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Women in the Business of Growing Food
Mary Thompson-Alstede knows farming as her family has been farming in Chester for well over 100 years. In fact, Farmer Kurt began his fruit and vegetable career working with Mary’s grandparents and uncles on her family farm, which is how the two met w
Simply Rad-ishing
Radishes are an annual, edible, root veggie in the Brassicaceae family. The word radish originated from the Latin word "Radix" meaning root. Radish is related to kale, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage,
Peachy Keen Future
The future of Alstede Farms looks peachy keen thanks to family members inheriting the passion for growing food and learning the business including the oldest child in the Alstede Family, Rebekah A. Alstede. Rebekah is an integral part of the succession plan for Alstede Farms as she fo
