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Yoder Farm Summer Farming

Internship (2012)Danby, VermontPresented: Cynthia Cordova

Farm BackgroundRutland County Map Ryan & Rachel Yoder

• 6 Acres from Smokey House

• 3 Acres in Middletown Springs

• Various wild and maintained apple trees

• Interns and seasonal workers

• 5 year production plan

• New farmers, new parents

Management

Crop Rotation & Cultivation Staff Management• 40 hours week for 3 months• Handweeding• Farmer’s Market• Harvesting• Processing• Babysitting• Chicken Chores

Vegetable & Fruit Production• Carrots• Spinach• Snap peas• Onions• Garlic• Beets• Summer

Squash• Zucchini• Cilantro• Basil• Tomatillos

• Potatoes• Kohlrabi• Radish• Kale• Swish Chard• Blackberry• Raspberry• Strawberry

Farmer’s Market

Value Added Products

Goals and Expectations

• Apply knowledge gained in SA classes to a working farm

• Work independently on projects laid out by the farmer

• Gain a better understanding of production planning

• Experience summer production and market sales

• Gain experience with physical labor

• Gain applicable knowledge and skills

• Develop post graduation plans and connections

Beans & Corn Grown

Bean Varieties• Marfax• Ken Early• King of the North• Calypso• Tongue of Fire• Pinto• Black Turtle• Soldier• Hutterite Soup Bean• Jacob’s Cattle

Corn Varieties

• Dakota Black• Pennsylvania Dutch Butter

Flavor• Organic Popcorn- used for

maple corn