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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
