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Truck Farm Education Coordinator

Hi all,

Exciting news! Wanted to let everyone know we’re seeking a part-time, spring/summer Truck Farm Education Coordinator to begin in mid/late April. All details below.

Position Title: Truck Farm Education Coordinator

Date(s): May – September 2012

Wage: 25-30 hrs/week, $10.25 per hour

Program overview: Truck Farm is an edible education…

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Added by Growing Cities on March 14, 2012 at 2:28pm — No Comments

Hayes Valley Farm Kids

Finally catching up on the blog – its been a crazy last few weeks literally glued to our computer screens. But we’re making progress!

Here are some photos of our visit at Hayes Valley Farm – a 2.5 acre community and educational farm in the middle of San Francisco. The farm is located on an old freeway on-ramp and when you step on the farm you can still see the where the roadway…

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Added by Growing Cities on November 23, 2011 at 10:49am — No Comments

Planning for Pork...Red Wattle Heritage Breed Hogs at The Barry Farm

Well friends it is time to think about raising pigs again. If you are interesed in pastured pork from the barry farm please let us know as soon as possible. We are buying a boar and a gilt from Nonesuch Farm but they are not for eating. However we have made contact with another family farm near Shiner who does have some barrows ( neutered males) available but they go very fast. They are…

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Added by Geoffrey Smith on November 11, 2011 at 10:21pm — No Comments

:: Recognising my Capacity ::

It's all about recognising my own capacity, really. I have been thinking, and reading, and pondering, and working out how to go from being worn-out-tired-unsettled-but-seeking-something... to back-on-track-doing-it-enjoying-it. I've been reading some good blog posts by Erica and… Continue

Added by dixiebelle on April 13, 2011 at 7:26pm — 2 Comments

Edible Landscaping

After some discussion, we cut down the two crepe myrtles in our front flower beds. They didn't do anything for us, except look nekked half of the year and shed petals onto the cars the other half of the year. A little bit at a time, we are going to replace our non-edible landscaping with something that we can put into our tummies!

In the place of one of the trees, we planted a "tri-apple." Three varieties of apples gafted onto a single trunk. We have a Dorsett Golden…

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Added by Donna Brunson on March 14, 2011 at 10:25am — 2 Comments

Garden Warfare: Squirrels

As I moved my artichoke and pepper seedlings outside this morning, I was greeted by a horrible sight. My beautiful beet babies were tossed about and buried. My mizuna roots were lying bare.

Squirrels.

Bane of my existance! Oh why do you torment me so?

So, I reached for my handy dandy secret weapon. Cayenne Pepper. Yup, just plain old cayenne pepper. You can sprinkle it right on your young plants, the soil, and even mature leaves, without harming… Continue

Added by melissa krone on May 6, 2009 at 1:31pm — 2 Comments