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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