Oliver Homberg, the cofounder of Boston Microgreens, recalls eating the redcurrant in his grandmother’s garden as the memory that sparked his connection with growing food. Now, as the owner of Boston Microgreens, Homberg gets his hands dirty daily — but he’s not working outside.
The urban farm sits in a basement space on South Boston’s West Broadway, and delivers freshly cut microgreens straight to Boston chefs and clients twice weekly.
“Everything you see here has a destination already,” said Homberg. “It has a restaurant or a client that it’s going to.” To maximize space and minimize waste, the farm is completely grow-to-order.
Homberg started Boston Microgreens in 2018 out of the South End apartment he shared at the time with cofounder Matt Alto. After they studied together at Northeastern, a YouTube video on how to grow microgreens ignited Homberg and Alto’s curiosity — and months later, they were selling their homegrown greens to restaurants in their neighborhood.
Homberg offers 70 different varieties of microgreens, with different growth sizes available. “If a chef says, ‘I want my Thai basil leaf one and a half inches every Tuesday and Friday,’” said Homberg, he can do exactly that. Customers can also order any microgreen offerings a la carte, as long as they’re willing to wait a couple of weeks for the greens to grow. “There’s a little bit of lead time,” said Homberg, “but it’s fun because you know that we’re literally growing your product for you.”
Homberg said that on the business side, they try to run the company as sustainably as possible. They source exclusively renewable energy from Eversource, and their compostable packaging is made from corn.
Read the complete article at www.boston.com.


Canadian potato exports show signs of life
July 30, 2014 By Western Producer
July 30, 2014 – After a decade of declining domestic demand, North America’s potato industry may have a reason to feel hopeful.
Kevin MacIsaac, United Potato Growers of Canada general manager, said North American processors exported near record amounts of frozen potatoes to Asia this spring. READ MORE
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Grains Firmer This Morning
Corn: Steady to 6 cents higher.
Soybeans: 6 to 10 cents higher.
Wheat: 9 to 17 cents higher.
Winter wheat futures rose to highs for the week overnight on signs sharp price declines earlier this month stirred improved demand. Corn and soybeans were also mostly firmer. Malaysian palm oil futures fell 1.7% on expectations for rising production and weaker demand. Front-month crude oil futures rose over $1.60 to the highest levels in over a week. U.S. stock futures signal a firmer open, while the U.S. dollar index is slightly firmer this morning.


Rusagro’s net profit in the first quarter increased by 176%
MOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) – The net profit of one of Russia’s largest agricultural holdings, Rusagro, rose 176% year-on-year to 5.4 billion rubles in the first quarter of 2023, the company said on Monday.
Rusagro’s revenue in the first quarter fell by 23% to 47.4 billion rubles.
“In the first quarter of 2023, Rusagro’s revenues decreased in all divisions, except for Meat, mainly due to a decrease in selling prices against the backdrop of falling global product prices and the dollar to ruble exchange rate from a high level of 1 sq. m. . 2022, as well as the postponement of the sale of agricultural products due to late harvest dates, ”the company’s president Timur Lipatov is quoted in the communiqué.
Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter amounted to RUB 7.1 billion, down 56% year-on-year. The profitability on this indicator fell to 15% from 26%.


At Utah Onions in Syracuse, UT, owner and salesman Brad Dahl said pricing is up from last week. “All sizes and colors are moving well,” Brad told us. “With the strong market there is heavy demand, and Utah Onions has had a lot requests and inquiries.” Brad said he expects the current good market will stay strong into next week.
In Hermiston, OR, Columbia Basin Onion GM said, “This week demand exceeds availability, and the market is strong for all colors and all sizes.” Gary was also happy to tell OnionBusiness.com that the market is equally as strong for the company’s organic supplies, and he said foresees the strong market continuing next week.
Champion Produce Sales VP Dwayne Fisher said the market is at a strong $10,” and he said the Parma office has “even seen $11 on some mixes.” Dwayne added, “We’ve seen huge demand this week and have a lot of shipments.” In fact, they’re sold out for the week. Dwayne said that historically late January and the first part of February slows somewhat, and he said that will likely be the case this year as well. “This is a good thing due to shorter supplies,” he said, and he added he expects the market to remain strong.
Fiesta Farms President Marc Bybee also commented on the current onion market, saying, “Demand is very strong this week and the market is strong as well. The quality of the onions Fiesta is getting in the bags is great.” Handling sales for Fiesta, Nick Beahm of Eagle Eye Produce commented that at their end they were sold out as of Tuesday, and the market is at a strong $10 with $11 on a load sold for a Saturday pickup. From his Nyssa, OR, office, Marc said with low stocks left on hand and supplies down considerably from last year, he’s hopeful that the market will remain strong. He also said that unlike previous years, the Mexican crop shouldn’t be a factor on the balance of their season.
Fort Boise Produce Sales Manager Ashley Robertson said the Parma, ID, operation has enjoyed the active market and good demand, and she said that current prices are almost triple what they were a year ago at this time. “Reds seem to be doing well, with limited supplies. And whites have really taken off,” Ashley said, adding that “2016 just feels good.”
Near Columbus, NM, Carzalia Valley’s James Johnson said that the overwintered crop in the ground looks excellent, and he added, “We’re back in the field planting our spring seeded crop.” Planting will wrap up in mid-March, and the early onions will come off May 20. For planting, “Our weather forecast looks favorable,” James said, and he said the operation plans to ship through September, “staying the course.”
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Malawi Climate Action Report for 201527/9/16
Dedza district, Malawi. Photo: Irish Aid
Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa of approximately 118,480 square kilometers with a population of over 17 million. Over 80% of the population depends on farming to survive. Annual temperature has increased by 0.9C degrees from 1960 to 2006 with a projected increase of between 1.1 to 3.0C degrees by the 2060s (McSweeney et al, 2010). The World Bank climate profile of Malawi states that Malawi is particularly prone to adverse climate hazards including dry spells, seasonal droughts, intense rainfall, riverine floods and flash floods. Furthermore, the World Bank refers to estimates that droughts on average cause GDP losses of almost 1% every year with much greater losses for extreme droughts (World Bank, 2014).
Malawi suffered the effects of extreme weather events in 2015 with intense flooding at the start of the year in many parts of the country followed by the early cessation of rains leading to drought at the end of the agricultural growing season.
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E-Malt.com News article: Australia: Barley production forecast to rise by 13% in 2013-14 Total Australian barley production in 2013-14 is forecast to rise by 13 per cent to 7.7 million tonnes, ABARES reported on September 10.
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Week 21, 2016
Tea market report 23-27 May, 2016
On Friday the 20th at close of business an enormous Kenya March 2016 crop figure dropped in our mailboxes. What surprised even more was the reaction of the market, which was like it never happened. Most grades traded firm to dearer. The weather conditions are still favourable although a bit higher temperatures could stimulate the crop further. Three firm auctions in a row combined with a more than healthy supply should bring some easiness on the short term, especially taken into account the unusually high auction quantity for week 24. But we should not forget that it seems that demand is perfectly capable to absorb most of the produced teas.
In Malawi the season is coming to an end, some chiperoni showers stimulate green leaf intake but soon the weather will turn cool and dry. Auction quantities are dropping but this is not unusual for the time of the year. This makes the downwards potential very small and with the declining supply some firmness on the longer term could be expected.
In Sri Lanka the water has receded and people start to pick up their lives again. Some tea companies are affected by the floods and are struggling to start up again. Workers who fled out of their homes gradually coming back. This week’s published crop figure is lower than last year’s due to the drought in March.
The sale in Jakarta met excellent demand with an absorption rate of 100%. Most teas traded firm to dearer. The weather conditions are still favourable in Java as well as Sumatra.
In Vietnam the weather conditions are favourable as well. It is raining in the north and the south, which makes the south slowly recover from the drought. Green leaf prices are still firm but should correct as soon as availability of tea improves. The markets in the north of India met good demand for the better invoices. Weather conditions are favourable with pre monsoon showers proceeding. In the south of India the market traded steady after a few weeks of firmness.
It is questionable if demand at the Mombasa auction will keep momentum and the market continues to move up on the current sentiment. The weather conditions in most other tea growing areas are seasonally normal, which makes production recover in the north of India, the south of Vietnam and Sri Lanka. There is enough tea around for all.
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Corn growing in a field in Godewaersvelde, northern France. EU ministers allowed the controversial cultivation of a new genetically modified crop, US firm Pioneer’s TC1507 corn, after opponents failed on February 11, 2014 to muster enough support against the move. A meeting of European Affairs ministers could not establish a majority either way, Greek chairman Evangelos Venizelos said. Accordingly, TC1507 was allowed through, after Venizelos asked for legal advice.
The Vancouver Canucks pulled off a significant trade today, acquiring centre Brandon Sutter and a third-round draft pick from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for centre Nick Bonino, defenceman Adam Clendening and a second-round pick.
Metro Vancouver and Victoria now have more than 300 food trucks, but the trendy mobile restaurants are struggling and contrary to popular belief are not a “golden ticket” to success, according to a new report from Vancity.


