Cat Tunnels Tips on a No-Till Hillside Farm: EP16

Text me a message!The Ag Engineering podcast is a conversation with small scale fruit and vegetable farmers to discuss tools, tips or techniques to improve the sustainability of your farm. In this episode we visit with Evan Perkins and Heidi Choate of Small Axe Farm (https://smallaxefarm.com/) to talk about how they use Cat Tunnels on their no-till, hillside farm.2:14 How do you utilize Cat Tunnels?3:58 Construction & BuildFarmers Friend: https://farmersfriendllc.com/Side “Hooks”5:25 Shoulder season practicesWind bracingEnd Walls8:48 Usage on a hill10:43 Cat tunnels vs. High tunnels15:58 Heidi’s key takeaways19:05 Rolling up the plastic during winter23:50 The biggest tip: Build them up like a hoophouseWebsite: https://smallaxefarm.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smallaxefarm/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smallaxefarmvermont/?hl=enSupport the showVisit the website to see photos/videos from the visit: https://thefarmersshare.comFollow the show on Facebook and Instagram: @thefarmersshareSubscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefarmersshare