Profitability of NEON Focal Crops on 3 Organic Farms in New England Kim Stoner CT Agricultural Experiment Station March 2005 Professional Development Program.

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Profitability of NEON Focal Crops on 3 Organic Farms in New England Kim Stoner CT Agricultural Experiment Station March 2005 Professional Development Program in Organic Agriculture

Kestrel Farm Westminster, Vermont Upper Forty Farm Cromwell, Connecticut FOCAL FARMS New Leaf Farm, Durham, Maine

Kestrel Farm Westminster, Vermont Kestrel Farm Westminster, Vermont

Parsnips

Shared Equipment 2

Winter Squash Field

Break-even Analysis, Kestrel Farm, yield (lbs/acre) price ($/lb) Parsnip 2002 Winter Squash 2002 Winter Squash and Parsnip 2003 (Costs of production were almost equal)

NEW LEAF FARM Dave and Christine Colson New Leaf Farm Durham, Maine

Salad Mix and Separately Sold Greens Arugula Giant Red Mustard Tatsoi Also, Salad Bowl lettuces, Mizuna and Kale

Overall cost allocation for focal crops at New Leaf Farm,

Break-Even Analysis, New Leaf Farm focal crops, Costs are averaged over the two years.

Upper Forty Farm Cromwell, Connecticut Upper Forty Farm Cromwell, Connecticut

Large Diversity of otherwise unavailable heirloom varieties

Break-even Analysis, Upper Forty Farm, Yield (lb/acre) Price($/lb) String Bean Tomato Winter Squash

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