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ORGANIC GROWER: COMPANY SPOTLIGHT
cold. The season runs from midARBICO
ORGANICS ROOT BUILD 240
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ARBICO Organics Root
Build 240 contains a
blend of high-quality
mycorrhizae to promote
strong, healthy plant
growth. Benefits may
include: reduced
transplant shock,
increased availability of
water and nutrients to
improve plant growth
and improved resistance
to diseases.
May until around Thanksgiving, with
harvesting out of tunnels through
New Year's.
" We do produce a lot of root
vegetables, so during our dormant
season, we have three employees
who come in to wash and pack, and
then we put them in storage to see
to school and grocery at this time of
year, " Becker said.
VITALIS ORGANIC SEEDS
GinFiz combines
the flavor, texture
and color of Striped
German with disease
resistances and
productivity of
modern hybrids.
Fruits average 1014
oz. and exhibit
minimal cracking.
With excellent early fruit yields with leaf mold resistance for
improved production. GinFiz is a generative plant, benefiting from
grafting and single leader production.
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BENVIREO® TERRALUX™ FROM WILBUR-ELLIS
BenVireo® TerraLux™ - Organic Nutrition for Thriving Crops
BenVireo®
TerraLux™ is a
new, OMRI-listed,
sustainably derived
nitrogen source from
Wilbur-Ellis designed
for organic growers.
This high-quality liquid formulation provides 100% plant-available
nitrogen, which can lead to nutrient uptake. Free from pathogens
and weeds, BenVireo TerraLux supports healthy crop growth,
delivering reliable nutrition exactly when plants need it most.
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Organic philosophy
Cattail Organics is all about
making the connection between
farming and food transparency and
teaching consumers how to eat
seasonally and organically. Most of
its customer base is within two hours
of the farm.
" It's completely satisfying to
provide people with good food, and I
have an interest in eating delicious
food myself, " Becker said.
The company is certified organic and
Real Organic Certified, with a focus on
soil as the most important component
of management for the farm.
" All of my practices are rooted
in soil, " Becker said. " A lot of the
ways we have made investments in
the farm are to get crops harvested
very efficiently. We are mechanized
probably three times our production
size, which allows us to hit narrow
windows given the climate extremes
we face. "
The farm also uses cover crops on
every inch of its soil throughout the
year, which Becker feels is important
for success.
" We do use compost, bringing it
in since we don't have animals here,
especially for use in our high tunnels
where they are not going to be
exposed to the elements in the same
way, " Becker said. " We use exclusively
efficient irrigation - all drip irrigation
or micro-emitters - so we don't have
any large-scale overhead irrigation,
which does improve soil health. "
The farm also stewards a
freshwater stream and pond, a
20-acre maple grove, three acres of
beneficial insect habitat and a small
apple orchard.
In 2025, Cattail Organics, which
uses some beneficial nematodes
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