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An Anchorage Vendor

Tom — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:01:07 +0000

When we think of reindeer we may have visions of animals pulling Santa’s sled. However, if you head to downtown Anchorage, you’ll learn what happened to the reindeer that couldn’t fly…

Cheese in the Windy City

Tom — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:01:27 +0000

As a veterinarian, Brian Gerloff knows a lot about helping animals. However, his business model is also helping farmers and big city consumers in the process…

Prairie Pure Cheese

Tom — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 05:01:30 +0000

When this veterinarian began his practice just outside of Chicago, he may never have imagined how the growing city would affect his work. Now he and dairy farmers in his area have found a way to use the city to their advantage.

Skydiving to Food

Tom — Fri, 21 May 2010 05:01:54 +0000

If you have trouble finding the Lucky Nickel Ranch, just look up. Wherever you see the skydivers floating to the ground could easily be the spot where you can find his produce.

Making a Living on 40 Acres

Tom — Thu, 20 May 2010 05:01:34 +0000

Some people might say you can’t make a living on a forty acre farm. Michael McKenzie is out to prove people wrong. His combination of high quality agriculture and perfected public relations skills have people driving to his farm to buy their produce each week.

The Lucky Nickel Ranch

Tom — Wed, 19 May 2010 05:01:45 +0000

California produce growers rely heavily on hand labor to tend their crops. For Michael McKenzie, that labor has come from a unique source…

Date Farming

Tom — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 05:01:02 +0000

Some farmers need expensive, high tech equipment to harvest their crops. This crop requires a very low-tech method of harvest, but it does help if you aren’t afraid of heights…

Farming the Trees

Tom — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 05:01:52 +0000

David’s farm is just 2 ½ acres in size…but that does not mean he’s not busy. In fact, the crop he grows will require full time labor and nice earnings as well. Where is the farm and what crop is it…?

When Life Gives You Lemons…

Tom — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:01:43 +0000

When life throws you a lemon, you make lemonade. Mark certainly has plenty of lemons, but he doesn’t have to make them into lemonade to compete. Even though trade rules have made this a difficult business, his family is still finding ways to thrive in growing lemons…

A Citrus Family Tradition

Tom — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:01:43 +0000

You’ve probably bought their fruit and not even realized it. This is a family-owned citrus packer that grows, packs, markets and ships around the world. We head to Southwestern Arizona for a look ourselves…