Michael and Karma Glos began their small, diversified organic farm in Berkshire, New York, located 20 miles east of Ithaca, in 1996. Since then, three of those years have included commercial operations.
They specialize in producing free-range organic meat (poultry, pork, beef) and organic herbs and specialty vegetables, and are certified by NOFA-NY Certified Organic LLC. All the vegetables, herbs and poultry are certified; the pork and beef are raised according to organic standards after 6 weeks of age.
The Glos' launched their business with no formal training, but relied on a love of farming and their experiences as farming apprentices.
The business planning will provide for us a way of gauging where we want to go and how we are going to get there. In the past we haven't had clear goals. And just having a mission statement for our farm as far as what we want it to be and what we want to do with it, gives us a much clearer sense o...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).
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