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When I started my asparagus crop I was unable to find organic asparagus crowns anywhere, so I started them from

seed. It does take longer, but I’ve been very pleased with the quality of the crop that they have yielded. It also gave me

extra time prep my space to put them in. I’d start them now, I feel like it took me around 14 weeks to get them up to transplant size.

Patrick Crouch

Program Manager

Earthworks Urban Farm, Detroit, MI

313-579-2100 ext. 176

www.cskdetroit.org/earthworks

From: Michigan organic growers seeking and offering information and ideas [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Vicki Morrone
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Subject: FW: seeking organic asparagus crowns to purchase

From: John Bakker [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 9:26 AM
To: Vicki Morrone
Subject: RE: seeking organic asparagus crowns to purchase

Vicki,

There are no organic crown producers in MI and I am not aware of any outside of MI either.

Sorry I could not be more help.

John Bakker

John Bakker, executive director of the Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board.

From: Vicki Morrone [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 8:54 AM
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Subject: seeking organic asparagus crowns to purchase

Dear Growers and Advisors,

Could you please share your source(s) of organic asparagus crowns and which variety(ies). I am assisting the MSU Student Organic Farm to source a clean organic asparagus crowns for this year’s planting. Please write directly to me or share with the listserv if you like.

Thanks very much for your input.

Sincerely,

Vicki Morrone

Organic Vegetable and Crop Outreach Specialist

Michigan State University

C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems

303 Natural Resources Bldg.

East Lansing, MI 48824

517-353-3542

517-282-3557 (cell)

517-353-3834 (fax)

For information on organic agriculture production please visit: http://www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu/

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