Storage crops can add market possibilities to a farm’s off-season, providing a steady income for the lean months. In this workshop, Jeff Poppen will share forty years of experience with potatoes, sweet potatoes, and butternut squash.

Potatoes: cutting, chitting and planting, followed by cultivation and hilling, have become a reliable system where no one steps in the field from sowing until harvest. Jeff will cover the soil preparation that makes this possible.

Sweet potatoes: this member of the Morning Glory family is a staple food wherever it grows. Fifty years of saving “seed,” making beds, cutting slips, planting in ridges, thorough cultivation, digging and storage will be explained in detail.

Butternut Squash: particularly suitable for an easy-to-grow crop for a small organic farm.

From soil preparation, varietal selection and planting to cultivation, harvest and storage, Jeff will explore the potential of this squash for a profitable addition to farmers' crop production. Join this workshop for a comprehensive exploration of growing these three popular storage crops using organic practices on your market farm.