tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61121027587675546012024-02-20T05:42:36.779-05:00EcoHouse at Spring Valley Student FarmAs an extension of the EcoHouse Learning Community at the University of Connecticut, Spring Valley Farm provides students the opportunity to share their interest in sustainable agriculture through organic farming. Our mission is to gain knowledge through experiential learning and develop a sustainable lifestyle.EcoHouse at Spring Valley Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125180750624849155noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112102758767554601.post-64763632311023373022021-07-22T14:17:00.002-04:002021-07-22T14:17:17.237-04:00Farewell, Bloggers!<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Dear faithful readers,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">As social media has changed, so have our blog posting habits! We are no longer using this platform.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Please find us on instagram @springvalleystudentfarm or facebook @uconnsvsf. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">You can also find lots of information about the farm, and contact information for the current farm manager, at <b>https://dining.uconn.edu/spring-valley-farm/</b>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Sunny wishes from the valley,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Spring Valley Farmers</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxGIpjHMRomsgFVA3Aq6s5KB6zbrJEKsFVpdpddp51UjzMz4p4onMOlV00_EAIolusJ6zO4_DTkP8HKpHiZVdxTS4WYVbCeX6C0i2hB3iJGBkh-8VXuSu2mun-QGFJtAzMf1ghhAQhCicO/s2048/IMG_1315%255B1%255D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxGIpjHMRomsgFVA3Aq6s5KB6zbrJEKsFVpdpddp51UjzMz4p4onMOlV00_EAIolusJ6zO4_DTkP8HKpHiZVdxTS4WYVbCeX6C0i2hB3iJGBkh-8VXuSu2mun-QGFJtAzMf1ghhAQhCicO/w640-h480/IMG_1315%255B1%255D.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>EcoHouse at Spring Valley Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125180750624849155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112102758767554601.post-58986581773197111432018-06-28T11:28:00.001-04:002018-06-28T11:28:56.180-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are inside for market this rainy summer day! The veggies like having the air conditioning to stay crisp, but we miss our spot in front of the library where we can engage with everyone on campus during the summer. Two Thursdays ago it was sooo windy outside that we had to anchor the tents down with sandbags and physically hold on to the produce! Today we have head lettuce (butter-head, romaine, red-sails (aquaponics) and arroyo (aquaponics)), garlic scapes, snow peas, sugarsnap peas, red russian kale, micro greens, basil, thyme and mint. <br /><br />EcoHouse at Spring Valley Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125180750624849155noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112102758767554601.post-33455284899111319212016-02-22T16:10:00.002-05:002016-02-22T16:14:13.138-05:00Aquaponics UpdateOur first deep water culture bed is 95% done, just needs the pond linear and it's complete. As always, message us if you are interested in helping or learning more about Aquaponics at the farm!<br />
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In other news, this Wednesday we have our second SVSF club meeting, at 6:00 in the Sprague basement. We hope to see you there!<br />
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<br />EcoHouse at Spring Valley Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125180750624849155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112102758767554601.post-48972987186975719982016-01-23T23:48:00.001-05:002016-01-23T23:49:12.768-05:00We're Back!Over the break, many of us stayed at the farm to work on our new up and coming aquaponics system! Starting from a wide eyed hope, forming into a grant proposal, filling into a plan, and then slowly inching towards becoming a reality, the aquaponics dream has come so far! Soon, we'll be able to use fish waste as nutrients for plants and harvest produce all year long! If you're interested about learning more about how aquaponics works or helping us to realize a sustainable project, feel free to contact any of the farmers. Now that school has started, SVSF is in full swing. We'll be in Sprague hosting farm meetings twice a month and around campus putting on other fun events. Stay tuned for more information about what you can get involved in this upcoming semester!<br />
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EcoHouse at Spring Valley Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125180750624849155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112102758767554601.post-2297793375788393402015-11-11T18:55:00.000-05:002015-11-11T18:55:21.256-05:00Preparing for WinterIt's about time to get the plots ready for winter!<br />
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<br />EcoHouse at Spring Valley Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125180750624849155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112102758767554601.post-10632829365496471982015-11-11T18:53:00.003-05:002015-11-11T18:53:31.024-05:00Last Farm FridayOur last Farm Friday came and went on Halloween. We had a wonderful time saying thank you to our wonderful volunteers and saying goodbye to the growing season.<br />
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<br />EcoHouse at Spring Valley Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125180750624849155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112102758767554601.post-52139107150731208242015-09-22T21:03:00.002-04:002015-09-22T21:14:45.596-04:00As Fall Creeps In<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Tomorrow is the first day of Fall! Soon SVSF will turn from green to copper, and the temperatures and produce will dwindle. Still, we're taking advantage of the mild sun and the garden's gifts. We're still hosting volunteer hours from 4-6 on Fridays (separate of course from this Friday, during which we are helping with Grow Windham's Community Garden) and we hope to see all you're smiling, beautiful faces there!</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">The Following is a poem by Amy E. King that, to me, acts as an ode to the transition of a farm from Summer to Fall:</span></span><br />
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through September. But by October’s
last straggling days, almost everything
in the garden was stripped, picked,
decayed. A few dawdlers:
some forgotten carrots, ornate
with worm-trail tracery, parsley parched
a patchy faded beige. The dead leaves
of potato plants, defeated and panting,
their shriveled dingy tongues
crumbling into the mud.
