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Published November 2022
Peggy Martin and Bud Manke, co-owners of Cedar Creek Gardens, have been growing since 2009. Peggy has an extensive computer background, which has helped with research and choosing automation aspects. Bud has many years of practical on farm experience, which comes in handy when implementing a variety of trial and error methods to achieve different goals. Cedar Creek Gardens (CCG) has 14 acres of vegetables and melons in field production, 8 high tunnels and 4 coolers, and most of these areas use some type of technology to manage them. Sales are made year-round via wholesale, farmer’s markets, and farm stands.
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