This project was developed through the Fruit and Vegetable Working Group and is funded through the Value Added Agriculture Program and the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture.
Crop Groups
Bunched Greens
Tender Crops
Dry-Cured Alliums
Bulk Roots and Tubers
General Considerations
Equipment Considerations
Equipment Links
Packing Facility Considerations
Food Safety Considerations
Featured Vegetable Growers
Hog's Back Farm
Sprill Hill Community Farm
Gardens of Eagan
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Water Tanks
Available for purchase at most local farm stores.
Ice Machine
Barr Refrigeration in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, www.barrinc.com, has used ice machines available. For new machines, a local installer may be the best option.
Mesh Bags
The mesh bags in use by the farms I visited were 24” by 36” mesh laundry bags; these are widely available at discount stores such as Target, or Bed, Bath, and Beyond.
Brush Washer
Roeter’s Farm Equipment in Michigan: www.roetersfarmequipment.com
Market Farm Implement in Pennsylvania: www.marketfarm.com
Onion Roller Topper
Roeter’s Farm Equipment in Michigan: www.roetersfarmequipment.com
Pressure Washer
Northern Tool (mail order): www.northerntool.com
Barrel Washer
Roeter’s Farm Equipment in Michigan: www.roetersfarmequipment.com
Market Farm Implement in Pennsylvania: www.marketfarm.com
Grindstone Farm in New York: www.grindstonefarm.com
This information is part of a Post-harvest Handling Decision Tool developed by Chris Blanchard of Rock Spring Farm in Decorah, Iowa. The tool is a project of the Fruit and Vegetable Working Group affiliated with the Value Chain Partnerships program. This project was funded by the Iowa State University Extension Value Added Agriculture program and the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture. Blanchard conducted case studies of three Iowa vegetable operations to gather information for this decision tool. Products referred to in this tool are not an endorsement by Iowa State University. |