There is a lot of hand labor in this operation. The article says she employs 15 full and part time seasonal workers. That’s got to cut into the profit. But, she only has to keep the extra help for 100 days. I’m guessing that she gets a lot of “free” help from family. I hope she’s successful, but farming is a tough business.
We really enjoyed reading about the Asparagus Farm. There is a photo on their website showing the Asparagus in the fern stage in mid summer. We tried growing it but the Redwood tree roots took over the bed and choked out the crowns. I may try again as we love Asparagus and so does our family. Weeds are another problem here in this cool climate.
It started raining around midnight then we had a rare monsoon like rain squall a few minutes ago that came down in buckets. The soil needed this refresh as the winds we had last week sucked the moisture out and some things looked like they could use some water including the lawn that got the weed and feed last Thursday.
What are the average yearly rainfall amounts in your areas? How much moisture does the snow contribute to the soil?