TimberWest September/October 2017 Being a crew of two means father-son team J.D and J.R. Boehme find themselves switching between equipment and tasks while on a job site, but that suits them just fine. In fact, a two-man team is keeping with the tradition that began nearly 40 years ago when J.D.’s father, Don, started Boehme […]
Category: Small Business Profiles
A Furrow Horse for the Community
Acres U.S.A. March 2016 Washington couple trades their tractor for draft horses and finds a new appreciation for an old way of farming. Read more…
Small-Scale Success: Rocky Run Farm Profile
Acres U.S.A. April 2015 Pat Hendrickson is one of a few producers in Washington State selling Grade A raw goat’s milk, and over the years the Rocky Run herd name has become well-known with many animals sold around the United States and abroad. Read more…
Creative Farming in the City: CityGrown Seattle
Acres U.S.A. January 2015 From strips of land directly next to farm stands to backyard gardens, CityGrown Seattle takes local growing to the next level. Read more…
Holding Fast to Their Vision: Lindner Bison
Acres U.S.A. November 2014 Kathy and Ken Lindner pursue their dream of changing California’s foodscape by providing healthy, sustainably produced bison. Read more…
New Ways with Wool: U.S. Wool Industry Future Tied to Organics
Acres U.S.A. September 2014 With the help of organic and sustainable sheep farmers, Woolgatherer Carding Mill and Holy Lamb Organics are helping create the markets to revitalize the U.S. wool industry. Read more…
Coming Full Circle
Acres U.S.A. May 2014 Full Circle joins forces with other growers to provide far-reaching services for those seeking organic produce. Read more…
Fed this Way Non-GMO Certified Feed Company Making Gains
Acres U.S.A. September 2013 Being a connective is what defines Scratch and Peck Feeds. Farmers, consumers, retailers and employees are brought together by a shared vision: a sustainable non-GMO, non-soy feed product has a place in the market. Read more…
Sustainable Ranching – Conservation Program Protects Prairie
Acres U.S.A. June 2013 Fred and Katherine Colvin are the first ranchers in Washington State to participate in the NRCS Grassland Reserve Program, and they believe conservation and ranching can successfully coexist. Read more…
Organic CSA in Rochester, WA Finds Success in Sticking with What People Know
Seedstock.com March 7, 2013 During this time of year, Rising River Farm’s namesake, the Chehalis River, flows fast and steady, and even though the rainy weather makes it seem that spring is months away, Jennifer Belknap is itching to get outside. Even after 15 years of co-running Rochester, WA-based Rising River Farm with her husband, […]
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