Urban farming has so much potential but it can be hard to make a living doing it. With the economy today, every city and town seems to have more people experiencing homelessness. In Iowa, there...
Cool Weather Crops Means Fall Farming
- November 10, 2022
- Tagged as: brassica, lettuce, Onions, vegetables
Not every crop needs the bright sun and blistering heat of summer to flourish. In fact, some of our most familiar vegetables are considered cool weather crops, meaning they may do even better in the…
Jonathan Dinsmore farms with his father in Yuma, Arizona. They’ve been growing lettuce for decades already. Dinsmore Farms produces head lettuce (iceberg lettuce), fresh romaine and romaine hearts, red & green leaf mixed lettuce and...
Visiting a Lettuce Farm — Where Salads Get Their Start
- December 10, 2019
- Tagged as: Arizona, lettuce, vegetables
The crisp of iceberg or romaine lettuce… There is nothing like it. And while salads are really common, it is pretty unusual to visit a lettuce farm. That’s why a tour with Jonathan Dinsmore (@TheFarmerJon…
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