www.sare.org resources earthen-path-organic-farm Earthen Path Organic Farm Steven Schwen’s farming roots were established during the ‘back to the land’ movement in the 1970s. Earthen Path Organic Farm grew out of his commitment to the principles of that...
www.sare.org resources thermal-banking-greenhouses Thermal Banking Greenhouses At Minnesota’s latitude, farmers who can extend their growing season have a distinct advantage in the marketplace: By offering a product outside the “normal” growing season, they can often receive...
www.sare.org resources thermal-banking-for-cold-storage Thermal Banking for Cold Storage The thermal banking technology that Steven Schwen uses in his innovative greenhouse (see Sustainable Energy: Thermal Banking Greenhouse Design) applies not only to conservation of heat, but to cold storage...
www.sare.org resources cattle-sheep-grain-and-hay-the-imperial-stock-ranch-story Cattle, Sheep, Grain and Hay: The Imperial Stock Ranch Story The Imperial Stock Ranch, which began in 1871, faces a new and serious challenge to its very survival: how to create new markets for its products to compensate for longstanding...
www.sare.org resources connecting-with-customers Connecting with Customers In the full-length video on the Imperial Stock Ranch in Eastern Oregon (Direct Marketing for Farmers and Ranchers), Jeanne Carver described how their ranching business had to come up with...
www.sare.org resources direct-marketing-for-farmers-and-ranchers Direct Marketing for Farmers and Ranchers The Imperial Stock Ranch, which began in 1871, faces a new and serious challenge to its very survival: how to create new markets for its products to compensate for longstanding...
www.sare.org resources video-body-condition-scoring-of-goats Video: Body Condition Scoring of Goats Body condition scoring (BCS) is a simple, fast method of assessing the overall condition, or the thinness or fatness, of goats. It provides an indication of available fat reserves that...
www.sare.org resources 12-aprils-grazing-dairy-program 12 Aprils Grazing Dairy Program Tom Trantham's Twelve Aprils grazing program has been part of three Southern Region SARE projects. Tom has influenced scores of experienced and beginning dairy farmers through presentations at conferences and...