WFP Assists Communities Affected By Drought In Sri Lanka
WFP is providing food or cash for approximately 190,000 people in urgent need of assistance. A WFP-led Rapid Drought Assessment estimates that as many as 770,000 people have been affected by the drought, which has resulted in the loss of about one third of the paddy harvest in parts of the country.
"WFP is always determined to assist people affected by climate shock in Sri Lanka and after responding to the short-term needs of those affected by drought, WFP will redouble its efforts to support the affected people to rebuild resilience through food for work programmes“, said Ismail Omer, WFP Representative in Sri Lanka.
WFP’s assistance includes more than US$2.3 million dollars’ worth of food, such as rice, beans and vegetable oil, as well as US$277,500 in cash for affected families to buy their own food. The rice supplies for the operation have been partly provided by the Government of Sri Lanka, while a cash donation from the Government of Canada is covering additional costs. The operation is also funded by the UN Central Emergency Response Fund.
With the help of the Ministries of Finance and Economic Planning, Economic Development and Disaster Management, Government Agents and Divisional Secretariat, WFP has delivered food to distribution centres in the ten affected districts. Several international charities, including Save the Children, World Vision, ChildFund and OXFAM are working with WFP to distribute the food and cash in five of the targeted districts.
After responding to the short-term needs of those affected by the drought, WFP will work to help communities increase their resilience against future shocks through food-for-work programmes. These programmes will focus on rebuilding the lives of those who have lost their harvests and livelihood assets.
WFP will continue working with the Government and other partners towards its longer-term goals of mitigating the effects of climate change and recurrent drought in the country. These will include cash- or food-for-work projects such as rainwater harvesting and de-silting small water reservoirs, as well as tree planting to prevent soil erosion and land degradation.
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Annual Perennial Plant Association Grower Award Goes To Walters Gardens
Walters Gardens, Inc. of Zeeland, Mich. accepted the Grower Award from the Perennial Plant Association (PPA) on July 29, 2014. The award is presented to one PPA member each year in recognition of being a grower who holds high standards of production, maintains high quality plants and seeks innovation while respecting the requirements of the perennial industry.
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membership is solicited for nominations for these awards. The Special Awards Selection Committee reviews the nominations and makes final selections.
“We are incredibly honored to receive the Grower Award from such a worthy organization and are
humbled that our peers nominated us for this award,” says Susan Martin, director of marketing
communications and company representative for the Perennial Plant Association. “Our industry is
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Martin and Jeremy Windemuller, trial manager for Walters Gardens, Inc. were on hand to accept
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Winter in the UK is either mild and damp, or cold and windy - and who would want to be outside as a gardener at this time of year - well Saul and Lucy for one, as these months are some of the busiest in all of the 12. While the garden may be slumbering, Head Gardeners and their teams are beavering away on major jobs, garden renovations, cleaning and tidying the years clutter and making plans for 2024. So join us every week to see what we're up to in the cold months in our work and home gardens.
Winter is slowly dissolving into Spring - and especially this year where the mildness and wet has caused many plants to start their Spring early and the lawns are quite shaggy from continual growth. Saul has all these issues in abundance at Stonelands, so while dodging the downpours he is getting as much work done while things dry up. Join him as he takes a look around the greenhouse and then attempts a live seed sowing demonstration (fantastic for a purely audio medium!), as the growing season starter gun is fired.
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Yair Shamir, Israel Agriculture Minister, is going to participate in the seventh edition of the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Summit here. On this occasion, he is to sign a deal on extending the agriculture co-operation between the two nations.
Spokesperson of Israel Embassy Ohad Horsandi said that Shamir will come here to participate in the Vibrant Gujarat Summit along with a delegation of 11 representatives of various companies.
“In the first phase of agriculture cooperation which is ongoing between the two countries on a large scale, Israel has established research centres for cooperation in 10 Indian states, including Gujarat,” the spokesperson said.
Israel, with its very low rainfall, has carved a niche in its agriculture sector productivity with judicious use of water. As per Horsandi, there are some 300 companies in the the country which can offer cutting-edge technology for the upliftment of Indian agriculture, which is stuck at the growth rate between 2 and 3 per cent year on year.
Their focus in this Summit, which is going to be the biggest ever, is on agriculture, water and home land security and counter terrorism, he said. Earlier, the state government had announced that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon and US defence secretary John Kerry will also be participating in the Summit to be held between 11 and 13 January.


