CCS Winter Pea - Cool Season Legumes

When you think of powerhouse potato growing, states like Idaho and Washington come to mind. But at Heron Pond Farm, a full-diet organic farm just north of the Massachusetts border in South Hampton, New Hampshire, owners Andre Cantelmo and Greg Balog prefer quality over quantity, harvesting blue-ribbon heirloom varieties on five acres of their land. Modern Farmer caught up with Cantelmo in the cab of his blue Kubota tractor on a chilly November day, while he and his team wer

Crystal Bay Farm in Watsonville, California, is sandwiched between two national parks along the coast of Monterey Bay. Farmer Jeff Fiorovich says you can see the ocean from the farm. Along with his wife, Lori, he’s been working the land for 16 years, growing strawberries, raspberries, herbs and other produce, which he sells at a self-serve farm stand where customers cruise by, pick up their goods, and deposit money, all on the honor system. And come Fall, he sells ove

T&D Willey Farms care for 75-acres of farmland in Central San Joaquin Valley in Madera, California, where they’ve been farming since 1980, and have been certified organic by California Certified Organic Farmers since 1987. They run a CSA with about 800 customers, as well as selling directly to organic food wholesalers. Denesse Willey was kind enough to answer our questions about why you want to pick up a green tomato right now — even if there may still be a

Some crops, like leaf lettuce, are quick to go from seed to harvest. Others, like winter squash need a full season to mature. But they’re worth the wait! When I begin harvesting winter squash, everyone loves to help. It’s fun to see the rainbow of colors, shapes, and sizes of the many varieties we grow.  Depending on the type of winter squash you plant, you can expect anywhere from one to ten fruits per plant. Small-fruited types like Sweet Dumpling yield up to ten fruits per vine, while large-