by Sarah | Jun 30, 2023 | Blog, Education
I have been studying and using Korean Natural Farming (KNF) since late 2019. I was introduced to it by a friend of mine the year previously; but instead of changing my complete approach to growing vegetables, I decided to study the methodology first and see, as much...
by Sarah | May 16, 2022 | Grower Feature
Feature Farm of the Month: Glasraí Organic Farm By Aoife Reilly, Grower at Glasraí Organic Farm We are a 7 acre farm in Co. Mayo. We have a team of employees (2 full-time, 4 part-time) alongside ourselves. Our main market route is farmers markets however we also do...
by Sarah | Apr 22, 2022 | Expert essay
Questions for Organic Farmers to Discuss by Eliot Coleman, Four Season Farm, Harborside, Maine DEFINITION – According to all of us, what is “organic”? What (values, practices, beliefs, etc.) has “organic” farming traditionally meant to its practitioners...
by Sarah | Dec 19, 2021 | Expert essay
An old-time opinion from an old organic farmer by Eliot Coleman I have always thought that the world missed the important message of Plowman’s Folly. The title of the 1943 surprise best seller caused readers to focus on author Edward Faulkner’s condemnation of...
by Sarah | Jan 31, 2021 | Education
Taking care of your back by Aitor Cullinan Lopsided When I was about 18, I started getting a niggle in the small of my back. At 20, I worked part time as a pizza chef, which involved a lot of core twisting, and being on your feet for 10 hours. A few months of...
