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Fail Better Farm

582 Old County Rd, Etna, ME 04434 Small farm

Fail Better Farm was started by Clayton Carter, a 9th generation family farmer.  He worked briefly as a computer programmer before realizing that he instead wanted to grow organic vegetables.  He farms with his son and helps manage the Orono, Bangor, and Waterville farmers' markets where he sells his own produce.

Test crop

Carrot

Weeds

Barnyard Grass

Lambsquarter

Barnyard Grass

Tools used

Hand and tractor mounted tools

Terratek
Stacked tool
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Side knives
Reference tool
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Scuffle Hoe
Reference tool
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Field data

  • Weed vs Crop Mortality
  • Weed Mortality
  • Cultivation Time
Reference Tools
Stacked Tools
Reference Tools
Stacked Tools
Reference Tools
Stacked Tools

 

View from the field

 

Location of farm

Farmer

Clayton Carter

Website
 

view farm website

Weed seedbank

0/ m²
managed
16641/ m²
not managed

Research intern

Katie Bears

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