Cristina Cosentino works as Field Operations Specialist at the H.O.G. Farm, a diversified organic vegetable farm in Brookhaven, NY. I no longer think of time as linear from date to date, but rather from vegetable to vegetable. I never thought that the mental organization of my personal life would be so intimately intertwined with memories of harvesting strawberries or...
It’s not unusual to find Taylor Maida, High Mowing’s Trials Lead, at her desk in the High Mowing warehouse, recording, analyzing and sharing data about specific vegetable varieties. But more often than not, she and her Trials team of Monique Gerbex and Katie Weller are out in one of the greenhouses or the Trials fields carefully tending to and recording...
Join High Mowing Organic Seeds in celebrating our vibrant agricultural community with Kingdom Farm and Food Days! When: Sunday, August 20, 12pm until 6pm Where: 1114 Marsh Road, Wolcott, VT 05680 What: Visit the High Mowing Organic Seeds showcase field on Sunday, August 20th. We'll be opening up our field on Marsh Road in Wolcott, VT from 12pm until 6pm. Get...
As fall approaches, many growers are looking forward to once again being able offer cool weather crops like spinach for markets, CSAs and wholesale accounts. Depending on the region in which you grow, your hopes for a bumper spinach crop could be quickly dashed by a single aggressive outbreak of downy mildew. This guide will help you understand this destructive...
Since its inception in 2004, High Mowing’s robust breeding and research program has invested resources in finding and breeding superior genetics exclusively in organic varieties so our growers can experience the best possible results when they grow with our seed. Breeding our own varieties for organics allows us to develop the specific qualities that organic growers require for their crops...
UVM Research Assistant Haley Jean sampling soil. A few years ago, I was cultivating broccoli on a hot summer day, and found myself cursing as I hopped on and off the Farmall tractor to remove and replace dozens of brightly colored flags. They were there to mark plots for an on-farm research project that our farm was hosting to study...
Let’s not kid ourselves: summer is almost over. Okay, not quite. We still have the dog days of August to get through, not to mention the unavoidable attempt of weeds to do a hostile takeover in the fields during July, but then—THEN—it’s fall. Sweet, crisp fall, with its deep evening light, cool mornings and palpable anticipation of the quiet restfulness...
The diseases black rot (Xanthomonas campestris pv. Campestris) and black leg (Phoma lingam) represent a serious threat to brassica crops like broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. They can wipe out whole fields and spread rapidly to surrounding farms, potentially devastating not only vegetable crops but also brassica seed crops in places like the Pacific Northwest, a heavy seed-producing region. High Mowing...
An Introduction to Floating Row Cover Organic growers have always had to create innovative, safe and effective ways of dealing with the many negative pressures that can affect plants. Unlike conventional farm models, organic growers choose not to utilize broad-reaching and destructive applications like synthetic pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers to help their plants avoid pests and disease. But no farm...
Our Garden Maintenance GIVEAWAY! Enter to win these garden tools that will help you maintain a pristine growing space. This month’s giveaway offers a chance for one lucky winner to receive this acclaimed Felco pruner and a pair of nitrile gloves from Gardener’s Supply. These pruners are sure to become your favorite garden tool! HOW TO ENTER: It’s easy - just...
