Our Archive: Watch as Farmers Grow
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Micro Greens
Special Project: Micro Greens Prepared By KG 2/25/2013 Proposal: Explore the viability of producing micro greens on a small scale. The minimal input of worker hours and materials combined with the resulting high value product will hopefully find this technique financially sustainable. Execution: I plan to order 4 varieties of micro greens to trial in…
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2012 Perennials Manager Summary
Perennials Manager Summary 2012 by Colleen Harrington It was my fifth season at North Slope Farm when we undertook “the great fruit/nut planting of 2010”. After digging 125 holes and getting these plants settled in, it was already time to jump in to the main vegetable production season. The season was flying by and the…
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Introduction to Perennials
Perennial Crops– at North Slope Farm Introduction January 2013 Prepared by MR and CH, January 2013 Intent: To increase the potential income of the farm by establishing crops that will yield a diversity of fruits, nuts and vegetables in a regenerative manner. Ideally the perennials will make use of land otherwise marginally, productive or…
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North Slope Farm Trainees – Guilders of 2012
North Slope Farm Trainees – Guilders 2012 posted 2/6/13 MR Thank You for an Excellent Season! Trainee, Apprentice, Intern on Tractor click on photo to see the whole Crew (set)
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A Sample of NOFA-NJ Winter Conference 2013
A Sampling of the NOFA-NJ Winter Conference January 26 and 27, 2013 Brookdale College, Lincroft, NJ By Mike Rassweiler, www.NorthSlopeFarm.com Jan 30, 2013 NOFA-NJ did us all a favor by bringing Eliot Coleman, Author of The New Organic Grower, to speak as our Keynote. His focus on “Anything is Possible” was inspirational and photos of…
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Growing the Next Crop of Farmers – Hosting and Mentoring Apprentices
NOFA-NJ Winter Conference; January 2013 Growing the Next Crop of Farmers – Hosting and Mentoring Apprentices North Slope Farm – Training Program; sponsored by; The Stewardship Guild Farm Manager and Primary Trainer Mike Rassweiler Training Curriculum and Text Book: www.NorthSlopeFarm.com North Slope Farm’s training program officially began in 2006, when the basic framework of Training…
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Food Safety Upgrades in 2012
Food Safety Upgrades in 2012 Farm Manager MikeR completed a 3 hour NJ Department of Agriculture “Third Party Audit Training” course, organized by NOFA-NJ. The take home message was; “Easily Accessible Hand Washing Station with Disposable Hand Towels” Basically there are alot of bacteria (etc) in the world that can make us sick, and most…
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Equipment Purchased in 2012
Equipment Purchased in 2012 The following items are significant additions to the Equipment of North Slope Farm’s Training Program and basic production systems. The Cultivating Tractor has a three point hitch which finally allows us to utilize our Williams Tool Bar for close crop cultivating. The Earth and Turf Multi Spreader has proven to be…
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Harvest and Planting Summary – 2011
Harvest and Planting Summary – 2011
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Element Hours – 2011
Element Hours – 2011
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Profit and Loss Statement – 2011
Profit and Loss Statement – 2011
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NOFA NJ Funds Organic Agriculture
Help support new Farmers in NJ NOFA-NJ is funding start up operations Super Fantastic, is the NOFA-NJ Beginning Farmer Incubator! Check out the Kickstater Video (with appearances by North Slope farmers)