Pastured Sheep Production with The Lamb Shoppe and Blissful Bee Pastures
Interested in raising sheep on pasture? Hear from two diversified Minnesota farms raising various breeds of sheep for meat, wool, and soil health.
Read MoreHog Production with Cloverleaf Grass Farm
Interested in raising pigs on pasture? Hear Dayle & Ivan Reinke’s first-hand experience from Cloverleaf Grass Farm in Minnesota.
Read MoreSoil Health Testing
Sarah Lindblom of Sustainable Farming Association and Solar Fresh Produce demonstrates four tests that you can implement on your farm, yard, or garden to measure soil health: Infiltration Test Slake Test Earthworm Test pH Test See each of these soil health tests demonstrated by Sarah in this video created by Mitch Kezar of Kezar Media.
Read MoreGarlic Growers Online Session #1: Emergence
Held April 22, 2020, Featuring Paul Schmidt of Schmidt Farm and Chris Kudrna of Plum Creek Garlic. An open discussion of garlic issues and practices in the spring.
Read MoreGarlic and Soil Class
A session on soil preparation and requirements with Dr. Carl Rosen, Head of the Department of Department of Soil, Water, and Climate at the University of Minnesota, and Tom Coffman, Coffman Garlic & Apples. Originally presented for the beginning growers in our Mentor Program.
Read MoreGarlic Production and Marketing: Scaling Up
Ryan Pesch conducted the research and wrote the UMN Extension paper on Garlic Enterprise Analysis in 2017-18. In this 2022 SFA Annual Conference session, he returns with advice on increasing your operation’s capacity. Viktor Vasileiadis (interview begins at 17:00) has become probably the largest grower of market garlic in Minnesota, with over seven acres planted in the fall…
Read MoreMarketing Garlic in Minnesota: Class #3: Direct Marketing
With Jesse Davis, MN Farmers Market Association, Warren Alto, Trout Lake Garlic, Chris Kudrna, Plum Creek Garlic, Jerry Ford, Living Song Farm, and Butch Cardinal, All Good Organics, Inc., Centerville MN
Read MoreMarketing Garlic in Minnesota: Class #2: Selling Garlic Wholesale
With Melissa Driscoll, Seven Songs Organic Farm, Les Olson, Big Stone Garlic, Keene and Cynthia Hollenbeck, Keene Garlic, and Viktor Vasileiadis, The Best Organic Garlic.
Read MoreMarketing Garlic in Minnesota: Class #1: Basics of Marketing
With Ryan Pesch, University of Minnesota Extension Educator; Lida Farm, Pelican Rapids MN
Read MorePaddock Move at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
The Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge in Zimmerman, MN spans 30,700 acres on the Anoka Sandplain, and is largely oak savanna. The refuge is home to a wealth of wildlife diversity, including the sandhill crane, Blanding’s turtles, and wild turkeys. And, since 2013, sometimes cattle. For nearly three years, University of Minnesota researcher Austin Yantes, seasoned…
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