Peter Tuomala grows crops on 80 acres spread throughout the Portland area, as well as managing six farmers markets.
Peter Tuomala grows crops on 80 acres spread throughout the Portland area, as well as managing six farmers markets.
He started out growing in his yard, and then began leasing his neighbors yards, paying them in produce.
The geographically dispersed nature of his farm does have its disadvantages, particularly in regard to fuel use and fighting traffic.
However, Tuomala is able to benefit from the slight climate differences between the different sites, timing his harvests to have a diversity of crops available throughout the marketing season.
Read more at Capital Press.
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