by LFN | Sep 25, 2017 | Gardening, Ivan Tomato
This story of how we saved the Ivan tomato is a great read. It helps to put the sets that lead to our journey into perspective. How did we take this tomato we loved and make it a tomato that can now be found in 46 states and 6 countries outside the USA. Discover the...
by LFN | Sep 25, 2017 | Gardening, Ivan Tomato
The Ivan Tomato Goes from Indiegogo to Farmers Market Saving the Ivan took many steps. In the last blog, I outlined how the team was put together for our first year. The next step was to figure out how to build a buzz for a tomato that hardly anyone knew existed. As...
by LFN | Sep 25, 2017 | Gardening, Ivan Tomato
Which Rock Star Plants should you grow to maximize your Garden Yield We all get so excited each winter when the seed catalogs start to arrive. I know not everyone grows from seeds and if you grow from starts you will be limited by what you can find locally. So, the...
by LFN | Sep 25, 2017 | Gardening, Ivan Tomato
The second year of the Ivan Tomato Rescue Project started as our first growing season concluded. We had a small greenhouse in my backyard and some experience under our belts. I began to plan out how to move forward with our second year in business while I enjoyed...
by LFN | Sep 25, 2017 | Gardening
There are times when you learn lessons easy and there are those that you learn by fire. My first plant auction was a learning experience by fire. Last year was the first year we did a market booth and we purchased many of our plants as plugs. Thus, the auction was...