Talk about an appropriate technology for small farmers! The basic premise is that seeds are started in the greenhouse in trays that are made of a special paper. The paper is a lot like paper grocery bags or very thin cardboard. Once the plants are up to field size, the tray gets placed in the transplanter, shown in the photo above. 

One of the main ways we feed the soil at Against the Grain is by making and spreading compost.  Our compost ingredients include manure, spent brewers grain, wasted hay and more!

The farm is buzzing with activity this time of year!  Our greenhouse is bursting with spring starts and we're just waiting for the time when we can get out in the field to plant.  We're already planting in our high tunnel and caterpillar tunnels