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Farm Overview
Crop Production
Brussels sprouts, Cabbage (white), Cabbage (red), Cabbage (Savoy), Kale (curly, black, etc.), Lettuce (butterhead, romaine, loose-leaf), Mizuna, Spinach, Swiss chard / Chard, Beetroot (red, chioggia, golden), Carrot, Garlic, Leek, Onion (yellow, red, white), Parsnip, Potato (early, maincrop), Spring onion / Bunching onion, Cucumber (outdoor and greenhouse), Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima, moschata), Summer squash / Zucchini, Tomato (various types), Bush bean (green, yellow), Basil (sweet, Greek, Thai), Parsley (curly, flat-leaf), Rhubarb, Zucchini (included under summer squash – optional separate)
Soil Management & Practices
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Economics
Labour, Inputs (compost, amendments), Packaging & marketing
Retail shops, Farm gate
Ecological Performance
Crop rotation, Intercropping / companion planting, Cover crops / green manures, Manual weeding, Physical barriers (nets, fleece, row covers, insect tunnels), Resistant or tolerant varieties, Adjusted planting dates / crop timing, Water management (drip irrigation, avoiding leaf wetness)
Crop rotation, Intercropping / companion planting, Cover crops / green manures, Soil health improvement (compost, vermicompost, microbial inoculants), Resistant or tolerant varieties, Adjusted planting dates / crop timing, Water management (drip irrigation, avoiding leaf wetness), Use of natural plant extracts (e.g. neem, garlic, soap, essential oils)
Crop rotation, Cover crops / green manures, Mulching (organic, plastic, living), Manual weeding
Challenges & Success Factors
Labour, Finance, Knowledge
Training, Cooperation / networks, Committed staff
Education & Training
- Agricultural vocational school / college
- Online courses
- Advisors / consultants
- Farmer networks
Reflection & Satisfaction
Management
To improve soil and to adopt regenerative practices
Soil is the most important resource we have and we need to learn how to improve it both it's nutrient status and as as a biome for soil life.
Satisfaction Ratings (1-5 scale)
Farm Characteristics & Media
We are an organic mixed farm of commercial horticulture and egg production. We are a social farm and our mission is to provide well being in a nature setting. This means that biodiversity and care for the nature around us is very important.
Intensive crop rotation and succession planning, High-density plantings for efficient land use, Biological pest and disease management (beneficial insects, netting, compost teas), Regular compost and vermicompost applications to maintain soil biology, Direct marketing: CSA, farm stand, restaurant partnerships