On Wednesday August 5 the VT Herb Grower Growers Initiative, in partnership with the VT Vegetable and Berry Grower’s Association, hosted a workshop at Zack Woods Herb Farm in Hyde Park, VT. Jeff and Melanie Carpenter shared a wealth of information during the farm tour. Farm Background Zack Woods Herb Farm started in 1999. This is their 27th year growing …
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REPORTS FROM THE FIELD (Westminster) We are preparing for the annual Jamaican Independence Day party on our farm, attended by Jamaican workers from around the area. On the menu: curried goat and rice, and the Jamaican goat soup, mannish water. Things couldn’t be much better, weather-wise. Dry weather has been interspersed with just the right …
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On Thursday July 23rd the VVBGA hosted a workshop focusing on pollinators at The Farm Upstream in Jericho Vermont. The Farm Upstream is a collectively owned, certified organic farm and native plant nursery established in 2021. Located on 20 acres along the Lee River, the farm focuses on sustainable practices, riparian protection, and community-centered agriculture, …
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Pest, Pollinator, and Crop Management Decision Making The Vermont Tree Fruit Growers Association and the University of Vermont Extension hosted a workshop at Stargrazer Farm in Brookfield Vermont on May 7th 2026 to visit one of Vermont’s many beautiful apple orchards. We discussed topics related to commercial tree fruit, such as integrated pest and pollinator …
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HOT WEATHER GUIDANCE FOR FARMING Here are reminders to keep you, your family and employees safe; this guidance is from more detailed articles by University of Wisconsin and Michigan State University. Steps to take to reduce heat stress: · Plan strenuous tasks for cooler times of the day – morning or early evening. · Help …
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A workshop talking about Strawberries, tunnel tomatoes & marketing was held at Full Belly Farm on June 23rd, 2026. Full Belly Farm is a retail and wholesale vegetable, berry, and ornamentals farm operated by Sarah and Stephen Park. They purchased the well-known Norris Berry Farm in 2018 with support from the Vermont Land Trust, the …
Thank you to our wonderful hosts Peggy and John at Wild Hill Organics! And thank you to everyone who showed up and contributed to the conversation- farmers, UVM Extension, NRCS, and Vermont Center for Ecostudies to the on-farm workshop on May 19th 2026 in Fairlee, VT. Here are a few resources on the topics we discussed: Pollinators Management, Diseases …
Welcome to the eighth issue of High and Dry: Growing Vegetables in Northern New England High Tunnels, a quarterly newsletter linking growers, researchers, and agricultural service providers to enhance protected crop production. (view/download this newsletter as a PDF) The snow has vanished, evenings grow longer, and — even on a chilly day — when the …
