In the Ground So Far
Radishes Spinach Mesclun mix Beets Yellow onions Red onions Bunching onions Carrots Brussel Sprouts Two types of lettuce Snow Peas Kale Turnips Tomatoes Peppers Goodness ...And it's only April 1!
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America To Lose One Third of Fresh Produce
In a new report, Nasa's top water scientist warns that California has only one year of reserve water left. That is scary news. In another article by Michael Snyder, he reports that if California dries up, then America will lose one third of all it's fresh produce. Well that's saying something. Not only does this imply that one third of all fresh produce in the United States isn't really fresh - considering the packaging and shipping and stocking etc that occurs between California and wherever that fresh produce is going - but why is this happening? It's happening simply because we are taking resources from our earth at a faster rate then the earth is able to replenish itself. Sustainable farming is a must if we want to survive. This is why farms like Ahavah Farm and others need your support! Not only will you get the freshest possible produce, but you can be assured that we are practicing farming techniques that allow for less water and le...
We Have "Great Soil!"...for Colorado.
Well, we had a 50 year sustainable farming veteran come to our farm today. If anyone knows what they are talking about, he does. He gave us some really great tips and pointers and some really great encouragement too! He dug into our garden and told us how impressed he was with our soil! Now, granted, I am from New Hampshire, and New Hampshire soil? Phhh...it would put this stuff to shame! In New Hampshire the soil was made ready to plant and it's black, black, black! Therefore, I honestly didn't know what to think about our soil until today. In comparison to New Hampshire, it's nothing. But for our area, for the "high desert" of Colorado? He said our soil was some of the best there was! Of course, he believes that our mulching technique that we left on the soil all winter helped a little too :) - kuddos to us. So we are so excited! Our biggest obstacle this year? The wind. The wind is insane and we are spe...