Spring indeed has been slow to come to us in the Midwest and I hope last weekends sleet/snow is the last will see until net winter . . .
Sometimes a slow start can get us off to a bad start with our agritourism operations for the upcoming season. Remember April 1 is right around the corner and in just a few weeks it will be time for early crops like greens/spinach, lettuce, rhubarb, and asparagus.
Now that the weather is getting more agreeable you need to probably do a little clean-up to your farm stand or other agritourism business as you plan to re-open to the public this spring.
Here is a list of clean-up projects:
- Clean up any dead matter like dried up grasses, flowers, etc.
- Empty any containers left out over the winter that may have collected leaves and other debris
- Check for/and remove rodent nests and bees nests in your farm stand/market, and other structures.
- Spruce up signs and building exteriors that may have faded over the winter - with a new coat of paint.
- Inventory supplies like bushels, pints, jumbos, bags, etc. and order items you are low on.
- Check your building(s) mechanics: bathroom, lights, refrigerators, cooler, etc. Repair or replace what doesn't work.
- Repair/fill in driveways & parking lots that may have lost gravel/chunks of pavement from winter plowing.