A worker walks past stacks of rice at a warehouse owned by Indonesia's state procurement agency Bulog in Makassar of Indonesia's South Sulawesi province March 15, 2012.
Global food prices rose in March for a third successive month, driven by gains in grains and vegetable oils, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Thursday, putting food inflation firmly back on the economic agenda.
Food prices hit record highs in February 2011 and stoked protests connected to the Arab Spring wave of civil unrest in some north African and middle eastern countries. They then receded but started to grow again in January.
The index, which measures monthly price changes for a food basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy, meat and sugar, averaged 215.9 points in March, up from a revised 215.4 points in February, FAO data showed.
Its Cereal Price Index averaged 227 points in March, up from February, with maize prices showing gains, supported by low inventories and a strong soybean market, the FAO said.
"You can see prices in the near term rising even further," FAO's senior economist and grain analyst Abdolreza Abbassian told Reuters before the index update.
The FAO also confirmed its earlier forecast for world wheat output to fall 1.4 percent from last year's record crop to 690 million metric tons (760.59 million tons) in 2012.
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The club would like to congratulate Warren Maynard, greenkeeper of the MCC Bowls Section's greens at Swinburne Avenue and Glen Street as well as the MCC Croquet Section’s green also located at Glen Street, on being awarded the Victorian Greenkeepers Association’s (VGA), Greenkeeper of the Year.
After being nominated by his peers Warren was one of six finalists, with the award presented at the VGA’s Annual General Meeting on July 14.
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The bowls and croquet sections are particularly grateful for the work Warren and apprentice Josh Ramsden put into the greens.


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I started this page on September 22, 2018. It will take me some time to get all the pages up so bear with me.
Currently, today is September 11, 2020 and I am updating this page. We still don't have much on the page.
The first thing I want you to do is read our page on Germination Tips. A lot of problems and frustration can be avoided by following these starter tips, especially if you are new at gardening. This is the best page on the whole website because it teaches how to get your seeds properly planted so they will germinate and grow.
Please check back often as I will be creating more growing pages as time allows.


Who else can’t believe our St. Cloud seminar is only 2 weeks away?! Time just keeps flying by, and we’re so excited to offer this 1-day seminar.
We’ll be kicking the day off promptly at 9:00am with a few words from our General Manager, Dean Craine, followed by our featured speaker Dick Goff.
Dick has a degree from the University of Minnesota in horticulture and plant pathology. He worked several years as an agronomist for pesticide, seed, and fertilizer companies before beginning a long career as a field representative for Midwest Labs of Omaha, NE. He is now semi-retired and will be sharing with us how calcium can play a key role in soil and plant health. His many years of trouble shooting soil conditions has given him an unparalleled ability to share with us “what works” in sustainable crop production.
Other items on the agenda include:
- Fertility Programs to include discussion on SP-1™, Myco Seed Treat® (Mycorrhizal Fungi), and Residuce®
- Seed Selection
- Weed Control
- Insect & Disease Control
- Dry Bean Harvest
- Dry Bean Marketing
If any of this strikes your interest, please RSVP by January 4 by calling 815.872.1190 or emailing email@example.com. If you do come, be sure to register for the Minnesota Organic Conference and visit us at the trade show. We’d love a chance to further help you plan your 2017 fertility program so you can spend more quality time with your loved ones.
Please note: We will be closed for the holidays from December 23-January 2. If you happen to RSVP during this time frame, please leave a message at any of the contacts above and we’ll get you added to the list. When leaving a message, please remember to include your name, state, and specify the St. Cloud seminar.


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Most likely it is from squash beetles. They are larger than ladybugs but similar looking. They eat the leaves leaving a lacey or skeletonized appearance. You can pick them off and drop them in a pan of water with a couple tablespoons of dishwashing liquid.
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Has anyone seen those aeration shoes u starp on to your shoes as u mow the lawn? There supposed to "aerate the lawn" as u mow it. Id like your feedback if u used them or what u think of them.
Personally I don't think they are any good. IMO they don't really aerate the lawn. To aerate you need to take a plug out of the lawn so that the root system isn't as crowded. It allows the roots to spread, and help retain water rather than running off.


Indian Railways will export dry chillies to Bangladesh through a special parcel train for the first time, Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced on Friday.
Indian Railways will transport goods from Andhra Pradesh's Reddipalem to Bangladesh.
"Beyond National Borders: Gearing up exports, for the first time, Railways transports dry chillies in a Special Parcel Train to Bangladesh," Piyush Goyal Tweeted on Friday.
In an earlier tweet, Railway Minister had said that Railways will continue to assist in the export of Indian products to other countries.
"Railways is committed to aid in the export of Indian products!" he said.


