www.sare.org publications northeast-crop-production-harvest-manual bok-choy-and-chinese-cabbage Bok Choy and Chinese Cabbage Brassica rapa (pekinensis group) (Brassicaceae or cabbage family) Production Soil preparation Common recommended fertilizer rates1 Varieties Greenhouse guidelines Number of successions Transplanting in 5- or 6-foot beds Signs to watch for and what to do Transplant readiness indicators Cultivation procedures (when transplanted) Cultivation procedures (when direct seeded) Insect protection Other cultural practices Double cropping and/or […]
www.sare.org publications northeast-crop-production-harvest-manual beets Beets Beta vulgaris (Chenopodiaceae or goosefoot family) Production Soil preparation Common recommended fertilizer rates1 Varieties Direct seeding information for 5- or 6- foot raised beds Seeding time and successions Cultivation procedures Deer, disease and insect protection Other cultural practices Double cropping and/or cover cropping Harvest Ready-to-Harvest and quality indicators Harvest procedures Washing and sorting procedures Packing […]
www.sare.org publications northeast-crop-production-harvest-manual beans-snap Beans, Snap Phaseolus vulgaris (Fabaceae or legume family) Production Soil preparation and rotation Common recommended fertilizer rates1 Varieties Direct seeding information in 30- or 36-inch rows (a tractor with 60- or 72- inch wheel spacing) Seeding time and successions Cultivation procedures Frost, disease and insect protection Other cultural practices Double cropping and/or cover cropping Additional resources Harvest […]
www.sare.org publications northeast-crop-production-harvest-manual basil Basil Ocimum basilicum (Lamiaceae or mint family) Production Soil preparation and rotation Common recommended fertilizer rates1 Varieties Greenhouse guidelines Seeding time and successions Transplanting tips Transplanting in 5- or 6- foot raised beds Direct seeding information Cultivation procedures Frost, disease and insect protection Other cultural practices Double cropping and/or cover cropping Harvest Ready-to-harvest and quality indicators […]
www.sare.org publications northeast-crop-production-harvest-manual letter-from-the-author Letter from the Author In the 1990s, when Roxbury Farm (now known as Roxbury Farm CSA) was in its pioneering phase, apprentices were a key part of our workforce. One of our apprentices, Katie Smith (currently the co-owner of the Farm at Miller’s Crossing in Hudson, N.Y.), complained, correctly, that it was difficult to learn how to farm through […]
www.sare.org publications northeast-crop-production-harvest-manual arugula Arugula Eruca sativa (Brassicaceae or cabbage family) Production Soil preparation and rotation Common recommended fertilizer rates1 Varieties Direct seeding information in 5- or 6- foot beds For full-grown arugula, plant rows are 7–9 inches apart; for baby arugula, use close row spacings or broadcast the seed. Wild arugula seed is very small and the following recommendations […]
www.sare.org publications an-introduction-to-business-planning business-planning-tasks Business Planning Tasks Task 1: Identify Values Start the business planning process by identifying your values. These are your most important ideas, beliefs or standards that guide you when you need to make decisions. Naming your values now will help you later in the business planning process when it’s time to create your mission and vision, goals, and […]
www.sare.org publications an-introduction-to-business-planning an-introduction-to-business-planning An Introduction to Business Planning Before we get into the details of how to create a business plan, let's first address some important questions about the process, including: Some of the most important pieces of a business plan include: What is a Business Plan? In general, you can think of a business plan as a “roadmap to success.” It combines […]
www.sare.org publications organic-transition farmer-business-plan-examples Farmer Business Plan Examples Transitioning Dairy, Minnesota (Prepared Spring 2013) Business Plan: Nate and Angie Walter Executive Summary Walter Dairy is located in Villard, Minn., on 240 acres of good grazing and cropping land. We are entering our final year of transition for crops and livestock. Our dairy herd of 103 cows has been grazed since 2002 when we […]
www.sare.org publications organic-transition planning-task-5-present-implement-monitor-your-business-plan Planning Task Five: Present, Implement, Monitor Your Business Plan Download all planning task five worksheets using the link above. You are almost there! You have made it through the toughest task—strategic planning—and are now ready to pull your ideas together into a written document. In this planning task, you will: Begin or Complete Your Written Business Plan If you have been drafting a plan […]