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NAFDMA to host webinar on improving farm market sales
NAFDMA, the International Agritourism Association, is sponsoring a webinar to address how farm marketers can improve farm store sales. “Understanding key factors limiting farm store retail success” is scheduled for Jan. 29 at 1:00 p.m.... more »
Michigan Ridgefest: New orchard techniques meet new marketing approaches
At the 13th annual Ridgefest near Fremont, Michigan, some new age marketing approaches combined with innovative orchard production techniques were showcased during the Aug. 1 event sponsored by the Michigan Pomesters. Included for the Michigan... more »
Michigan Apple scholarship recipients awarded
The Michigan apple industry has named its first scholarship winners. In the inaugural round of Michigan Apple Scholarship winner awards, Ella Heystek, Claire Rasch and Clayton Riley were named the three inaugural recipients. The scholarship... more »
2025 Southwest Michigan Horticultural Days scheduled for February
The 2025 Southwest Michigan Horticultural Days is approaching. The Feb. 5-6 event is scheduled to be at Lake Michigan College’s Mendel Center in Benton Township, Michigan. The event is organized each year by the Michigan... more »
Early registration ending for Southeast Regional conference
The early registration deadline for the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference is approaching. The show, scheduled for Jan. 9-11 in Savannah, Georgia, is billed as one of the South’s premier fruit and vegetable educational... more »
Produce Distributors Association’s annual meeting set during New York Produce Show
A re-energized produce distribution trade group plans to hold its yearly meeting at the Big Apple. The Produce Distributors Association (PDA) plans to host its annual meeting during the New York Produce Show (NYPS). The... more »
Sustainability, South focus of SOWTH 2025 farming conference
An Atlanta farm conference is set to focus on sustaining family farms throughout South. SOWTH 2025, set for Feb. 4-6 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, is expected to draw more than 1,000... more »
Organic Grower Summit to tackle improving soil health
In 1985, a decade or so after he started farming, Scott Park realized something had to change. “We started realizing that our ground was kind of just getting dead on us,” Park said, “and we... more »
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Maine strawberry grower Tom Stevenson
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