Nutmeg is essentially the seed or ground spice of several Myristica species. Every year, Indian nutmeg exporters ship tonnes of nutmeg abroad. In India, the annual production of nutmeg ranges between 14,000 and 16,000 metric tonnes. Nutmeg exports from India have thus increased year after year. The Indian nutmeg exporter has a great opportunity to export his products abroad due to the various uses and benefits of Nutmeg in various fields. Because of the increased demand for Nutmeg around the world, exports of Nutmeg have increased.
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Flower Footprint: 2' X 2'
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The NextLight 150H is built with all the power and versatility your plants need for all stages of growth. The onboard dimmer gives you the ability to dial in light intensity from 0-100%, for precise control over the amount of light your plants need. The NextLight 150H is perfect for 2' x 2' flower footprint and 3' x 3' veg footprint and includes NextLight’s industry leading 5 year warranty.
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We received an email yesterday from Strategy&, a unit in PwC, a global consulting giant, informing us that it has categorized Zenvus as one of the “leading startups in Africa operating in the Ag-Tech sector”. They ended with this phrase “[Zenvus]…at the forefront on agricultural technology in the continent”.
I travel to deep northern Nigeria to meet some of my customers in coming days – we remain committed to reduce the frictions which exist in the agriculture sector in Africa.
Thank you Strategy&.
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Dry Weather Stressing Some SD Crops, Pastures
September 7, 2011, 8:50 AM
SIOUX FALLS, SD -
Dry weather is stressing some crops and pastures in South Dakota, but mild temperatures have lessened the impact.
The Agriculture Department says in its latest crop and weather report that row crop development is progressing on track, and livestock conditions remain mostly in the good to excellent range despite the dry pastures.
Soil moisture conditions in South Dakota have dropped only slightly despite the continued shortage of rainfall in some areas. Topsoil moisture statewide is rated 64 percent adequate to surplus, just 1 percentage point below the previous week.
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Published 4:00 am, Saturday, April 8, 2006
The unseasonably rainy weather -- it is unseasonable now, given that April is often San Francisco's "summer" month -- has given gardeners fits. It's too wet to plant much, and the weeding, which is easier when the soil is damp, can only be done for so long before we're drenched and chilled and ready for a hot bath and a good book.
In normal years, when the spring gardening books hit the shelves, Bay Area gardeners are already outdoors, our tulips and cherry blossoms spent and the roses about to burst forth. Too late to be curled up with a gardening book. Not so this year. There's still time, according to the weather bureau, to tuck a book or two under our tool belt before the tomato plants have to go into the ground.
Speaking of which: "The $64 Tomato" by William Alexander is just the thing to take our minds off our own garden woes while waiting for the planting beds to dry out enough that seeds won't wash away or rot in the ground.
As its name implies, "The $64 Tomato" is not a how-to garden book. It is, rather, a wry memoir in which every reader who's spent way more to grow a plant than he could purchase it for at the supermarket will recognize his own successes, failures and foibles.
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Alexander, whose day job is in high tech, moves with his family from the city to an old house on 3 acres in New York's Hudson River Valley, where he looks forward to growing his own organic food. But from the moment he hires a young blond landscaper to design a terraced vegetable garden surrounded by unmanageable lawns, until a decade later when he amortizes out at $64 each the 18 Brandywine tomatoes the groundhogs have left on his vines, he is beset, and bedeviled, by incompetent contractors, surly gardeners, indifferent family members, voracious insects and aggressive deer. His best-laid plans are constantly thwarted, sometimes by his own doing, as when his attempts to be completely organic go up in the spray of diazinon necessitated to control the sod webworms he's introduced into his garden via sod around the swimming pool.
Still, this is not a story of failure or disappointment. As any true gardener must, Alexander loves his garden. A doctor's report that a herniated disk in his neck will curtail any heavy lifting leaves him anxiously planning how to keep his garden going. And leaves the reader pleasantly reassured that even $64 tomatoes are worth every cent.
My only quarrel with this engaging rainy-day read is that it's the book I should have written. The royalties might have brought the cost of my tomatoes down to $64 each.


Q.Get rid of morning glory
I have a lot of morning glory growing in my yard. I don’t mind it, but it has found its way into my lawn, where I don’t want it. How do I get it out of my lawn without hurting or killing the lawn?
I have an issue with Morning Glory here in my garden too!
This is a difficult task. Here are a couple of articles with some ideas to try.


Israel-based, Roots Sustainable Agricultural Technologies Ltd (ASX: ROO) is an industrial sector company that has developed highly advanced technologies and commercialising the same to address the vital issues presently being faced by the stakeholders in the agriculture industry. Roots has the proprietary know-how with patents in place to maximise the advantages to the farmers so that they can deal with scarcity of water for irrigation, manage plant climate, reduce installation costs, and lower energy consumption.
Roots’ two key disruptive, modular, cutting-edge Technology Offerings are:
New Order for Heat Exchange Stub
On 2 October 2019, Roots announced to have received an AUD 87,000 signed order of its RZTO technology combined with its newly developed patent-protected heat exchange stub from Israeli cannabis producer UNIVO to control soil temperatures in pots and grow bags.
About UNIVO- UNIVO is a vertically integrated medical cannabis company engaged in cultivation, manufacturing and distribution as well as development of unique next gen medical cannabis products.
The company is licensed for the entire supply chain including growing, breeding and nursery; production of medical cannabis products; research & development as well as distribution.
UNIVO will source its own cannabis through a partnership agreement with Amit Farms, spanning across 75,000 m², with 15,000 m² designated for cannabis growth, located in the South of Israel. The farm has state-of-the art innovative agricultural technologies installed to grow high-quality cannabis and develop its own strains targeted to meet specific therapeutic needs.
Agreement Details- According to the agreement, Roots would utilises use its heat exchange stub for installing RZTO technology into thousands of cannabis pots at UNIVO’s growing facilities in Israel. Installation is scheduled to begin in October 2019 with completion targeted for end of the year.
- The stub technology largely reduces the installation and maintenance costs of Roots’ RZTO technology
- The process involves temperature-controlled water entering the T-shaped stub from the side, flowing down the vertical shaft exchanging heat with the substrate, before exiting the stub on the other side
- The stub allows easy movement of pots and grow bags during and between growing cycles while chains of stubs with insulated pipes in-between can even be used for row installations
The heat exchange stub has recently been developed to cater primarily to the nursery, cannabis and greenhouse markets, as announced on 27 September 2019 by the company. Prior to this contract, the company successfully conducted an in-house pilot for stub at its R&D hub in Israel.
Roots’ CEO, Dr. Sharon Devir stated
The company’s RZTO technology has been doing really well with continued expansion into the North American cannabis market.
IBC Technology at Agrivest Event
Roots Sustainable Agricultural Technologies also recently presented its world-class IBC technology, which was nominated in the ‘Best Agtech company’ category, at the prestigious Agrivest event in Israel attended by the independent committee of Israeli business and industry leaders, international investors and government representatives.
Agrivest is one of the biggest Agtech rendezvous in Israel, where hundreds of industry stakeholders including investors and global agriculture experts show up. This year was attended by companies from over 20 countries.
Roots co-founder and Executive Director, Mr Boaz Watchel, stated
Roots Sustainable Agricultural Technologies Ltd has a market cap of ~ AUD 4.18 million with ~ 90.97 million shares outstanding. On 3 October 2019, the ROO stock closed the day’s trading at AUD 0.043.
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Dating will probably come to the market sooner or later. But dating isn't really the problem, and adding dates will initially confuse customers more than help them.
Is a one-year old seed more viable than a 5-year old seed? Maybe, but not if is has been left in an unsealed environment where temperatures regularly exceeded 80F/25C. Five-year old seed kept in sealed packaging at stable temps below 40F/5C can typically be expected to be 95-98% viable. Two-year old seed kept on a shelf in a warm room can easily drop below 50% viability. Which makes the odds of someone getting 0/10 germination pretty high.
The conditions under which the seed is stored before being sold to the customer is a far more critical factor in maintaining viability. And truth be told, most "seedbanks" (a very misleading descriptor for seed retailers which implies some technical expertise and practices in seed preservation) don't give a hoot about seed storage.
I see it all the time at dispensaries and canna conferences, seed inventory stored like so much birdseed. It's not their brand after all, it's just inventory to be moved. The breeder suffers the consequences of the seed monger's indifference.
If you want fresh produce, buy it from the farmer....


