Monthly Archives: February 2011

Fungi

Posted on February 25, 2011 by upliftfarm

Winter is fungi’s favorite season around here!  The December rains and January fog brought out an unusual number of mushrooms and fungi of all sorts.  At least more than I’ve seen in the past three years. (None though, that I … Continue reading →

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My obsession with Mennonite tomatoes

Posted on February 21, 2011 by upliftfarm

I admit it, I have a slight obsession with Mennonite tomatoes. It started one day 2 years ago at the Peaceful Valley Organic Farm Supply store in Grass Valley, CA. While I was waiting for my order of various farm … Continue reading →

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The winter garden

Posted on February 17, 2011 by upliftfarm

My winter garden tends to get a little messy. Above you’ll see the remains of the two broccoli and cauliflower rows, and then the rows of greens and roots that keep going through the cold months. Winter is a time … Continue reading →

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buzzzzzzzz

Posted on February 7, 2011 by upliftfarm

Have you heard it?! Here on the farm I heard it last week, when the sun finally came out after so much fog. There are hundreds of bees congregating around one maple tree, and if you listen carefully you can … Continue reading →

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Why Seed Matters

Posted on February 3, 2011 by upliftfarm

Seed – it’s the hope and joy of every January, the basis of food security and tradition in every culture, and a narrative of our relationship with nature. “Why Seed Matters” was one of the themes of the recent Eco-Farm … Continue reading →

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Ecological Farmers Unite! And Dance!

Posted on February 2, 2011 by upliftfarm

This past week I was lucky enough to be able to go to the Ecological Farming Associations annual conference. Eco-farm is a great organization working to encourage an ecological mindset in farming and to support existing farmers and farms through … Continue reading →

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Sunshine at last!

Posted on February 1, 2011 by upliftfarm

Hello! Sorry about the long lapse in posts, I know how important reading blogs can be for procrastination 😉 Most of you know that we’ve been having fog soup here for weeks on end. If you live or work in … Continue reading →

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