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Innovations on Vermont

Vegetable and Berry Farms

2008Vern Grubinger

UVM Provost John HughesWalker Farm, Dummerston

Joe Buhley, Screamin Ridge FarmMontpelier

Sanitary 3-sink wash station

Jared and Heather McDermottVermont Herb and Salad

Benson

Mike Collins, Old Athens FarmWestminster

Grafted plants acclimating togreenhouse, boards prevent rooting

Twilight meeting April 2008

Qlipr plant hooksJamie @Terralink: 604-996-3674

Chris Vincent, South Valley FarmWestminster West

grafted vs. ungrafted plants

Kathy Somers, Somers Family FarmBarnet

Hez Somers, Somerhill FarmBarnet

3-4 sweet corn transplants per ‘hill’

Kris Coville, Wild Branch Valley FarmCraftsbury

Mushroom production room

Pete Johnson, Pete’s GreensCraftsbury

Seed storage room

Tony Lehoullier, Foote Brooke FarmJohnson

Twilight meeting May 2008

Don Heleba, Heleba’s PotatoesW. Rutland

Jon Satz, Woods Market GardenBrandon

Andrew Knafel, Clear Brook FarmShaftsbury

Sunflowers for oil growing inside new deer fence

John Williamson, State Line FarmShaftsbury

On-farm, hands-on biodiesel workshop, June 2008

Mimi Arnstein, Wellspring Farm CSAMarshfield

Used SME to improve GH soil

Tim Sanford, Luna Bleu FarmS. Royalton

Penetrometer to test compaction

Greg and Sherill Ellinger, Ellinger EnterprisesTownshend

Kevin and Laura Channell, Your FarmFairlee

Wood pellet stove for greenhouse heat

Tim Taylor, Crossroad FarmPost Mills

Plastic crop boxes to reducewaste and cost

Beverly Hodge, Farmer Hodges FarmstandFairlee

Kate Duesterberg & Will Allen, Cedar Circle FarmE. Thetford

‘plastic wood’ trays for mesclunprevent rotting problems

Corn furnace for greenhouse heat

Geo Honigford, Hurricane FlatsS. Royalton

Frank Gorham, Gorham Heritage FarmW. Rutland

Emmett Dunbar, Anjali FarmLondonderry

New Farmer workshop August 2008

Amy Frost, Circle Mountain FarmGuilford

Ana Porteur, Cory WalkerGuerilla GrowWestminster

Mary Hickin, Mountain Mowings FarmDummerston

David Ainsworth, Westlands FarmS. Royalton

Jean Palthey, Tunbridge Hill FarmTunbridge

Howard Prussack, High Meadows FarmWestminster West

Scott Douglas, Douglas OrchardsShoreham

David Marchant, River Berry FarmFairfax

Wood pellets used in corn furnace

Outdoor bin for wood pellets saves space inside greenhouse

Heat-activated vent improves passive greenhouse ventilation

Three passive vents on top of this greenhouse

Hot water tubing for efficient seedling tray heat; kneewall greenhouse insulation

Bob Pomykala, Pomykala FarmGrand Isle

Harvesting broccoli Oct 30, 2008Pomykala Farm, Grand Isle

Vermont Valley Farm – in Wisconsin

CSAmembers pack boxes for delivery to urban CSA members

European planting/harvest aide

Have a great 2009 growing season!