I love this time of year when you can pick fresh, organic arugula from your garden (or find it at an organic produce store or local farm). There is nothing quite like the zing of this leafy green. It just begs for a variety of salad fixings to set off its flavor. We never make […]
How to Find Native Plants for Your Garden
Using plants that are native to your region is becoming more and more important to gardeners who are interested in the environmental impact of what they plant and how they grow things. I’m talking perennial flowers, trees, shrubs, that sort of thing. I’ll talk about vegetables in a minute. And I have a super easy […]
The Easiest Way to Compost in the Winter
A couple of winters ago I inadvertently discovered a simple new way to compost the fall leaves that somehow didn’t make it into my regular compost pile during fall cleanup. I call it Gutter Composting. Let me explain how I made this amazing discovery. In the fall, I was really swamped with all the normal […]
Fred Kirschenmann on the Importance of Sustainable Farming
On Saturday, March 1, 2014 I was fortunate enough to attend the 32nd Annual CT-NOFA Winter Conference. That stands for the Connecticut chapter of the Northeast Organic Farming Association. It was held at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, CT There was a wonderful array of vendors with products and information on display. Three sessions […]
Is the Chicken Farming Business for You?
Are you thinking about raising chickens as a business? Or perhaps starting your own organic vegetable farm? Then you need to know about John Suscovich. But let me tell you, if you get him talking about chickens and farming and such, you’ll quickly see his passion for where our food comes from and how we […]