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cover image June/July 2009 Issue Growing for Market brings you news you can't afford to miss in this economic climate. GFM writers will keep you informed about opportunities & obstacles, helping you steer successfully through this difficult period. The practical articles in GFM can help you make your farm more profitable. Subscribe today to the print or online edition so you won't miss an issue.

Highlights of the June/July 2009 Issue:

•The internet offers many free ways to effectively market your farm or farmers market. Zachary Lyons will show you how others are using blogs, Twitter and Facebook to bring in customers.

•Josh Volk shares plans for an inexpensive overhead irrigation system.

•Dan Pratt gets out in the field in the dark to pick sweet corn before farmers markets. He writes about how to pick quickly and efficiently.

•Asian Greens are a quick crop for fall, and Pam Dawling advises on the best varieties to grow.

•Katherine Kelly writes about working with the immigrants who are becoming a new crop of farmers, especially in urban areas.

•The Arnoskys report on cut flower varieties that are in danger of becoming unavailable — and which varieties you can grow to replace these old favorites.

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Make zinnias one of your most profitable crops (in: Archive) Jun 1, 2009: When times are tough, the tough just plant more zinnias. They are fast, productive and relatively inexpensive. And there are many new varieties that make this crop more than just your grandmother’s garden flower.

Dibblers make planting easier, neater (in: Archive) Jun 1, 2009: The basic idea behind a rolling bed marker is that you can walk or drive down a bed with the tool and by the time you get to the end of the bed there is a mark for exactly where to plant each plant or seed each line.

Don’t let the rain get you down! (in: Archive) Jun 1, 2009: Have you ever had a year when it seemed to rain every time you put up a market tent? Not those drizzly little spring showers, but honest-to-gosh sidewalk-washers that made you glad to have good rubber boots, a decent slicker and that the ink used in U.S. dollars does not run? Here are some ideas and stratagies to help.

Mix it up with colorful cherry tomatoes (in: Archive) Jun 1, 2009: I believe in the rule of threes when it comes to trends — when something pops up three times, it’s got to be a trend. So the third time I encounted cherry tomatoes, at a supermarket for $6.00 a pound, I knew I was on to something.

Watch for these obstacles in starting an urban farm (in: Archive) Jun 1, 2009: After you find land for your urban farm, there are several issues you need to address. Zoning, agricultural structures, security, water and home/neighborhood based business.

Make a connection with chefs, caterers (in: Archive) Jun 1, 2009: “You need to get the chefs and farmers together in one place,” said Jack Kaestner, Executive Chef of the Oconomowoc Lake Club, in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. “You need to sit them together around a dinner table and let them get to know each other.” To that end, Kaestner organized his first “Farmer-Chef Connection” in January 200

Zinnia seed skyrockets (in: Archive) May 27, 2009: The price of Benary’s Giant Zinnia seed is about to increase nearly 500%, so now is the time to snap up the seed that remains at current prices. But hurry — it is going fast as larger growers are buying enough to get them through this year and next.

Pepper primer: Everything you need to know to succeed with sweet peppers (in: Archive) May 27, 2009: Peppers are a warm weather vegetable in the nightshade family. Here is everything you need to know to grow great peppers from crop rotations to harvest.

Make a connection with chefs, caterers (in: About GFM) May 1, 2009: “You need to get the chefs and farmers together in one place,” said Jack Kaestner, Executive Chef of the Oconomowoc Lake Club, in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. “You need to sit them together around a dinner table and let them get to know each other.” To that end, Kaestner organized his first “Farmer-Chef Connection” in January 2007

Basil is great in bouquets — if you choose the right varieties (in: Archive) Apr 1, 2009: We are the largest herb grower in the county. But we grow a herb that actually makes money (no, not the one you're thinking of!) Basil. The ornamental types.

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