Project Coordinator, Farmer, Owner
Perkins' Good Earth Farm
State: IN
(w) (219) 869-5831
About
Dan is owner and farmer at Perkins’ Good Earth Farm. He is known as the “Cover Crop Guy” in NW Indiana. Perkins' Good Earth Farm utilizes no-till, permanent deep-compost beds, and is a certified organic farm growing 18,000 bulbs of hardneck garlic and produce via a 200 member CSA, on-farm stand, commercial kitchen, and local wholesale accounts. The farm generates a good living and lifestyle for their family of 6. Dan has over 16+ years of experience in organic and conventional crop management and growing experience in Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, and Indiana.
Projects
| FNC15-1010 | On-Farm Recipe Trials and Yield Impact from fermented compost (bochasi) for vegetables |
| FNC10-799 | Scaling Up Production by Improving Worker Comfort and Efficiency in No-till Organic Seed Garlic Production System |