A podcast supported by UVM Extension and the Vermont Vegetable & Berry Growers Association, called The Farmer’s Share, is a podcast about farmers sharing their stories on how they got growing, and how they are running their businesses for success and sustainability. Continue reading “Farmer’s Share Podcast Goes Behind the Scenes”
Slipstream Farm: Extension Farm Viability Producer Highlight
Jon Deloge and Lizzie Devane started Slipstream Farm in Newfane, VT in 2021, to grow and sell fresh mushrooms at farmer’s markets and to specialty markets and restaurants. They currently grow five varieties of fresh mushrooms and also produce mushroom-based tinctures. Their goal is to expand their business operations and increase production and sales by 50 to 75 percent, and they are also exploring the production and sale of compost using the nutrient-dense by-products of their mushroom cultivation process. Continue reading “Slipstream Farm: Extension Farm Viability Producer Highlight”
Extension Farm Viability Peer-to-Peer Meets at Pigasus Farm
The UVM Extension Farm Viability Program’s Farmer Peer-to-Peer (FPtP) Discussion Group met during August at Pigasus farm in South Hero, VT. The FPtP is a group of farming peers which meets monthly over the course of a year, to tour and learn from participants varied farming operations, share challenges and opportunities, and hone business management skills. Continue reading “Extension Farm Viability Peer-to-Peer Meets at Pigasus Farm”