Precision in the Potato Fields
A new land purchase has allowed Green Thumb Farms to add more acreage to our crop land. The previous owner farmed hay for his cattle herd, we are in the process of turning the green hay into the ground in preparation for corn planting. This is done with a process called disking. A tractor tows an apparatus behind it that has several disks that will chop up the grass and turn it back down into the loose soil. The disk will travel over the land several times to make the surface smooth enough to plant. After disking if needed a light cultivation may help to fluff up the top soil. The...
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Here at Green Thumb we are entering our second year of organic farming. For 2009 we have dedicated our entire Webster field to organic growing methods. Organic crops produced will include organic Dark Red Norland potatoes, organic Caribe potatoes, and Jacob’s Cattle dry beans. We will also be offering transitionally grown Yukon Gold potatoes. Transitional means that our Yukons will be grown with organic methods on ground that is not yet certified organic. As with all of our products, bulk quantities will be available at our farm office in Fryeburg, Maine. If you have any questions about our...
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