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Farm Focus: Compost and Beneficial Microbes

Posted on by Lael Gerhart
A man holding a meter long thermometer and a handful of compost
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Compost, sometimes called black gold, is a vital component to building healthy soil. Like soil, compost is a complex and living system. Each pile of compost has its own biology.

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Farm Focus: Pest Control

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Native flowers on the farm promote a healthy habitat.
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In last week’s newsletter we talked about how we leave our weed cuttings in the tree rows to provide organic matter for the soil. Leaving these weed cuttings in the rows also provides nest-building materials for our friends, the earwig eating birds.

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Happy Child Photo of the Week: Feb 22, 2012

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Jonah loving the Fuji apples
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This Week’s Photo: Jonah (Brentwood Drop Site) has been enjoying the Fuji apples in this week’s CSA box!

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Happy Child Photo of the Week: Feb 15, 2012

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Millie
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Farmer Al started the Happy Child CSA with children and families in mind.  To celebrate this, we will be posting a different photo each week featuring the happy children of our CSA community, enjoying their CSA fruit! We’d love to…

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Week of 10-17-2011 Veggie Box & Fall Fruit

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A lug full of freshly harvested Pomegranates
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