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What does it mean to grow under cover and what are the benefits? We’ll visit with Jason Hirtz (Box Turtle Farm) and Curtis Millsap (Millsap Farm) to answer these questions and more!
New Growth MO Food Systems is dedicated to helping local Missouri farms reach more local plates though business building connections, business assistance, funding opportunities, and more. Visit newgrowthmo.org
And, visit the 5-state (Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma) Heartland Regional Food Business Center for more regional connections and funding opportunities heartlandfoodbusiness.org/
Key Topics:
Low tunnel, caterpillar tunnel, high tunnel, hoop house, greenhouse, maintenance, efficient growing, longer growing season, decreasing carbon footprint, controlled environment for increased crop production, higher quality produce, increased produce production.
Special thanks to all the local farms who generously shared for this video series:
Jason Hirtz, Box Turtle Farm: www.boxturtlefarm.farm/about-us/
Curtis Millsap, Millsap Farms: www.millsapfarms.com/about
Tom Riggeri, Fair Share Farm: fairsharefarm.com/wp2/
Dave Redfearn, Where the Redfearn Grows Natural Farm: redfearnfarm.com/
Karin Valez, Wolf Creek Family Farm: www.wolfcreekfamilyfarm.com/
Ryan Tenney, Sankara Farm: www.sankarafarm.com/on-the-farm
Editors note: spelling CORRECTION - Tom Ruggieri with Fair Share Farm