Extend Your Season!

Season Extension in the Midwest was created as a place for farmers to go and learn about the many new and exciting growing opportunities in season extension.

You will find everything from articles by the leading names in organics and high tunnel growers to the latest events, conferences and workshops along with pictures and stories about farmers who are currently using season extension in their growing operation.

If you have any resources, ideas, links or pictures to add and share, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@mosesorganic.org

This website was made possible through funding from Sow the Seeds / Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, in cooperation with Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) and Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA).


News

Hands-on High Tunnel Workshop in Eau Claire enjoys large turn-out
Over 25 enthusiastic registrants and a dozen Chippewa Valley Technical College horticulture students received valuable hands-on experience at a High Tunnel Building Workshop at Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on May 4th and 5th, 2010.

Participants in the two day workshop built a 30 X 48 ft high tunnel and learned about extended-season vegetable production, soil fertility, equipment and marketing.

Adam Montri, horticulture outreach specialist at Michigan State University, was the instructor and crew boss. Montri did an outstanding job of keeping participants on task and making the job fun, interesting and informative. Check out some pictures
of the event.

Learn more about hoophouse construction on The Hoophouse Blog by Adam Montri.

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has been authorized to fund hoophouses on farms in 38 states, including Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa.
Read about this new initiative in this news release from the NRCS.

Read further description of the types of eligible hoophouses in this
NRCS Fact Sheet (PDF, 108 kb).