Jacob Thies – Third Year Focus and Reflection – 2016 Season at North Slope Farm Year III — A Reflection There are so many words that come to mind when I think of North Slope Farm: stewardship, respect, growth, camaraderie, family, and home. North Slope was all that to me for two and a half … Read more
Third Year Focus – Reflection after 2016 Season; Jacob Thies
March 23rd, 2017 | Posted by in Greenhouse - (Comments Off on Third Year Focus – Reflection after 2016 Season; Jacob Thies)Third Year Element Focus – Introduction; Greenhouse, Jacob Thies
March 23rd, 2017 | Posted by in Greenhouse - (Comments Off on Third Year Element Focus – Introduction; Greenhouse, Jacob Thies)Jacob Thies – Third Year Element Focus at North Slope Farm, in 2016 Third Year Focus Introduction – Greenhouse By JT At the core of early spring production at North Slope Farm is the greenhouse element. The jumping off location for the season, the heated greenhouse where we start all of our seedlings for on-farm … Read more
ClearSpan Pro “High Tunnel 1” Construction Summary: April 2014 – November 2014
April 8th, 2015 | Posted by in Greenhouse - (Comments Off on ClearSpan Pro “High Tunnel 1” Construction Summary: April 2014 – November 2014)ClearSpan Pro “High Tunnel 1” Construction Summary: April 2014 – November 2014 By JT Type: 30’ x 100’ ClearSpan Pro Solar Star High Tunnel www.clearspan.com Full Photo series: www.flickr.com/northslopefarm/hightunnel1 In the 2014 season, NSF purchased two 30’x100’ high tunnels to expand production and season longevity. In this summary, I’m going to lay out our construction … Read more
Second Year Focus – Greenhouse Summary – 2013
January 22nd, 2014 | Posted by in Greenhouse - (Comments Off on Second Year Focus – Greenhouse Summary – 2013)Beau Young 2nd Year Focus Summary – 2013
2nd Year Focus Introduction: Greenhouse
May 17th, 2013 | Posted by in Greenhouse - (Comments Off on 2nd Year Focus Introduction: Greenhouse)Intent: As my second year focus I chose the Greenhouse Element because it seems to me that it is the foundation of everything that springs forth during the farm season and therefore the management thereof is essential to an efficient and productive year. While there is an obvious standard operating procedure for greenhouse duties, my … Read more
Greenhouse 2012 Summary
March 21st, 2013 | Posted by in Greenhouse - (Comments Off on Greenhouse 2012 Summary)Greenhouse 2012 Summary Heated Greenhouse This structure held all our seedling successions for the farm and for sale. There was very bad aphid infestation, noticed in late March, and became full-blown a month later. An OMRI-approved insecticidal soap, M-Pede, was bought and used according to the directions (except we found the hard way that certain … Read more
Introduction to Second Year Focus
September 19th, 2012 | Posted by in Greenhouse - (Comments Off on Introduction to Second Year Focus)Greenhouse Element Introduction Written by: Rita Date: 4/12/12 Intent: To continue the management practices of greenhouse productions at North Slope Farm. Parameters: As a certified organic farm, we operate under organic standards and procedures from NOFA New Jersey as well as the USDA. To uphold these organization’s requirements for organic certification, our greenhouse management practices … Read more
Third Year Summary- Greenhouse Manager
December 6th, 2011 | Posted by in Greenhouse - (Comments Off on Third Year Summary- Greenhouse Manager)THIRD YEAR FOCUS- Greenhouse Manager Prepared 12/6/11 by RC This year was my second year serving as greenhouse manager at North Slope Farm. It gave me an opportunity to try to maximize efficiency within our greenhouses. I was able to practice my management skills to perfect, to the best of my abilities, the routines of … Read more
Greenhouses are here to stay, and in our urban state, it seems likely that the future will include a greater and greater percentage of production in controlled climates. Detail oriented managers will find great success in the greenhouse. It is definately less forgiving than the outside environment. Our greenhouses provide us with the opportunity to produce our … Read more