A talk I did for Beginning Farmers of New Hampshire. We did a bubble washer and barrel washer workshop for them that day as well. Check out more info http://michael-kilpatrick.com/

1. Michael KilpatrickMichael Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick Family FarmKilpatrick Family Farm
Post-HarvestPost-Harvest
and Storageand Storage

2. harvest utensils

10. bunch line
greens line barrel washer
vegetable washer
tomato area
coolers
in
feed

11. Hudson
Valve

22. 22

24. source
Uline
S-16504

27. Barrel washer from
Grindstone Farm
www.grindstonefarm.com

44. StorageStorage

45. http://blog.uvm.edu/cwcallah/crop-storage-resources/
Storage
Conditions/Temperatures

46. Root Celler
• 40 x 8 x 9 insulated shipping container
• Movable, no need for building around it
• $15 thousand invested- holding $60
thousand in product.
• 3 HP condenser- 2 evaporators

47. container sources
• www.kelconllc.com
• www.jobsiteexpress.com
• ebay.com
• craigslist.com
• barrinc.com

48. Inside the root cellar
• note stainless walls
• slatted floor
• to keep the humidity up(90%), we
hose down bags
• crops are stacked on pallets to keep
them organized

53. laying out the root
cellar
beets

55. possibilities.....

57. www.winterpanel.comwww.winterpanel.com

61. Insulating Trucks?
• above 15 degrees and under 2 hours doesn't seem to be a problem
• roots on bottom of stacks
• just insulate very well
• www.webasto.com
• open flame heaters NOT a good idea-

70. using natural cooling
Thermostat measuring outside air(set for heating)
thermostat measuring inside air (set for cooling)
Fan (in window bringing in cold air)

72. Outside Air System
Inside air thermostat Outside air thermostat
Fan
Louver to let air circulate

73. Root Pits

74. Jack HedinJack Hedin
Featherstone FarmFeatherstone Farm

75. Jack HedinJack Hedin
Featherstone FarmFeatherstone Farm

76. Richard de WildeRichard de Wilde
Harmony ValleyHarmony Valley
FarmFarm

77. Connect with us!
@kilpatrickfarm
Michael Kilpatrick
www.kilpatrickfamilyfarm.com
www.michael-kilpatrick.com