Winter Greenhouse Farming: Innovative Techniques for Off-Season Growth

This video takes an in-depth look at winter greenhouse farming, showcasing innovative techniques used to grow crops during the off-season. It highlights the daily challenges and rewards of managing a greenhouse, and the impact of weather on farming decisions.
Rick Steffen could be thought of as a small farmer for all seasons. That's because he grows a variety of crops, some unusual like his fruit orchards-inside a series of 55 greenhouses, some up to a half-acre in size, near Portland, Oregon. As a result, he has been able to extend the growing season, and bring earlier to the local Portland Farmers Market food (like cherries) that traditionally are still out of season here.
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[@codyjackson57]

Liked your video. I saw you struggling with your door. Take a 90* piece of pipe, attach it to the frame of the door. The 90 will point out away from the door. Now attach a 6' lever bar to the 90. balance it so the heavy end hangs down. Now attach 2 large lawn mower wheels to the working end. So as you lift the lever, it applies the weight of the door to the wheels,and you are already facing the right direction for pushing the door open. hang a chain to connect while you have the door open and while your inside. You may also want to put down some 16" pavers to track the wheels on when it's muddy.

[@donnabalzerhelpinggardener3271]

Excellent rational for greenhouse gardening - thanks for doing this Rick!

[@jacobeksor6088]

I’m Montagnard indigenous I love to planting , planting vegetables in the winter like a magical .

[@IUSustainability]

Beautiful radishes! Thanks for sharing this story.

[@foodfarmerearth]

yes, they were beautiful! thanks for watching. =)

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"Wow, I did that", that's pride!

[@RetreatfarmFarmvilleVirginia]

God DID THAT.

[@timothywhalen4716]

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[@PaddyNinja]

Very encouraging, thank you 🙏

[@saudifarmar1196]

thank you gentle man, it's nice

[@foodfarmerearth]

A couple of reasons it's used is to keep the moisture from evaporating once the plant is watered (the irrigation lines are under the plastic), and for weed control.

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thanks

[@anitanewland1778]

enjoyed watching,... thank you.

[@margaretcabral535]

it is a good thing, I guess more then the supper market, these people will never go hungry and can have large family since feeding kids is not a problem.

[@ClayfordC]

It really takes time, will, & dedication eh ☺

[@HowToGrowAGarden]

This is really interesting! Thanks for sharing, Scarlett

[@ClimaPodGreenhouses]

We have some articles about winter greenhouses at our site too

[@dneuman7455]

gardening is great hobby but you got love farming or challenges to do farming!

[@mikemorrison281]

I'm so intrigued by this...but it seems so impossible to try and do. The cost of building just one large greenhouse is probably more than many homes. I do learn from all of your videos. Thanks for producing such good content for us wannabe's out here.

[@ThrivingFarmerPodcast]

No its not- greenhouses are incredibly cheap to build especially like these

[@JonesbroMedia]

Love it!

[@tippyb6066]

Good work. Great stuff

[@yapplovesmovies]

amazing, VERY impressive.

[@foodfarmerearth]

totally agree! and I loved his greenhouse orchard - was amazed to see it in full bloom so early in the season.

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[@foodfarmerearth]

You'd have to reach out to Rick directly, or maybe a farmer in your area who might be farming in a similar manner, to get that kind of information. I can tell you Rick is first to market with much of his produce b/c of his style of farming - which has the payoff of selling to buyers earlier in the season.

[@infidelforlife186]

nice

[@yasteague]

Likewise

[@deerphoria4314]

What greenhouse brand are those

[@alinajim7913]

ammazing

[@margaretcabral535]

is this a USA thing or a worldwide thing having growing food.

[@theuglykwan]

People have to eat regardless of where they are!

[@tinachipps2499]

help. moving to zone 3, july 13,2017. have a green house. what can i grow in the greeen house..to feed my family? any help please

[@shanifbutt]

Tina Chipps my situation is same Worth starting farming?

[@sanjaykumarkundujamudanda3663]

I am interested please tell me greenhouse pross

[@pablosuprano6560]

Are those plants Organic or GMO's ?

[@arbonac]

Smug