4 Creative Ideas For Your Farm’s Direct Marketing Business

The success of your farm market business depends on finding the right people to fill your needs.

While there can be only one 2014 Apple Grower of the Year presentation, these three nominees were certainly worthy finalists.

This year’s Apple Growers of the Year have perfected the art of their operation, evolving over time to meet the needs of their customers.

Honeycrisp aside, sometimes all it takes for a successful new cultivar is superior characteristics.

A combination of stress over the past two growing seasons and winter injury is causing tree deaths.

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture’s Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture held a […]

This pest wreaks havoc in high-density orchards with wet soil conditions.

In studies, it appears green covers may delay fruit ripening and both covers may provide some protection from postharvest rots. .

Bill and Jeannette Evans started with nothing, and just kept adding, and adding, and adding.

From written plans to balance sheets, there are steps you need to take before moving forward with finances.

Yield and quality can be as important to growers as crop protection.

Stone fruit orchards in California’s central valleys are especially vulnerable.

Jon DeVaney will lead the new group, which is expected to become official Sept. 1.

North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association, or NAFDMA, is an association devoted to this growing industry. Members include farmers, farmers’ market managers, Extension agents, industry suppliers, government officials, and others in the farm direct marketing industry in North America.

American Fruit Grower’s new monthly advice forum focuses on solving your problems and issues that arise in business and the growing season.