The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Tuesday confirmed they will issue a $1.6 million donation to Costa Rica over the next two years.
FAO Director General Jose Graziano da Silva made the announcement in Rome, following a meeting with President Laura Chinchilla and ministers Gloria Abraham (Agriculture) and Enrique Castillo (Foreign).
Abraham said the amount will be used to implement programs for small farmers. “We are very grateful to FAO for this cooperation. We will make the most of this money by implementing projects in areas such as climate-change mitigation in agriculture, innovation and technology development, and in developing marketing tools for small producers,” she said.
During the meeting, Chinchilla extended an invitation to Graziano to host “World Food Day” celebrations in Costa Rica next October.
Chinchilla is traveling in Europe through Thursday to promote cooperation and to attract investment.


Dolce Key Lime Pie is a popular variety of Coral bells, which belongs to the Heuchera genus (Heuchera 'Dolce Key Lime Pie'). It is a Flower and is treated mainly as a Perennial, This means that it grows best over a period of time (3 years and greater). Normally grows to a mature height of 25.0 cm (9.75 inches).
This variety plant info is provided by the myfolia gardener's wiki. All details about Dolce Key Lime Pie have been kindly provided by our members.
By our calculations, you should look at sowing Dolce Key Lime Pie about 63 days before your last frost date.
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I guess I’m slow to find things, as I just came across this very nice post at Bifurcated Carrots on starting a new vegetable garden. So much good information! Check it out whether you are a new or an old gardener.
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It’s a vigorous and strong plant, with short internodes and a very resistant structure.
This allows easy control of its growth during which the blooming of the buds join together to form a long tail. Its aroma is very pleasant and powerful, with slight tastes of sweet and sour, fresh and floral. The effect is also strong and typical of the indica-sativa hybrids.
THC: 17-20% · CBD: 1,1%
Indoor Yield: 450-600 g/m2
Outdoor Yield: 350-600 g/plant
Indoor Blooming: 9 weeks
Outdoor Harvest: mid October
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The property is an agricultural field in Liopetri. It is located 950m from Liopetri Primary School and 1,2km from Liopetri-Frenaros connecting road. The field has a total area of 8,288sqm.


This month we present all developments of Asharum Níjar and the garden through pictures. It rained a lot last month which makes the garden exceptionally green. Plants we have never seen before grow excessively. The pistachio trees seem to be giving birth to a boost of growth. We are very grateful for the rain as it made the land fertile, now it is up to us to help a rich soil survive a hot and dry Spanish summer…
Last week, the workers started the construction of a new kitchen. Fortunately, a Nâm Retreat is about inner silence, as the workers immediately felt like making lots of noise, which is quite logical given that the old kitchen had to be demolished first…
Several free workshops about agriculture and regenerating gardening will be held in the period from Wednesday 1st of June to Wednesday 8th of June at Asharum Níjar. You are most welcome to join this special occasion, to have the experience of Asharum Nijar combined with information about – and practice in – nature.
Invitation Garden Workshops
Dear Friends, We are delighted to inform you that we will host a couple of workshops about regenerating gardening and agriculture in the first week of June at Asharum Níjar in Spain.
Several workshops will be held in the period from Wednesday 1st of June to Wednesday 8th of June.
Our good friend and specialist Chris de Waard will be coming that week in order to share some of his profound knowledge in practice with the Asharum Nijar Team.
Since there are still a few guest rooms available during this period we like to offer you the opportunity to join this special occasion to have the experience of Asharum Nijar combined with information about – and practice in – nature.
The workshops will be held mainly in Dutch but there is also one day planned in English for possible participants from the direct neighbourhood.
The main items of the workshop will be:
- improvement of soil
- composting, compost-tea, mulching
- planting of trees
- water and irrigation techniques
There are no additional costs for the workshop. Only the regular room rates, including all meals. If you are interested to participate, please contact us soon by sending an email to firstname.lastname@example.org.
Availability is limited (only 4 guest rooms are available). Please, let us know how many nights you would like to stay at the Asharum.


Pivec advocates for simplification of CAP
Luxembourg, 15 October - Agriculture Minister Aleksandra Pivec joined calls at a meeting of the Agriculture Council in Luxembourg on Monday for the simplification of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
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Brazil Potash is set to invest US$2.5bn in its Autazes potash project in Amazonas state, a significant step for the company and its flagship potash project. The project aims to extract and process sylvinite for the production of potassium chloride with a capacity of 2.2Mt/y. The Autazes project will be located 112km from Manaus, Amazonas state, and is expected to produce 20% of the volume consumed through Brazilian crops. The Autazes potash project is moving closer to approval and the inevitable and significant investment that will come with it, approaching the point where the company will begin to monetize the project through multiple channels and strategies.
Licensing and Financing Strategies
The project has already received the preliminary license issued by Amazonas’ environmental authority, Ipaam. The installation license from Ipaam is the only one remaining, and the company expects news regarding its licensing this year to begin building the project. Brazil Potash plans to invest US$2.5bn in the project and is working on several fronts in relation to funding.
The company has signed an offtake agreement with Brazilian agricultural conglomerate Amaggi, agreeing to buy 500,000t/y of the production for at least 15 years, helping the company in its search for financing. Brazil Potash has also received positive feedback from the development bank BNDES and is talking to other international development banks. The company is in talks with potential suppliers from Europe, North America, and China to purchase equipment.
Energy Supply and Logistics
To address the energy supply issue, Brazil Potash will build a 165 km transmission line to connect the project to the national grid. This will benefit the local population of around 200,000 people who currently use diesel oil to generate power for their homes. The project has an agreement with Hermasa from Amaggi group, which will deliver the product to ports in the region for logistics.
Importance of Investment in the Potash Mining Industry
Potash mining plays an essential role in agriculture as it is a vital element in the production of fertilizers. The Autazes project will produce a relevant amount of potassium chloride, which corresponds to 20% of the volume consumed through Brazilian crops. Potash mining in Brazil has been lagging behind other countries, and the Autazes project’s success will encourage more investment in the industry. Brazil Potash is committed to engaging local communities and indigenous peoples of the region, with the goal of having around 80% of the region’s people in its workforce.
With positive indications from development banks and an offtake agreement with a major agricultural conglomerate, Brazil Potash is well-positioned to move forward with the project and deliver the biggest new potash project in decades.


