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Katie Spring and Edge Fuentes with their son Waylon, at Good Heart Farmstead I love kale. I love it for its ability to thrive in many zones (including our Zone 4 location), and for the way it keeps on giving all season long. At Good Heart Farmstead, we grow kale from May through December, and I’m a firm believer that...

The changing seasons each offer their own unique sets of challenges as well as potential benefits.  Moving into the fall growing season, the daylight hours continue to reduce in length and the temperature begins to cool which, in turn, lowers the temperature of the soil.  While this may slow down the growth of crops in the field, new innovations in...

If you’re gardening in limited space and plan to grow only 6 vegetables this year, these are the ones to choose. By planting in large 3-5 gallon containers, using good quality potting soil, watering regularly, and fertilizing monthly, you can easily harvest fresh greens, cucumbers, eggplants, summer squash, peppers and tomatoes all season long – and you only need 6...

Growing Partners interviews are conversations with customers, seed growers & community non-profits we work with that are leading the way in environmental and social stewardship. We’re proud to share their trail-blazing work with the world, and we hope to inspire the real food leaders of tomorrow to follow in their footsteps. Hanako Myers & Marko Colby Marko Colby and Hanako...

This article is part of Growing Partners, our new series focusing on the farmers, gardeners, seed growers, breeders, vendors and non-profits we work with that are demonstrating leadership in environmental and social stewardship. We’re so invigorated by their trail-blazing work, we want to share it with the world–and hopefully inspire the real food leaders of tomorrow to follow in their footsteps...

Becky Maden works in Vegetable Nutrient Management for the University of Vermont Extension. At the time of writing this article, Becky was the Assistant Farm Manager at Intervale Community Farm (ICF), a thriving member-owned CSA farm in its 21st season of growing organic produce in Burlington, Vermont. Becky has worked on several diverse vegetable farms throughout the country and around the...

- by Kathryn Donovan The thought on everyone’s mind these days at High Mowing is spring, spring, spring!  I find it awfully easy to get caught up in garden planning, and the balmy temperatures we had here in the 50’s last week make things seem so close!  Every year Mother Nature seems to get us with that trick, so, I...

This month’s giveaway winner will receive a Ferry~Morse Indoor Grow Light Fixture with T5 Bulb and our very own Heirloom Vegetable Lovers Organic Seed Collection. The Ferry~Morse Grow Light is the perfect light source for your growing seedlings. Designed for indoor use, this light will help your seedlings get the light they need to grow healthy and strong. The 11 inch...

As you can probably imagine, all of us here at High Mowing are pretty food motivated. When you talk about growing delicious crops all day, it's hard not to develop a serious appetite. Spring is an amazing time for making meals and we know just how hard it can be to get creative in the kitchen when you've been hustling...

Our commercial grower sales team is dedicated to helping farmers in all regions. We offer knowledgeable advice on regional variety selection, standard and bulk sizing options, and the assurance of quality and convenience. We have an essential understanding of the complexities involved with choosing seed. We’d like to introduce ourselves to give you an idea of the depth of our team’s knowledge, and the...