Jan 28, 2020
In This Episode:
I talk to Tim Clymer from Threefold Farm, in Mechanicsburg,
Pennsylvania, who specializes in unusual fruits for the Susquehanna
Valley region.
We talk about his orchard business as well as his climate battery
greenhouses in this exciting and educational episode!
You’ll Hear:
>> About Tim’s internship and how it helped him with his own
business 6:20
>> What a typical day looks like on his farm 8:15
>> How he handles invasive plants and rodents 9:25
>> What his climate battery greenhouses are and the details
around how he built them and the economics of them 12:30
>> What Penn State added to his study of the greenhouse
systems he created 20:22
>> How he manages time and projects for his orchard
36:00
>> What he says has been the hardest thing about being a
farmer 39:38
>> Who Tim’s mentors are and where/how he continues to learn
41:34
>> How Tim has forged local business relationships 46:40
About the guest:
Tim Clymer and his wife Katherine own and operate Threefold Farm in
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Threefold Farm is an orchard
specializing in unusual fruits, ranging from kiwi berries to
pawpaws, figs, and persimmons. Threefold Farm markets to local
restaurants and food hubs and offers a seasonal farm stand and
u-pick on the property.
Both Tim and Katherine are first generation farmers and the farm
was named after their Threefold Purpose: Grow Deeply, Serve
Joyfully, Teach with Humility.