2019 RFP for GA Grown Pavilion at Fresh Summit Released
Thursday, May 9, 2019
The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association is seeking bids for the design and installation of the Georgia Grown Pavilion at PMA Fresh Summit, October 18-19, 2019 in Anaheim, California. An RFP has been developed and can be accessed by clicking here.
The deadline for any questions regarding the RFP is COB May 22, 2019.
The bid submission deadline is June 14, 2019 at 12:00 noon. Please consult the RFP for more information.
Update 5-29-2019 - Please click here for the responses to the questions submitted regarding the RFP for the 2019 Georgia Grown Pavilion at PMA Fresh Summit.


Tunisian olive oil announced that the company will participate in the five day international food exhibition SIAL 2016 going on in Paris. Considered the key event of the food industry in the world, 7,000 exhibitors from 80 countries have confirmed their presence by offering high quality products, varied and innovative.
Tunisia will also be present with 9 companies in the olive oil sector. A space dedicated to the promotion of olive oil packaged in Tunisia and Tunisian olive oil tasting sessions are scheduled. Nine companies dealing with the Tunisian olive oil are present in this show: Agromed, Sodepa, Medagro, Huilerie Loued, Establishment SL Med Oil Company, Horchani Olive Oil, Topoliva, Cogia.
The Tunisian participation in the show led by the Centre Technique de l’Emballage et du Conditionnement (Packtec), under the Ministry of Trade and Industry and funded by the FOPROHOC, is part of a wide program that aims to improve the visibility of the Tunisian olive oil on foreign soils. The country plans to enhance domestic agriculture and support the efforts of local manufacturers by improving exports of Tunisian olive oil.
Hosted every two years at SIAL Paris and housed in the dedicated Observatory area at the event, the competition is only open to exhibitors and highlights the most groundbreaking food industry currently available. In addition, SIAL is always in keeping with the latest food trends, and this year, for the first time, the show will present a new Gluten-Free Zone, which will showcase the latest developments in this fast-growing sector.


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Members of the Seattle Firefighters Pipes & Drums perform in the Cable House Monday afternoon (10-16-12), setting the tone for this week’s Alaska Day Festival in Sitka. KCAW put the impromptu concert live on the air, thanks to a new downstairs broadcast studio.
Sitka the Brave!
The Sitka Assembly voted Tuesday night to make it easier for residents to sell produce they’ve grown at home. The change is part of an effort to make locally grown food more easily accessible. more


David will discuss the importance of the Cannabodials in Human Health
Photographer and historian of 1960’s and a grass roots activist for Democracy, Equal Rights, and Hemp Legislation
Executive Chef in Santa Fe and Founder of Santa Fe Culinary Academy
Roland is a local award winning Chef and co owner of Joe's Dining a restaurant that is committed to local, healthy, organic food. His restaurant purchases more local food from our farmers than any other restaurant in Santa Fe. He and his wife Sheila are powerful community members that educate and teach through their own example of purchasing local, standing up for farmers and advocating for the legalization of industrial hemp in New Mexico.


V International Symposium on Cucurbits - 1st announcement
V International Symposium on Cucurbits
Cartagena, Murcia (Spain) - June 2015
Save the date!
First announcement and call for abstracts.
Programme will cover the following topics:
- Genetics and Breeding
- Genomics and Biotechnology
- Crop Production, Physiology and Management
- Biotic Stresses
- Abiotic Stresses
- Fruit Quality and Post-Harvest
For more details see http://www.ishs.org/symposium/243


The EU Commission still wants to know in more detail where and how much of various agricultural commodities are available.
In order to obtain more up-to-date information on the most important agricultural markets due to the war in Ukraine, the EU Commission now requires member states to report monthly on the level of stocks of certain products.
As the Brussels-based authority announced last Friday, EU countries will in future have to report on the level of stocks of cereal products, oilseeds and certified seeds. Stocks held by producers, wholesalers and market participants must be reported.
Keeping an eye on availability of raw materials
According to the Commission, the reports are to be made by the end of each month for the previous month. Since the corresponding implementing regulation entered into force on Friday, the first reports will be made by the end of July at the latest. The period until then should be sufficient to set up the necessary monitoring and reporting procedures in the member states, according to the Commission.
Once received and verified, the Commission says it will publish the reports from capitals to provide greater market transparency and a timely and accurate picture of the availability of key raw materials for food and feed in the Community. Depending on the market situation, appropriate measures to prevent and mitigate market disruptions could then be decided, if necessary.
Statistics to become more detailed
As part of its enhanced monitoring of agricultural markets, the Brussels-based agency has also set up a dedicated overview with up-to-date detailed statistics on milling wheat, corn, barley, rapeseed, sunflower oil and soybean prices, production and trade at EU and global levels. Expected future prices are also included, as are prices for energy inputs and "links to other useful sources." This is intended to give market participants access to key information in a single location. AgE


You can find many varieties, grown on site, at Mischler’s Florist and Greenhouses, 118 South Forest Rd., Amherst.
Winter pansies, seen here, are popular. They’re frost tolerant and capable of withstanding our unpredictable fall weather. If you plant them in containers, they’re annuals, but if you plant them in the ground, they might come back in the spring.
Ornamental kale and mums are favorites for autumn, but other flowers that you might not think of include straw flower, diascia and osteospermum daisy. See a more extensive list of frost-tolerant annuals along with more photos.
For inspiration on how you might mix some of these plants in a container for your porch or patio, watch as Colleen Morrissey, herb manager and container designer at Mischler’s, demonstrates how to make a super quick fall planter.
Now is also the time to plant if you want beautiful spring flowers like tulips, daffodils and crocuses. Bulbs are now in stock at Mischler’s.
Bonus tip: If you bought plants from Mischler’s and still have the pots, you can help the environment by returning the pots to Mischler’s– They disinfect and reuse them. They can’t reuse the small, thin six-packs, but pots that you got at Mischler’s that are 3 1/2 inches in diameter or larger can be reused.


