Demand for high protein foods continues to climb. First, it was Aktin's and South Beach Diets, then gluten-free foods.  Now, COVID-19 has forced meatpacking plants across the United States to close and meat processing was down over 25%. Consumers will likely look for protein-rich alternatives. Peter goes through crops that you can add to your rotation this summer that fill this demand. 

Peter as worked as a researcher and a garden center operator. In both stages of his career crop scheduling has been critical. Understanding how to schedule successive crops to ensure consistent sales is important in remaining profitable. Now as a presenter, Peter takes what he has learned from years of hands-on work and teaches other growers about timing, adjustments, and dumping. By understanding your timing, adjusting it with Peter's rules farms can achieve better profitability and reduce shrinkage. 

Farms are adjusting their product offers in light of COVID-19. Working with new crops means a new production schedule. This episode gives guides for growers trying to achieve maximum profitability as quickly as possible.

Every season growers decide what crops they are going to grow. Now, COVID-19 has closed restaurants and changed how consumers shop for their food. In light of these changes, it might be time for growers to rethink what they are planting. Peter dives into principles of selecting which crops to produce to help each grower decide if they want to have a mono-culture or a many culture farm and how to use the 80-20 rule to increase productivity.  

Brian Coppom, Executive Director of Boulder County Farmers' Markets joins Michelle and Peter to talk about the changes he's seeing because the market cannot meet in it's traditional format.  Brian and his team are coming up with creative solutions to help pair customers with growers and make sure that locals still have access to high-quality fresh foods. 

Get to know the Grower - Peter Konjoian & the Economist - Michelle Klieger. Peter and Michelle have teamed up to bring small and medium-sized greenhouse growers information they need to transition their businesses during the coronavirus crisis of 2020. Peter draws on his experience as a grower, a garden center owner, and a research, while Michelle shares up-to-date economic analysis about the food and agriculture sector.

This week you will get to know the team - next week we dive right in.