I love to hear stories about how a family puts a greenhouse to use. This family bought a large greenhouse to not only grow food for the family, but also to sell produce at the local farmers market. They will be the first to bring tomatoes to the Farmers Market in this small town in Idaho.  Read more...

Are you wondering in these tough times what you can do to help? I found this newsletter article from Front Range Living (I highly recommend subscribing to their newsletter) that has some useful ideas for helping out your community and neighbors and making sure your family has plenty of food as well.  Read more...

A very detailed site to get ideas for growing food to feed a family or community.
Starting a sustainable small farm…how much to plant?

I recommend starting small. We started our first CSA on our new farm in the spring/summer of 2005, feeding 26 families on 1/3 of an acre with a troybilt tiller and a hoe. This was the beginning of what turned into a 100 member CSA after two years.  Read more...

Inexpensive passive solar greenhouses heated only by sunlight falling on 55-gallon barrels of water are effective for growing plants year-round, said a University of Missouri Extension specialist. Heat from sunlight is stored in water-filled barrels during the day and radiates at night, replacing use of fossil fuel, said Eric Lawman, an agronomy research specialist at the Bradford Research and Extension Center (BREC) near Columbia, Mo.  Read more...

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Our flag might be red, white and blue, but green has become America’s favorite color.  Read more...

Seed Sales Up, More People Gardening For First Time

Gas and food prices are sky-high and according to the USDA, food prices are expected to go up 6 percent this year.

Those high prices may be creating thousands of new gardeners.

The Burpee seed company has sold twice as many seeds this year than last. The company said half of the increase is from new customers.  Read more...

Growing in a greenhouse without any heat is sometimes risky, but with the right planning it can be done to extend your growing season by several weeks or even months. The article below is from a 1978 article in Mother Earth Magazine, but the lessons from decades ago can still be applied to our greenhouse in the 21st century…..   Read more...

Spring may be the time of year when our daffodils bloom, but with a little creativity and know-how, you can enjoy beautiful floral arrangements all year long whether you have a greenhouse or not…  Read more...

It’s 9:30 on an early May morning, already well into the day on Lindentree Farm in Lincoln. A crew of five is planting cauliflower and broccoli in the field, while in the barn basement Susan Viskin and Marilyn Hughes, both of Concord, are planting tomato seeds in small pots.  Read more...

More people are growing their own vegetables because of rising food prices.

Driving to the supermarket burns gasoline that is approaching $4 a gallon. And, once at the store, food prices are much higher than they were months ago.

So, some people are staying home and growing food themselves.  Read more...