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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Union of Concerned Scientists
Extending the Growing Season with High Tunnels
High tunnels, also known as hoop houses, are solar-heated structures that allow farmers to extend the growing season for many fruit and vegetable crops. High tunnels work like greenhouses, but they do not typically use fossil fuels to heat the structure. Most high tunnels are made of metal, wood, or... Continued...
Friday, June 13, 2008
UMN News
High tunnel craze feeds farmers market
Terry Nennich knew he was onto something as he trekked through the lush flatlands of Normandy, France, in the summer of 1999. The University of Minnesota Extension educator from Crookston had come to study fruit and vegetable practices and stumbled upon horticulture's version of a French revolution.... Continued...
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