Dirt Rich Episode 6: Harvesting Minnesota Garlic
Garlic harvest is upon us! This specialty crop is growing as a premium product in Minnesota markets and pantries. Today we chat with Jerry Ford, a seasoned garlic grower who fell into it in 2002 and hasn’t stopped since. He walks us through his harvest and post-harvest processes, shares the conservation history of the fourth-generation…
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
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