Best Places to Travel After a Divorce
Courtesy of WWOOF India
Helping others is a sure way to gain perspective after a breakup—and the WWOOF network (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) makes it affordable to do so in far-flung destinations. The India program lets you and others from around the globe volunteer at a sustainable farm in a remote region of India, where you learn ayurvedic growing techniques (some sites are in tribal villages or adjacent to a tiger reserve). Harvest crops such as coconuts, sugarcane, and mangoes four to six hours a day in exchange for accommodation and unforgettable stories.


Since I wasn’t able to upload pictures in my last garlic post, I thought I would share a couple this morning. In other news, we were able to acquire a small tractor that is going to be perfect for our garlic planting extravaganza next year. I seriously cannot wait to drive it 🙂 When we picked it up Liam kept saying, “I’m scited….scited.” So cute!
A view of the garlic field. We planted an acre of garlic…all by hand 🙂
As I have mentioned before, we had to sit on the ground to plant…not the most fun, but it made for great conversation. This photo was taken by my Father-in-law and shows my mom, myself, an Aunt Tina planting.
Chris coming home with a load of oat straw. He wanted to get more, but couldn’t make it all fit.
Our new tractor….obviously used, but it is new to us. And the whole family is excited about it.
I had to get on it…even if I was still in my pjs 🙂
I found a pretty good article this morning about planting garlic and goes in to a little more detail that I did. Here’s the link if you’d like to check it out (http://www.chrismartenson.com/blog/basics-growing-garlic/64793) And a new garlic recipe that popped up on my facebook newsfeed this morning. I haven’t tried it yet, but it sounds great (http://sweetpeaskitchen.com/2011/11/11/garlic-potato-soup/)
Have a wonderful day and thanks for reading!


The new Institute of Vocational Training (IEK) of the American Farm School offering studies in the agri-food sector opens its doors in October 2018.
The goal of this new educational structure is to offer students the opportunity to learn, understand and apply innovative and good practices for the optimization of agricultural production, while developing environmental consciousness.
Application of modern and innovative experiential learning methods in the School’s state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and farm production units will lead to the acquisition of theoretical and technical skills necessary for a fruitful professional activity in the field.
The four-semester program is certified by the Ministry of Education according to the National Qualifications Framework. IEK graduates may continue their studies at Perrotis College, in the second year of the undergraduate program of their choice (Agro-Enviromental Systems Management, International Entrepreneurship or Food Science & Technology).


A Shenstone garden centre is hosting a series of online sessions to help green-fingered locals get the best out of their blooms.
Marcus Eyles, horticultural director at Dobbies, will launch the events on 27th March.
Participants will be able to pick up tips and tricks as well as viewing live demonstrations on a variety of topics.
The first session will tackle the best way to refresh pots and planters, with future events covering topics such as developing healthy soil, cultivating garden wildlife and maintaining a lush lawn.
“Over the past year, more of us than ever before have discovered a love of gardening and experienced the ways that it enriches our lives and improves our wellbeing.
“Gardening is something we can all enjoy, no matter how large or small our outdoor spaces, and we are delighted to be launching this series of virtual events.
“We hope that they will inspire and help gardeners old and new to learn the skills and techniques they need to take their gardens to the next level.”Marcus Eyles, Robbie’s
The sessions are free to attend. For more details visit the Dobbies website.


The local pecan crop is beginning to come in. Some freezing temperatures will help the nuts to fall from the trees. We are expecting to have a plentiful supply of in-shell pecans in the next few weeks. Please be sure to give us a call before you drive over to see what varieties we have in stock because we never know what is going to walk in the door!
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We have a vegetable garden that is more of a random collection than an intentional structure. I stroll about in it every day, plucking dead leaves or flicking the occasional bug. Tending the tomato plant draws me in. I feel an affinity to Mr. Stripey (the kids named it after its variety) with its chaotic branching and mottled fruits. It reminds me of how I write.
I was training the plant (teaching it to grow in a specific manner) and needed to prune a few branches. Most were small and below existing fruit, but I snipped one by accident that had two tiny tomatoes swelling. I mentioned it to my partner in crime and she stuck it in some potting soil. Tomato plants can sometimes grow roots from a branch, so we crossed our fingers and have been watering it. Today I looked out at the garden and the wayward branch had full, firm leaves, the fruits were bigger, and the whole plant looked taller. A snippet from another story, removed in haste, blossomed into its own. New life from remnants.
Therefore, writers and other creators (almost wrote “creatures” which is also accurate) so often hoard their stories, amassing a wealth of segments: we never know when something cast-off will find a perfect fit somewhere else. I’m drafting a short story about a VR prison, and I spliced the idea from an early draft of Artificial. When I went through it the first time, the whole concept seemed silly and out of place. I clipped it and tucked it away in a folder I labelled “compost”. I dig through the folder, usually when I’m in a rut, and read these half-formed, mostly bad, ideas. Occasionally one of them sparks in my mind and I plant the clipping in new soil.
Stripey Jr. is doing well for a clipped branch. We’re managing our expectations, but two healthy tomato plants would be nice. I hope the same for my story.
When you’re stuck, or when you’re overwhelmed with ideas, dig into the compost bin. You never know what wonders you’ll find, what clarity you’ll gain, or what magick you’ll cast.
Thank you for being readers!


Black Haze Auto is a distinctive-looking plant that displays red, purple and even almost black hues. It was bred by crossing an Auto Sir Jack with a PCK (Pakistan Chitral Kush) hybrid strain.
The plants have great uniformity not only in looks and colours but also regarding its aroma which is sweet and sour with a little incense influence. This is due to the fact that it is an F5 version otherwise known as the 5th generation of breeding this line. Growing to a height of between 80 cm and 100 cm the yield of Auto Black Haze is less than that of Auto Sir Jack at about 350 gr to 400 gr/m2 indoors. The effect is very cerebral rather than physical and it is an all round very nice auto-flowering strain.
|Genetics||((Sir Jack x Skunk Auto) F6 x P.C.K)F5|
|Grows||Greenhouse, Grows Indoors, Grows Outdoors|
|Max Flowering Time||11 weeks|
|Flowering Time||11 weeks from germination|
|Taste / Flavour||Sour, Sweet|


What's on at the farm
FRI 8 December 9:30am - 12pm
Join us every Friday with the Randwick sustainability team for a work session to help us plant, weed and compost.
SUN 5 November 9:30am - 12:30pm
SUN 17 December 2:00pm - 4:00pm
In Our Backyard
Our theme for December is Energy, Body & Nature!
December 2023 - December 2024
Community Garden Project
Adamama Community Garden Project is a new garden where people come together to grow, learn new skills, connect with nature and community.


