Greenhouse manufacturers meet growers early in the process of starting a new business and maintain the relationship potentially throughout the life of the greenhouse. They know a thing or two about ... Read More
Food Safety Plans for Small Growers, Part II
In Food Safety Plans for Small Growers, I wrote about the necessity of some sort of written food safety plan, even for small growers who are exempt from the requirements set forth by the Food Safety ... Read More
Food Safety Plans for Small Growers
A food safety plan is a necessity for anyone who grows food for sale. This is true whether you grow in a field, a greenhouse, an indoor farm, hydroponically or aquaponically. Contamination sources are ... Read More
Hydroponic Growers: Improve Your Production by Starting with Clean Water
Water makes things clean, right? Whether you have clean water to start with, though, is uncertain. It may contain particulate matter, pathogens, excessive minerals or chemicals. This is particularly ... Read More
LED Lights: Research and Grower Testing
LED’s have been shown to be effective for all types of controlled environment agriculture, whether you run a greenhouse or indoor farm, grow annuals or hydroponic lettuce. The use of LED’s as ... Read More
Choosing a Greenhouse Heating System
In 2008, Pleasant View Gardens in Loudon, NH made the switch from heating their greenhouse with fuel oil to wood chips. They received a return on their investment in less than 3 years. Heating with ... Read More