I had a banner year for root crops this year, and storage is a problem. For the past few years I had been storing root crops in a spare fridge, or in an old 25-gallon crock with a plywood lid in my ...

Learn how to properly store fruits and vegetables, such as how to store potatoes from garden, in ways that best extend your harvest and keep your family fed. Here in southwest Virginia, my partner and ...

In Fairbanks, Alaska, a radio advertisement from a local heat products store, The Woodway, says, “Fall is winter’s two-minute warning.” The growing season is short, from mid-May to mid-September, and ...

The monthly Cold Storage Report, released by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, shows the end-of-month volume of commodities in freezer storage throughout the U.S. As an important market ...

How do you store fresh-picked tomatoes? What about those heads of lettuce you just got on sale? Deep in gardening season, finding or growing fresh vegetables is easy. Still, improper storage can ...

Kentucky farmers are shifting from tobacco to fruits and vegetables. Ag Commissioner Jonathan Shell highlights the opportunity in vegetable production. Stepping Stone Farm, operated by 8th generation ...

Learn how to store fruits and vegetables, such as how to store potatoes from garden, in ways that best extend your harvest, and which crops to grow to keep you and your family fed through the winter.