onions, peppers, tomatoes, maybe some mushrooms, topped with a yummy homemade salad dressing. Mmmmmm….my mouth is watering just thinking...
Kale Yeah! You Should Grow Kale On Your Market Farm
If you are not growing kale on your market farm right now, you need to drop everything and go plant some. Do it. Right now. I’ll wait… Seriously though, kale is a workhorse of a crop and is super popular. I mean people wear shirts with “Kale Yeah” on them. It’s crazy!...
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How To Avoid Using Chemical Pesticides On Your Market Farm
I don’t know about you, but there is no way in hell we are using any type of chemical pesticides on our market farm. In fact, the main reason we are starting our market garden is to get away from pesticides and grow healthy, delicious, nutritious veggies that do not...
A Wholesome Approach To Organic Weed Management
Weeds! Is there another word that causes such a groan for organic growers? I know as a first-year grower I am particularly interested in organic weed management methods. Especially since our market garden plot is currently a hay field! The reality is that we will be...
How To Manage Plant Disease On Your Market Garden
I have to admit, as a brand new market gardener, the thought of disease striking our plants is a very real fear that I have. Think of all your hard work and effort put into growing your plants being wiped out in one fell swoop. Definitely not what you want to happen...
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