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  • From: "Seasons Eatings Farm" <list AT seasonseatingsfarm.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] USDA Hoophouse
  • Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:01:09 -0600

>>Lists are still be generated so obviously no one has been awarded any hoophouse grants yet.  What are folks thoughts on the matter now that we know what's what.
 
The deadline in Maine is February 19. Decisions will be made by February 28.
 
 
>>They'll cover half the cost of about 2100 2/ft.  No electrical, cannot have it up during snow and ice season, and no fans or mechanical vents.  Just a simple structure that can be up for three seasons of the year.
 
$3.75 sq ft here. No electric, heat, storage, buckets. We can leave them covered.  We had 120" of snow the last two winters and had no problems with 1.66 od steel and two layers of poly.
 
 
 
Josh, it's 31*, no wind and a clear sky here today.  It was 70* inside one of the tunnels at 2 pm.  I pulled carrots and cut lettuce this afternoon. The ground is frozen about 11" in.  I'm in USDA zone 4/5.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Robin Follette
Seasons Eatings Farm
Talmadge ME 04492

Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] USDA Hoophouse

That is amazing, a 47 degree difference. Does that mean I could have 50 degree temps in winter in Z 6 in my hoop buildings?
josh



-----Original Message-----
From: Maggie Palmer <maggiepalmer AT wyoming.com>
To: 'Market Farming' <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sun, Jan 24, 2010 9:45 am
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] USDA Hoophouse

We are in the running for the NRCS program here in Wyoming.  Since we are "Beginning Farmers" we qualify for a rate of $3.30/sq ft.  We will be allowed to keep the structure up year 'round if we can provide a guarantee from the manufacturer that it is safe from wind and snow.  It would not behoove us to take it down as we wouldn't be able to put the plastic on until at least May which does not provide any season extension benefits.
 
I'll be meeting with NRCS this week and I will ask about double plastic and inflation which is beneficial in our part of the country.  We already have one 30x48 hoophouse set up this way which has not been impacted by the snow or wind.  Still have spinach from last fall.  Even when it's minus 30 outside, it's only dropped to 17 above under the spinach blankies.
 
Maggie Palmer
Painted Sage Farm
Quanah Parker Place
Daniel, Wyo
307-859-8349
 
 
"The purpose of agriculture is not the production of food, but the perfection of human beings."
                                     ~ Masanobu Fukuoka
 


From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Richard Stewart
Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 10:32 AM
To: Market Farming
Subject: [Market-farming] USDA Hoophouse

Lists are still be generated so obviously no one has been awarded any hoophouse grants yet.  What are folks thoughts on the matter now that we know what's what.

They'll cover half the cost of about 2100 2/ft.  No electrical, cannot have it up during snow and ice season, and no fans or mechanical vents.  Just a simple structure that can be up for three seasons of the year.

Richard Stewart
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