Ordo Stutzman of Stutzman Ranch in Wenatchee, Wash. demonstrates the workings of the family’s antique apple packing line that’s now a museum. Click here for the full story.

Less Wholesale, More
Agri-tourism in Washington State
For years Washington orchardists have depended on wholesale orders to sustain them through the seasons, but higher costs and less revenue have made things tough.

Farm Bill May Hurt
Specialty Crop Growers
The 2002 Farm Bill has been hailed as a step in the right direction for many growers but the fine print may make this bill very hard to swallow for many vegetable growers who raise soybeans or who rent land where soybeans are grown.

Wart and Mop Top Discoveries
Change Potato Industry Outlook
The discovery of potato mop top virus in a research plot in Maine and the subsequent re-occurrence of potato wart on PEI could challenge traditional notions of plant pest quarantine.

Sweet Vidalia Onions fill niche
When consumers think of a sweet onion, the Vidalia Onion from Georgia comes to mind.

Marketplace of Ideas
Weather Disasters Causing Misery to U.S. Growers

CFBF Urges Veto of Labor Bill

Ants have Rights too, According to Animal Group’s Propaganda

Would trademarks for varieties make growing vegetables more profitable?

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