Here's a treat (no trick): A few photos and a video from our pumpkin breeding program. It's not too early to think about next season...

What a difference a year makes! A year ago at this time it was cold and wet. I had just returned from a week’s vacation in northern Maine w...

Johnny's Selected Seeds is opening a new office across the Kennebec River in Fairfield, Maine. The move is almost complete. Exciting new...

Winter's slower pace allows time for chores that just couldn't be done during the frenzy of the growing season. In this issue, we...

Cabbage and eggplant Caraflex: Cool cone shape Cabbage is one of those vegetables that appreciate in value in fall and winter. It...

Below are some links to some recent stories we thought you might enjoy. The Atlantic Monthly magazine had a great story -- "The Veget...

Here are a few photos from Johnny's Fall Crop Walk. We hosted our third and final crop walk of the 2010 growing season on October 20. We...

Harvesting continues yet another week, but at least we're done with the tomatoes. Picking tomatoes provides us with plenty of work from ...

Please join us at Johnny's Research Farm in Albion for the opportunity to tour our extensive trial fields, connect with other farmers ...

It's autumn harvest time here in Maine. That means there is plenty of work to be done at the farm. Read all about it in our Farm Manager...

This week finds us with the first frost of the season; not a hard frost but enough to know we've had one. Galinsoga is an excellent indi...

This week sees us nearly done picking tomatoes for seed. We've one more large picking and we will be done. Green Zebra is left and I est...

Here are a few photos from the Common Ground Country Fair. The annual Fair is hosted by MOFGA (Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Assoc...

We continue harvesting seed productions at a feverish pace. Since my last article we have picked and processed eight tomatoes and a pumpkin....

Totem Forcing Chicory Belgian endive , also known as witloof chicory, is a gourmet item found in high end restaurants and occasionally in ...

Even with the change of seasons, there's still work to be done. You can plant certain vegetable and flower seeds now to overwinter for a...

In this week's crop walk, we look at our Portuguese Kale trials and Black Cherry tomato seed processing.

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Join us at the Common Ground Country Fair in Unity, Maine on Friday September 24th to Sunday, September 26th. Our booth is near the Rose Gat...

This week finds us picking more tomatoes. And pumpkins. And still more tomatoes: We start the week by picking Black Cherry for seed. Lots...