U.S. Apple Association is forecasting the 2018/2019 apple crop at 10.7 billion pounds. Measured in 42-pound bushels, the crop is forecasted to be 256.2 million bushels. This represents 15 million bushels less than 2017, and 2 million bushels below the 5 year average production. The U.S. Apple Association is predicting similar production volumes. U.S. Apple […]
Archives for August 2018
The Female Farmer Project
An evolving look at ‘women’s work’One of my colleagues told me she was impressed when she heard the founder of The Female Farmer Project, Audra Mulkern, speak at a recent conference about women in agriculture. Because I often interact with our Tree Top farmers—both men and women—I was intrigued enough to poke around a bit […]
