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101 Reasons to Preserve Food
“Why do you preserve food, albeit can, dehydrate, ferment or freeze?” This is the question I posed to several of my social media groups. I was blessed with a massive response. The list below comes from the passionate comments of 100’s folks that are part of Rebel...
Making it through the first summer of Covid with 5000 Plants
We did it. This past spring season was an incredible experimental rollercoaster for my plant nursery, Victory Gardeners. We proved that the model of running a plant nursery from a suburban backyard could be done during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. For the...
We’ve Got it: The 2018 Lineup
Oh Boy, we are growing some great plants. We are going to offer some amazing heirlooms that you will not be able to find elsewhere. We worked hard to create a line up that covered all the bases from the best high yield local heirlooms to hard to find ethnic...
The Story of how we saved the 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...
From Indiegogo to Farmers Market
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...
Growing the Rock Star Plants
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...
From Kitchen Window to Market Booth
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...
Amish Plant Action Adventures
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...
Non Gardener’s Guide to Gardening Volume 3: Harvest Season
The Start of Harvest Season After working all year toward a large harvest, we are starting to bare the fruits of our labor. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of going out to the farm to work on a few things. The first of which was to discuss some of the great products we...
Non Gardener’s Guide Volume 2: Lessons Learned on Growing Ivan Tomatoes
This certainly has been an interesting year. I have changed from a corporate professional to an entrepreneur. The change has been magical, I am really enjoying it. I helped grow 5,500 plants with my family and our partner (Becky, the watering queen). It has been a...