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NFF on the road talking farming, water & NRM
16 April 2012
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) will this week attend six farming and agriculture, water and natural resource management conferences across three states.
NFF President Jock Laurie will be in Melbourne, VIC, on the morning of Wednesday 18 April for the National and Global Food Security Roundtable hosted by the Global Foundation, followed by the Blueprint for Australian Agriculture forum in Shepparton, VIC, on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr Laurie will then travel to Bendigo for the Victorian Farmers’ Federation annual conference, where he will speak on Friday 20 April about the role of the NFF in national agricultural representation.
Meanwhile, NFF CEO Matt Linnegar will present at the 4th National Natural Resource Management (NRM) Knowledge conference in Adelaide, SA, tomorrow (Tuesday 17 April) along with Chair of the NFF Sustainability Committee Gerald Leach.
Mr Linnegar will then travel to Ballarat, VIC, for the New Rural Industries Australia conference on Thursday 19 April, where he will seek input into the Blueprint from Australia’s emerging and developing agricultural sectors.
And NFF’s Policy Manager for NRM, Deb Kerr, will speak at the Australian Water Congress in Sydney on Wednesday 18 April on the proposed Murray-Darling Basin Plan and the need to balance agricultural and environmental requirements.
Media interviews are available with Jock Laurie, Matt Linnegar and Deb Kerr on request.
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We are offering a six week vegetable CSA starting Wednesday, April 22, 2020 for the immediate Bellingham and Everson area (feel free to contact us if you are outside this area and are interested). If you are interested, please first fill out the form below and then click the link to purchase your share. For details about our CSA, scroll to the bottom of this page. Thank you.
In response to the importance of social distancing for collective health, Spring Time Farm is thrilled to offer a Bellingham area CSA option for 2020. Our plants did not get the cancellation memo and are growing as happily as ever. We want to feed you safely!
Our early season CSA is a 6 week program consisting of a weekly pre-packed box with a diversity of produce for $240. You can choose between a home delivery (contactless, on your stoop or porch) or if demand allows a neighborhood drop point. Delivery day will be Wednesdays each week from April 22 – May 27.
What is in a box? 7-10 items per week. End of April might include: head of Little Gem romaine lettuce; a bunch of easter egg radishes and pea shoots; bagged mesclun mix, baby kale, bok choi, and rhubarb. End of May might include: a bunch of carrots, icicle radishes, rainbow chard, beets, and green garlic; sunflower shoots, kohlrabi and spinach, and a head of butter lettuce. If we’re lucky, a pint of strawberries.
IS A CSA RIGHT FOR ME? Yes, if:
- You want to show solidarity with and support your farmers! CSAs provide up-front income to help us at Spring Time Farm ride the highs (and lows) of each season. Since food access is a bit of a question mark this year, a CSA will provide you with fresh, healthy produce straight from the farm to you.
- You are comfortable with, excited about, and committed to seasonal eating! We will provide suggestions for how to use your veggies, but do not offer any substitutions within shares. If there is something you don’t like, either challenge yourself to “learn-to-love” or gift it.


Greetings again from the darkness. Caught this documentary thanks to the “Chipotle Film Series” in Dallas. The series is focused on our food supply, and GROW! introduces us to the next generation of farmers … twenty and thirty-somethings tackling organic and sustainable gardening on an ever-growing scale.
The people we meet are mostly college-educated who were raised with a goal of a professional career in medicine, science, finance, etc. Instead, they each (in their own way) have devoted themselves to growing safer and higher quality fresh food. The theme throughout the various discussions is … know where your food is coming from (and what it is). As one of the new-generation farmers mentions, she was raised on “lunchables” and other pre-packaged food, but fresh and safe farming will lead to better health. Filmmakers Christine Anthony and Owen Masterson have two other “food” related documentaries to their credit, and it’s obviously a passion for them.
The near 60 average age for today’s farmers is mentioned a couple of times, so it is vital to this and future generations that these new world farmers are successful and continue with their mission. Land, equipment and money are all mentioned as obstacles, but having a valued mentor is also crucial to their success. This point was also made during the interesting post-film Q&A held by local organic farmers. This movement needs more participants and is a community made up of caring people who are willing to help.
To learn more, here is the film’s website which includes the trailer and information on how to watch the full movie:


Perfect Your Garden With Our Planters On Wheels
Patio planter boxes are an excellent way to create a beautiful and functional outdoor space. Commonly used for a range of produce; our customers enjoy growing flowers, tomatoes, herbs and much more.
At Frame It All, our patio planters are robust, rectangular containers with wheels to make for easy movement around your space. These planters are great for both outdoor and indoor use. With easy portability, you can roll the planter to wherever makes sense for you.
Embrace The Customization That Planters With Wheels Offer
There are many benefits to this movable outdoor planter that can sit on your balcony, patio or large outdoor space. You can roll the elevated garden bed around your patio to reorganise the space, suit the sunlight or for your personal decor preferences. Another great thing about these rolling planters is that they are self-watering. You also only have to water the reservoir every few days, or even allow rainwater to accumulate. You’ll plant your flowers, rst-assured they’ll have the water they need.
We Have More Than Just Rolling Garden Planters on Wheels!
You can customize your garden patio to your hearts content with Frame It All. Whether you want to build a sandbox or create a raised garden bed, the possibilities are endless as we have a huge range of sizes to choose from from.
If this isn't quite what you're looking for, shop some of our other products and tools to craft a custom garden inch by inch:


A winter hardy leek from Holland with dark blue green leaves on erect thick stalks and very little bulbing. Variety is very hardy with a sweet tender mild flavour and is considered a traditional winter or storage leek. A great variety for late fall where freezing can burst other leeks. Late to bolt in the spring and remains in good condition to May.
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