High Mowing Organic Non-GMO Seeds
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Successful Vegetables: Our Top 10 Crops for Beginner Gardeners
There’s a lot of information on the back of seed packets that can help you get started with your first garden season, but it won't tell you which crops to grow as a beginner, and comparing all the options can still be bewildering. Don’t worry, you’re in good company—gardening is on the rise, and there are lots of folks out... -
How to Grow Your Own Organic, Non-GMO Chicken Feed!
Keeping a flock of laying hens is a fun way to provide a homegrown protein source, put kitchen scraps to good use, and produce far more beautiful and nutritious eggs than those found in supermarket chains. But raising chickens – especially on 100% organic feed – can get expensive. And in much of the country, the free range experience that... -
Growing Partners: Desde mi Huerto
This article is part of Growing Partners, our new series of articles focusing on the farmers, gardeners, seed growers, breeders, vendors, donation recipients and non-profits we work with who are making waves in sustainable agriculture. Together they form a revolution of environmental stewardship and positive change working its way over the global landscape. We're so invigorated by their trail-blazing work... -
GIVEAWAY! A Treat for Mother's Day
Without mothers, not one of us would be here. For the thousands of cuddles, reluctant wake-up calls, shoulders to lean on, patient driving lessons and coaxed garden chores, we want to say THANK YOU to moms – because we wouldn’t be who we are without you. One lucky mom will win: a beautiful harvest basket handmade in Vermont by Blue... -
High Mowing's Permanent Home: Our New Farm Property
The future home of High Mowing Organic Seeds We are pleased to announce that High Mowing has purchased a farm property! The land we've purchased is in Hyde Park, Vermont, and will serve as our permanent home. High Mowing has relied primarily on leased land and buildings in the Wolcott, Vermont area over the past twenty years, and that has... -
Kinder Garden: Creating Functional Theme Gardens for Kids
Giving a child a garden is a wonderful way to spark interest in the natural world and offers built-in lessons in ecology and personal responsibility. And at the end of the day, it’s something beautiful and rewarding that they can take pride in, knowing that they did it themselves. Parents will appreciate having some time to get things done in... -
Why Seed Matters: An Interview with Matt Dillon
Matt Dillon (left) examines a wheat trial with Seed Matters' first Graduate Fellow, Brook Brouwer at the High Mowing Trials field. Brook is researching low-input grain crops for organic systems at Washington State University Seed Matters is an initiative created by the Clif Bar Family Foundation to improve the viability and availability of organic seeds. Their goal is to ensure... -
The Sweeter Side of Farming: Grow Your Own Candy Bars
Paul preparing to cut up candy bars for seed. One of the things I liked the most about farming was access to some amazing food. Even if I didn't grow a particular crop, my network of producer friends allowed me to trade around and cover most of my food needs. The wrinkle was that producing food can be exhausting... -
A Guide to Planting Spring Cover Crops
Planting cover crops is a powerful way to improve your soil. Cover crops perform a host of valuable functions like increasing soil organic matter, fixing nitrogen, breaking up compaction, suppressing weeds and preventing erosion. In this guide we'll discuss your options for spring cover crops and the benefits of each, when and how to plant, and how to manage the... -
The Perfect Potato: How to Choose Varieties
Ever since potatoes in the grocery store came to be known simply as "red", "white" or "russet", knowledge of potato cookery has gone into decline. While potatoes are fantastically versatile, there are significant differences in the varieties that make them well suited for particular purposes. The simple spud, as it turns out, isn't so simple after all. But with just...