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Farm Overview
Crop Production
Arugula / Rocket, Broccoli, Cabbage (red), Cabbage (Savoy), Kale (curly, black, etc.), Lettuce (butterhead, romaine, loose-leaf), Spinach, Beetroot (red, chioggia, golden), Celeriac, Potato (early, maincrop), Spring onion / Bunching onion, Tomato (various types), Chives, Fennel (leaf and bulb type), Mint (peppermint, spearmint), Rhubarb
Soil Management & Practices
Economics
Seeds & plants, Inputs (compost, amendments), Energy / water
direct
Ecological Performance
Manual weeding, Soil health improvement (compost, vermicompost, microbial inoculants)
Manual weeding, Soil health improvement (compost, vermicompost, microbial inoculants), Minimal use of approved organic pesticides
Manual weeding, Soil health improvement (compost, vermicompost, microbial inoculants)
Challenges & Success Factors
Finance, Knowledge, Risk (weather, pests, diseases)
Advisory support, Cooperation / networks, Technology / tools
Education & Training
- Online courses
- Social media
Reflection & Satisfaction
diversified into beekeeping
concentrate on fruit production especially apples for apple juice and focus on honey production
failure is part of the journey. there are lot of setbacks. can be quite lonely when on your own and not big enough to enlarge
Satisfaction Ratings (1-5 scale)
Farm Characteristics & Media
not organic but low toxic input and as near to organic as possible without accreditation. diversification at core eg honey production, apple juice
Use of simple hand tools for precision work (Broadfork, Tilther, Paperpot)