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The Pawpaw, a Beloved Native Fruit, Could Seed a More Sustainable Future for Small Farms

Civil Eats

But the pawpaw’s two- to three-week harvest window, short shelf life, and delicate skin still make it anathema to the rigid needs of grocery stores and a rare find even at farmers’ markets. When they planted their orchard 11 years ago, the gatherings turned into a festival, which soon outgrew anything they could manage themselves.

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Peach farmer ‘Mas’ Masumoto talks about farming with ghosts

Food Environment and Reporting Network

On his family’s organic peach, nectarine and grape farm south of Fresno, he points out pruning scars from long-time workers, and walks down rows of trees he planted with his father. He says the labor and lessons of his ancestors are in the soil and the grapevines and orchards, and he’s passing these on to the next generations.

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Remember the ERC When You File Your Form 943

Agribusiness Blog

Several of our smaller orchard clients with a fair amount of labor for harvest, pruning, etc. You may want to consider getting help this year in preparing your Form 943 if you do qualify for the ERC. It can be difficult to fill out the form properly if this is your first time.

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Cultivating Profits in a Compact Crop

Modern Farmer

Small footprint, big potential “Microgreens” is a term used to describe the tender, edible seedlings of various herbs, vegetables and grains typically seeded in shallow, soil-filled trays, grown under natural or artificial light, then harvested within two weeks of germination. One of Kupu’s two employees, she started orchard farming at 16.

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Speaking on Behalf of Small Farmers for a Better Future: Christine Gemperle’s Testimony on AB 552 Regional Equipment Sharing

CalCAN

Christine Gemperle, almond farmer and CalCAN advisor recently drove to Sacramento from her orchard in Ceres to testify in support of equipment sharing and sustainable agriculture investments alongside CalCAN staff. Anna Larson, Christine Gemperle and legislative director Mike Sharif.

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Horrible Holly: A Festive Plant Runs Amok

Modern Farmer

Plant a holly orchard and let nature do the work for you,” read one brochure. After a long career in the federal government, Ken Bajema retired in 1988, returned to his childhood home, and picked up where his dad left off: Harvesting, cutting and shipping holly branches to customers across the US. But then his two worlds collided.

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Photo Essay: A Cooperative Farm’s Long Path to Liberation for Farmworkers

Civil Eats

” Center: Ramon Torres prunes blueberry bushes at the Tierra y Libertad cooperative. Left: A member of Familias Unidas por la Justicia prunes blackberry bushes in a Sakuma Brothers Farms field. Then we harvest in September. Ana Lopez inspects a tree seedling in a Tierra y Libertad orchard. We also grew chilacoyote.