Yesterday and today, about 20 new and beginning farmers got a good dose of information for raising berries in Missouri. Several of those in attendance had just started out this spring with brambles – including raspberries – and were looking for information to get their plants productive.
The day continued with a great overview of different berry crops – and lots of questions! During some of the hottest hours of the afternoon, we took a field trip to Jefferson Farms and saw real berries in production.
Questions abounded about pests, stresses to plants, yield and everything else. Today, the topic was marketing – what’s the best channel for marketing berries, what kind of money are we talking about, what are alternative markets. The day finished with a tour of Pick and Pick Farm.
One more workshop is scheduled this week in Springfield on Friday and Saturday. We’ll be covering growing produce for local markets with an all-day session on Friday, and visits to the Springfield Farmers’ Market and area farms on Saturday. Click here for more information on registering. (by Mary Hendrickson)
I attended this workshop and found it extremely valuable. Well done.
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