FARRMS

Happy National Cucumber Day! 🥒

Cucumbers are one of the easiest crops to grow in a North Dakota garden, and one of the most refreshing once summer heat hits.

🌱 Growing tip: Cucumbers love consistent moisture and a trellis to climb. Keeping them off the ground also means straighter cukes and fewer pests.

Not growing your own this year? Stop by your local farmers market this summer and pick some up fresh!

Find a farmer near you in our farmer directory 👩‍🌾 https://www.farrms.org/farmer-directory

✨ Meet our Farm Beginnings students! F & F Farms

F&F Farms, LLC, owned and operated by Chad Faaborg, is located near Devils Lake and starting its first season.

The grow list this year includes cabbage, peppers, tomatoes, basil, radish, peas, broccolini, carrots, onions, beans, garlic, asparagus, cucumbers, potatoes, and zucchini. His favorite thing to grow? Chad says he'll try anything and is just looking forward to the season! 🍅🧄

Plans for the farm are to install a high tunnel, begin land reclamation efforts, and eventually transition the whole operation to organic production with oats and hay as secondary crops.

When asked how Farm Beginnings has helped, Chad said it "gave him the resources to find potential financial opportunities and personal contacts" for when challenges come up.

Check out his farmer directory profile here 👉 https://www.farrms.org/farmerdirectory/fandffarms