CSA and Wholesale Farm Tour with Shared Legacy Farms
Shared Legacy Farms 3701 South Schultz-Portage Road, ElmoreManaging a large CSA as well as wholesale outlets takes a great deal of organization and planning. Kurt and Corinna Bench at Shared Legacy Farms have managed to keep both outlets happy and have implemented practices over the years that keep the work streams efficient. Visit this robust multi-generational farm and see how they manage their processes and keep their customers fulfilled with a steady flow of fresh produce throughout the season. Register at the link below.
Crop and Livestock Integration Field Day
Down Home Farms 7230 Medford Road, VersaillesGreg McGlinch raises poultry and hogs, along with corn, soybeans, oats, clover, and rye on his 450-acre farm. He is one of 31 on-farm research partners focusing on the economic and environmental tradeoffs of crop and livestock integration for the last two years. Hear from project participants and the host about the approaches they have taken to crop and livestock integration, and discuss soil health and other outcomes from both farmer and researcher perspectives. *Please note this event was originally published as happening on Sunday, August 25. Wednesday, August 28 is the corrected date.