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- From: BCLuton AT aol.com
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- Subject: [Market-farming] Onion Starts
- Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 19:31:06 EST
Hi all...
Just now joining the list...
For the introduction part...
We're a diversified Northeast Organic Farmers Association - Farmers
Pledge grower in Central New York. (just south of Syracuse) We're
entering our fourth season. We sell at the CNY Regional Market, to a
limited number of restaurants and began a CSA in 2007. We grow primarily
mixed veggies, herbs, and flowers but also have cane, vine, and tree fruit
started. We also raise limited quantities of pastured poultry, fowl, and
pigs. We farm about 6 - 10 acres quite intensively with hand tools as well
as tractor work. We have a greenhouse and hightunnel. We're looking
to double or even triple our land base simply from a rotational standpoint if /
when lease opportunities arise. Our farm is a mixture of heavier (though
well drained) clay soils, and very gravelly / cobbley clay
loam soils. We irrigate with drip tape and some "orchard"
mini-sprinklers. Integrate cover crops, compost, minerals, and manures
whenever possible and are strongly committed to soil health improvements.
We're blessed with very biologically active soil that hasn't seen chemicals in
20+ years - we're equally blessed with a diversity and abundance of weeds both
annual and perennial.
Okay I ought to stop there....
Anyhow the question that's rolling around currently.
We're at / near capacity in our greenhouse and won't have additional space
pre-spring planting.
Has anyone found/used any good organic grower shippers of onion
starts. (ala. dixondalefarms.com - but organic) We'd need places
that are accustom to handling quantity and quality.
Thanks...
Brian
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- [Market-farming] Onion Starts, BCLuton, 01/04/2008
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