Sep
12

Winter Tunnel Production

As summer winds down in many areas of the country, it is time to start planning for winter tunnel production. Whether you have a heated, climate-controlled greenhouse or an unheated tunnel, there are...

Sep
12

Winter Tunnel Production

As summer winds down in many areas of the country, it is time to start planning for winter tunnel production. Whether you have a heated, climate-controlled greenhouse or an unheated tunnel, there are a variety of crops that do well for winter growing to extend your harvest season. If you live in a climate with consistent temperatures below freezing, many farmers grow in unheated tunnels with layers of row cover over the crops for extra...

Posted 12th September 2019 by Linda Fenstermaker
Aug
26

Fall-Winter Cover Crops: A Guide

It’s almost time to start planting your cover crop for the colder months of fall and winter. There are many benefits to adding a cover crop into your rotation in any season, but it is particularly...

Aug
26

Fall-Winter Cover Crops: A Guide

It’s almost time to start planting your cover crop for the colder months of fall and winter. There are many benefits to adding a cover crop into your rotation in any season, but it is particularly beneficial in the fall and winter to put your farm to rest and cover the soil. Some of the benefits of different cover crops include: preventing soil erosion and nutrient depletion, adding organic matter to the soil, adding nitrogen, and preventing...

Posted 26th August 2019 by Linda Fenstermaker
Jul
27

Spokane Area Farms: A Recent Visit by Linda

Here in the Northwest, the farm season is fully underway with spring cool crops of radishes and spinach giving way to the summertime bounty. Our sales representatives are spending time visiting...

Jul
27

Spokane Area Farms: A Recent Visit by Linda

Here in the Northwest, the farm season is fully underway with spring cool crops of radishes and spinach giving way to the summertime bounty. Our sales representatives are spending time visiting farmers in the area and across the country to be as up to date as possible with new varieties and issues facing farmers on a day-to-day basis.

Posted 27th July 2019 by Linda Fenstermaker
Jul
22

Baby Leaf and Creating a Perfect Salad Mix

Finding the Right Lineup

Our goal at Osborne Quality Seeds is to offer a wide assortment of varieties to suit the needs of an eclectic community of growers. When it comes to salad mix, most growers...

Jul
22

Baby Leaf and Creating a Perfect Salad Mix

Finding the Right Lineup

Our goal at Osborne Quality Seeds is to offer a wide assortment of varieties to suit the needs of an eclectic community of growers. When it comes to salad mix, most growers have an idea of how they would like their product to look—the number of components, the desired combination of colors, and the type and diversity of the leaf shape.

Posted 22nd July 2019 by Rebecca Morse
Jul
16

Simplifying Spinach Variety Selection

At Osborne, our priority is to find the best spinach varieties for consistent performance throughout the year. The key to success is planting the right variety for the season and choosing a variety...

Jul
16

Simplifying Spinach Variety Selection

At Osborne, our priority is to find the best spinach varieties for consistent performance throughout the year. The key to success is planting the right variety for the season and choosing a variety with resistance to the prevalent races of mildew on your land.

Posted 16th July 2019 by Rebecca Morse
Jun
14

Farmshare Austin - A Recent Visit By Rebecca

I recently traveled to Central Texas to visit with growers, walk some fields, and talk about the current climate for growers in the region. I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon at Farmshare Austin, a diversified 10 acre, certified organic farm about 20 minutes outside the city. Farmshare is a 501(c)3 with a mission of “growing a healthy local food community by increasing food access, teaching new farmers, and preserving farmland”. 

Jun
14

Farmshare Austin - A Recent Visit By Rebecca

I recently traveled to Central Texas to visit with growers, walk some fields, and talk about the current climate for growers in the region. I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon at Farmshare Austin, a diversified 10 acre, certified organic farm about 20 minutes outside the city. Farmshare is a 501(c)3 with a mission of “growing a healthy local food community by increasing food access, teaching new farmers, and preserving farmland”. 

Posted 14th June 2019 by Rebecca Morse
May
29

National Organic Standards Board Meeting

May
29

National Organic Standards Board Meeting

Posted 29th May 2019 by Linda Fenstermaker
May
29

Selecting Your Seed

KNOW YOUR SEED

Seeds such as lettuce can be pelleted with a clay outer coating that makes it easier to see/handle and are all uniform in size/shape and are available organic and conventional.

May
29

Selecting Your Seed

KNOW YOUR SEED

Seeds such as lettuce can be pelleted with a clay outer coating that makes it easier to see/handle and are all uniform in size/shape and are available organic and conventional.

Posted 29th May 2019 by Linda Fenstermaker