High tunnels have become increasingly important for Minnesota specialty
crop growers for season extension and to provide protection from unpredictable climate conditions. However, there is no
single “standard” high tunnel. We've developed a new step-by-step illustrated guide to help determine which
high tunnel is right for your farm, and how to customize it to meet your
needs.
This guide emerged from a series of community high tunnel builds this fall led by Renewing the Countryside, with Andrew Hanson-Pierre of Clover Bee Farm as our high tunnel construction expert. We worked with growers in Northfield and Rochester to build two high tunnels and train a network of farmers to develop the skills needed to build high tunnels. We learned a lot in the process, and we're excited to share it more widely with this guide.
Read or download the guide here.
This winter, we'll be hosting two high tunnel webinars to accompany the new guide:
Webinar 1: January 17, 2024, 5:30pm: Selecting a high tunnel for your farm
High
tunnels can be a great addition to a farm, but there is no such thing
as a single standard high tunnel. How do you know what size and type of
high tunnel is right for you? And once you decide, how will you plan to
build and customize your tunnel? This webinar will cover high tunnel
selection, funding, and construction. It will be taught by Natalie
Hoidal from University of Minnesota Extension and Andrew Hanson-Pierre
from Clover Bee Farm.
Webinar 2: January 24, 2024, 5:30pm: Planning for high tunnel success
You're
planning to build a high tunnel. Now what? In this webinar, we'll talk
about choosing what to grow in your tunnel, and avoiding common hgh
tunnel problems such as soil pH issues, disease, and soil moisture. It
will be taught by Natalie Hoidal from University of Minnesota Extension
and Erik Heimark, Farm Business Management instructor at Central Lakes
College.
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