"Our mission is to provide health to our region, healing to our earth and love to our community by growing the absolute purest and most environmentally responsible food available." You can learn more by visiting our website at www.ahavahfarm.com
Documentary On Our Farm! - "A Labor of Love."
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Check out the documentary featuring our farm: A Labor of Love by Albergo Twin Productions:
As most of you know, the name of our farm, "Ahavah," means "Love," but that's the English translation. So what does "Ahavah" actually mean and why did we name our farm this? One of the coolest things about the Hebrew language is that every letter has meaning. The words themselves are the descriptors. Look up the word "Love" in the English dictionary and you will find something similar to this: "a (1) : strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties maternal love for a child ( 2 ) : attraction based on sexual desire : affection and tenderness felt by lovers After all these years, they are still very much in love . ( 3 ) : affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests: love for his old schoolmates b : an assurance of affection : give her my love" (Miriam Webster) So for many of you, when we say, "Ahavah means l
Ahavah Farm is a Values-Centered-Farm and This is Our Pledge to You! Go to www.ahavahfarm.com to learn more about our farm and how you can be a part of it! Farming is so much more than just growing calories. For us, it's about growing absolutely pure. About repairing our earth and caring for our resources. It is about putting love into our food, our employees, our animals and our community. Take a few minutes to read our public pledge here, leave a comment and be an active part in Ahavah (Love) to make a difference. ü We pledge to never compromise on the purity of our food. This includes the use of any chemicals or anything synthetic (even if it is certified “Organic”). ü We pledge to use microbiology, composts, green manures (plant residue) and other organic matter to build and sustain healthy soils. ü We pledge to use beneficial insects to control pests and to increase the bio-diversity on our farm. ü
Yes, that's right. Say "NO" to tractors around your food! Why? How else will we feed ourselves without those big shiny (or in many cases not-so-shiny) tractors? The answer is simple and so is the explanation. This is the first of a series regarding small-farm, regenerative agricultural practices that I will be writing about. This post is regarding tractors. I will be following up with other dubious practices such as: Tilling, fish emulsion and other "organic" fertilizers, flood irrigation, the benefits of heirloom vegetables and more - so make sure to subscribe to our RSS feed and comment below as well! I get asked all the time why we do not use tractors, and what is our beef with them. There are multiple issues that I have with the tractor, the least of the reasons may shock you, and it is probably what you are all thinking: The greenhouse gas emissions. Although tractors do emit enormous amounts of greenhouse gases, that is not the reason I am so
Wow this is so inspiring to see id love to try your products, it seems they are purely made out of love, good job! will try them soon
ReplyDeleteThanks for the blog post buddy! Keep them coming...
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