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.
When we first started out, we approached farming from a love of it rather than a real business. Over the years it has become clear to us that if we want to make it a business and make a living off it, we need to approach it as such. One of our hardest things was to figuring out what to charge for ...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).
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