Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During the first weeks of spring, farm workers begin arriving at Schreiber Farms before the sun rises. Together in a parking lot, ...

This year’s Peruvian asparagus crop has faced challenges from weather, but rising consumption trends offer a bright spot for retailers. The U.S. typically sees asparagus imported from Mexico in spring ...

BENZIE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- May is National Asparagus Month and the crop is ready for picking in northern Michigan. The crop is a little early this year due to warmer winter conditions, ...

Few consider moving perennial vegetables when rotating crops in the vegetable garden. Asparagus, for example, can be produced in one location for up to 30 years, and it takes three initial years of ...

After a late start to the season, the heat finally woke the Yakima Valley’s asparagus crop out of its slumber. Now, growers have begun the 2023 harvest season as they pick, cut, wash, pack and ship ...

Some of Michigan’s most sought-after produce has hit farm stands and store shelves a little earlier thanks to a warmer winter, but it’ll only be there for a limited time. Fresh Michigan asparagus has ...

Hooray for Michigan asparagus season. Vibrant green stalks of Michigan-grown asparagus are showing up at grocery stores and farmers' markets. It’s a sure sign that the locally grown fruits and ...

EMPIRE, Mich. (AP) — The missing ingredient at this weekend’s Empire Asparagus Festival is asparagus. The long, cold winter and cool spring have delayed this year’s crop in the northern Lower ...