{"id":398,"date":"2026-06-26T19:44:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T19:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/?p=398"},"modified":"2026-06-26T19:44:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T19:44:47","slug":"full-belly-farm-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/full-belly-farm-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Full Belly Farm Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A workshop talking about Strawberries, tunnel tomatoes &amp; marketing was held at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fullbellyfarmvt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Full Belly Farm<\/a> 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 Vermont Agricultural Credit Corporation, and the Farm Service Agency. The farm has 3 acres of June-bearing and 1\/2 acre of everbearing strawberries, an acre of blueberries, and about a dozen acres of mixed vegetables. It also has 28,000 sq. ft. of high tunnels primarily for flowers, bedding plants, and tomatoes. Sales are through a 75 member CSA, a farm stand on premises, and wholesaling to local stores and restaurants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few resources on the topics we discussed at the event<strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Parking Lot Management<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lively discussion as we observed\u00a0the farmstand parking lot. Solutions\u00a0shared included:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intervale\u00a0Community Farm &#8211; Line striper to mark out parking spaces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fully Belly &#8211; Park an example car in PYO\u00a0field to help folks line up correctly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2475-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2475-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2475-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2475-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2475-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2475-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2475-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Strawberry Management, Diseases\u00a0and Pests<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stephen finds tissue testing every two weeks with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncagr.gov\/divisions\/agronomic-services\/plant-tissue-analysis\/researchers\/tests-and-fees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North Carolina Agronomy Lab<\/a>\u00a0helpful to dial in nutrient applications. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/vtvegandberry\/factsheets\/tissuetest.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fact sheet on tissue analysis<\/a>\u00a0in small fruit including links to other labs (e.g.\u00a0Penn State- a good blueberry option).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stephen is a fan of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/pages\/seek_app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seek App<\/a>\u00a0to help ID insects on the go in the field. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/extension\/plant-diagnostic-clinic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UVM Plant Diagnostic Clinic<\/a>\u00a0is there to help when you can\u2019t\u00a0figure out pest issues on your own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We had some great discussions on how farmers address different management issues. For guidelines on management and pest control recommendations, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umass.edu\/agriculture-food-environment\/fruit\/ne-small-fruit-management-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New England Small Fruit Management Guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/d10-files\/documents\/2025-01\/FullBellyFarm_Strawberries.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Slides from Stephen\u2019s strawberry presentation<\/a>\u00a0at the 2025 annual VVBGA meeting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2492-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2492-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2492-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2492-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2492-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2492-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2492-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Greenhouse and High Tunnel Management<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stephen highly recommends automated roll up sides. NRCS funding is available for <a href=\"https:\/\/efotg.sc.egov.usda.gov\/api\/CPSFile\/54437\/595_VT_IR_Pest_Management_Conservation_System-Automatic_Rollup_Sides_2025_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">automated sides<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/efotg.sc.egov.usda.gov\/api\/CPSFile\/54604\/595_VT_OTH_Pest_Management_(Con)servation_System_2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">insect netting<\/a>\u00a0under the 595 Pest Management Practice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the propagation house\u00a0they are using oat banker plants with non-pest aphids and <em>Aphidius colemani <\/em>from IPM labs with good success.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UVM resources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~htunnel\/factsheets\/PestFightingPlantsHighTunnelsCherylSullivan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Using pest fighting plants in high tunnels<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/cherylfranksullivan.com\/researchinterests\/greenhousehightunnel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greenhouse and High Tunnel IPM<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2585-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2585-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2585-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2585-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2585-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2585-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2585-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Business and Grant Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/go.uvm.edu\/agbiz-coaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UVM Ag Business<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vhcb.org\/farm-forest-viability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Farm Viability Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/go.uvm.edu\/vegfundinglist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grant resources for veg and fruit producers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2577-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2577-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2577-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2577-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2577-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2577-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/files\/2026\/06\/2M8A2577-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A workshop talking about Strawberries, tunnel tomatoes &amp; marketing was held at Full Belly Farm on June 23rd, 2026. 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They purchased the well-known Norris Berry Farm in 2018 with support from the Vermont Land Trust, the &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/full-belly-farm-workshop\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Full Belly Farm Workshop&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4505,"featured_media":399,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,12,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-high-tunnels","category-pest-management","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4505"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=398"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":406,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398\/revisions\/406"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/commhort\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}