PASA Conference in Pennsylvania
PASA Conference in Pennsylvania
The Worldwide Search for Food Sovereignty: Finding Your FoodshedFebruary 5-7, 2009Penn State Conference CenterState College, PA
Remineralization, Nutrient Dense Crops and the Real Food CampaignDan Kittredge, Real Food Campaign, Remineralize the Earth, MASaturday 10:40AM
ACORE Issues Call for Action in Response to Barack Obama’s Commitment to Renewable Energy
President-elect Obama presents his America Recovery & Reinvestment Plan. ACORE issues Call for Action Plans to Meet the Three-Year Goal
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How to make seed pellets with rock dust.
Clay pelleted are used when seeds are broadcasted on the surface, to avoid them to be eaten by animals, and as moisture retention under germination. Check out Masanobu Fukuoka (R.I.P.) for more details on no till graingrowing and reforestation. Mr Fukuoka used more ingredients in the clay pellets, assuring inoculation of beneficial microorganisms. I do not describe that. When you have learned to make proper pellets, you can add anything. Rhizobium for legumes, and mycorrhiza for reforesting should be considered.
I am lucky to have very fine rock dust. ...
Liquid rockdust
My pile of rockdust has got wet by rain, and doesnt want to dry up agein. The structure is so fine that it remindes of clay, and a heap of wet clay is not so easy to spread evenly on the field.
What I do, is that I mix it half and half with water, and the whole thing turns into a licquid slurry. Then I can water the plants with it. Sometimes i mix it with nettle or grass ferment instead of water if I want to give the bed an ekstra kick. The negative thing about it, is that i have to carry a lot of water with the dust, but if i need to ...
Growing potatoes from seed.
For some reason gardeners avoid propagating potatoes from seeds.Probably it is the fear of loosing its "domestic traits" and becoming small, low yelding and having bad kitchen properties. I have found thet to be not true. They variate, but does not get "wild" in one generation.Many modern varieties are triploids. How many cromosones my seedlings have, I do not know, and to be honest, iI dont care.
I select the potatoes in early and late, for practical reasons, but like to keep them as ...
Using mulch to get rid off perennial weeds
I have not always been so keen on mulching, because perrenial weeds as coughgrass and thistles seem to thrive very well and even spread as crazy in mulched beds.Weeding this was time consuming, and as soon as I pulled one plant, a new shoot came up right through the mulch. Digging was also not easy to do in the mulch.Add more mulch was too mulch-consuming. I don't know why i did't practice this from the start, but I ones got the idea to just lift the mulch the weeds has been growing through with a fork, and this way be ...
Eco Farm Conference in California
The 29th Annual Ecological Farming Conference January 21 - 24, 2009 Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, California on the shores of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Real Food Campaign director Dan Kittredge will be giving a presentation on Saturday, January 24th. For more detailed information, visit http://eco-farm.org/index.php/efc/detailed_saturday_schedule. (more…)
NOFA Winter Conference
22nd NOFA/Mass Annual Winter Conference
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE:The Roots of a Sustainable Community
Online Registration Closed
Saturday, January 17th, 2009 - 9.00am-5.30pm
Worcester Vocational Technical High School, Skyline Drive, Worcester, MA
http://www.nofamass.org/conferences/w2009/index.php
Real Food Campaign director Dan Kittredge will be giving two workshops.
Workshop #1 Description:
A PARADIGM SHIFT: CONCEPTS NECESSARY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NUTRIENT DENSE CROPS (NDC), AND THEIR POTENTIAL*** Dan Kittredge
Maximizing crop nutrition and yield ...
Dr. Arden Andersen and Dan Kittredge Giving Workshops at the NOFA Winter Conference
Barre, MA – When more than 100 farmers converge this February in Barre for a 3 day seminar, they'll be focusing on a topic of serious concern to a growing number of consumers: the nutrition and taste of our food. The Northeast Organic Farming Association, Massachusetts Chapter has arranged for the worldwide farmer consultant, Dr. Arden Andersen, to give this intensive seminar to farmers on how they can increase the nutrient density, taste, and yield of their crops.
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