Even more bees!

10 years ago

I got the call last week from the local beekeeper I'd ordered nucs with; they were ready. I was at…

Feeding ourselves

10 years ago

The season is well underway here at Runamuk, much as it is on farms across Maine. Trees are budding, pastures…

Market season underway

10 years ago

It was cool and overcast Sunday as the Madison Farmers' Market came together at the Main Street Park in Madison.…

What do farmers at Johnny’s Seeds say are the biggest challenges facing farmers today?

10 years ago

Though farmers in general are a dedicated lot, farming has never been easy and today's beginning farmers face numerous obstacles.…

Growing season

10 years ago

It's been a long few months leading up to spring and the start of the growing season. Temperatures have fluctuated unpredicatably from…

Resources recommended by Johnny’s Seeds farmers

10 years ago

Beginning farmers face a myriad of challenges and obstacles along their chosen career path. Operating and owning a farm has become…

Favorite things from the farmers and gardeners at Johnny’s Seeds

10 years ago

How could any beginning farmer go into a company like Johnny's Selected Seeds, find themselves surrounded by a spectrum of…

Friends at Johnny’s Selected Seeds

10 years ago

I've been back to work at Johnny's Selected Seeds since the start of the new year, and while it's always…

The sustainable apiary─brood factories & bee bombs

10 years ago

For years now Mike Palmer of French Hill Apiaries in St. Albans, Vermont, has been working to convince beekeepers that…

Greens in the ground!

10 years ago

Yesterday was mild here in central Maine, with temperatures reaching 50° so I seized the opportunity to get a jump…