Paul and Sandy Arnold, Pleasant Valley Farm Argyle, NY

89 Pages·2012·6.72 MB·English

by  Sandy Arnold

Paul and Sandy Arnold, Pleasant Valley Farm
Argyle, NY
• 6 Acres Mixed Diverse Vegetables
• ½ Acre Large Fruits
• ¼ Acre Small Fruits
• Perennials & Herbs From Seed
• 3-4 Acres Cover Crops
• Sell at 3 local weekly farmers’ markets in
summer & two Saturday winter markets

VALUE IS OVER
$150,000 gross per
acre with more than
$4700 worth picked
in a 4-5 week period
in May-June
Spinach
• We pick large leaves only
•Average $30 worth every
10 minutes
•Sell at $9 per pound
summer/$12 winter
HIGH TUNNELS
for even Higher Profits!!
RIMOL
TUNNELS
30X144
34X144
CONSTRUCTION TACTICS
POWER & PROPANE & 2 WATER SOURCES
• SLIDING
DOORS
• AUTOMATIC
ROLL-UP SIDES
$1200 PAY
FOR
THEMSELVES
WITHIN ONE
YEAR
• SINGLE LAYER
PLASTIC

CONSTRUCTION TACTICS
VENTING IMPORTANT!
SUN DRIVEN SYSTEM—NO HEAT