When Joe Fahey planted his first fruit trees in his backyard, he was just learning about organic. He fell for the flavor and loved the challenge of growing organically. Now he’s tending 20,000 apple ...

*Apricots and peaches bloom very early; they can be susceptible to a late cold snap. When commercial orchardists grow tree fruits like apples and peaches, they follow an intensive spray schedule to ...

When Miller Nurseries put its expansive Canandaigua compound on the market in 2013, Heron Hills Winery owner John Ingle urged his friends, Wegmans CEO Danny Wegman and wife, Stency, to take a look.

At Miracle Farms, one farmer is on a mission to show the world that permaculture–a food production system that models itself on the natural world–can work on a commercial scale. What’s the most ...

PLEASANT MOUNT – An apple orchard on a Wayne County farm predating the Civil War may find new life as an organic operation. “You take a chance with any agriculture,” said Dolores O’Neill, who operates ...

The effects of groundcover management systems and nutrient sources on soil organic matter, carbon and nitrogen concentration, and soil carbon and nitrogen sequestration has been evaluated over time in ...

How do you like them apples? Organic, please. September is peak apple-picking season, and unfortunately, apples are one of the fruits that rank highest in pesticide residue. While organic apples, ...

Successful organic apple farming literally starts from the ground up. Maintaining a healthy orchard floor is the key to preventing weeds and keeping soil healthy. Logically, finding effective methods ...

When you see food advertised as “organically grown,” do you wonder what is necessary to earn and keep that designation? This is the story of one small local organic farm and the path the farmers took ...

SANDPOINT, Idaho — Harvest is later than ever at the University of Idaho’s 8-acre heritage apple orchard. Superintendent and operations manager Kyle Nagy and assistant operations manager Kent ...

A leading supermarket is launching a new farming scheme that could significantly boost the supply of UK-grown organic apples. Sainsbury's is working closely with its supplier, Orchardworld, to ...