You have to guess where.
The leaves migrate to trick you. Pretend
you’re sure, thrust the trowel straight in,
hear the steel strike stone, hear the song
of their collision—this land is littered
with granite. Your blade emerges
with a mob of them, tawny freckled knobs,
an earthworm curling over one like a tentacle.
I always want to clean them with my tongue,
to taste in this dark mud, in its sparkled scatter
of mica and stone chips, its soft genealogy
of birch bark and fiddleheads, something
that means <i>place</i>, that says <i>here</i>,
with all its crags and sticky pines,
its silent stubborn brambles. This
is my wine tasting. It’s there,
in the potatoes: a sharp slice with a different blade
imparts a little milky blood, and I can almost
smell it. Ferns furling. Barns rotting.
Even after baking, I can almost taste the grit.</span></span></pre>
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EcoHouse at Spring Valley Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125180750624849155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112102758767554601.post-6349688231175886242015-02-07T16:04:00.000-05:002015-02-07T16:05:12.613-05:00A Snow Day at the Farm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
"... but... what do you guys do at the farm during winter?"</div>
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No, we're not harvesting or planting. But we're not taking siestas or drinking chocolate milk all day either! There's plenty to do here! When we're not shoveling or taking part in community outreach, we're planning for the spring. Every week, we meet in small groups to decide what seeds and produce we want to order and plant, and where we want to plant what. We're all dreaming of sunshine, fruits, and veggies... but until then we're going to take advantage of the powder!</div>
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Every Thursday from 11:30-1:30 students from Spring Valley proudly sell the produce grown on the farm during a weekly farmer's market. The farmer's market is located on Fairfield Way during good conditions and inside the Student Union Market during inclement weather. Stop by to see what we are selling weekly as it varies from week to week. All of our produce is grown using organic methods and is guaranteed to be farm fresh!<br />
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<br />EcoHouse at Spring Valley Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125180750624849155noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112102758767554601.post-80440607590825793622014-06-17T16:18:00.001-04:002014-06-17T21:19:21.527-04:00What's Buzzing at Spring Valley?<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The weather is finally starting to heat up and so are things at SVSF!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Just yesterday six new bee boxes were set up in the back of the field. Surprisingly each box contains about 50,000 bees, so the farm has been buzzzing with activity!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Although it is hard to compete with the busyness of the new bees, the crops are busy growing to harvestable heights, and the chickens have been very bravely battling with skunk that has been getting into their coop. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Everyone at Spring Valley invites you to stop by the farm on Tuesdays from 4-8 for a tour; see what is happening at the farm with your own eyes!</span><br />
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This past week we had our first farm friday with Ecohouse learning community.</div>
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Although it was rainy outside it was dry and warm inside the hoop house. We worked on harvesting the existing plants.</div>
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Here are a few of us harvesting some different varieties of kale</div>
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In addition to harvesting, we planted some new seeds.</div>
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We planted more crops of the leafy green variety and added some tatsoi and flashy green lettuce.</div>
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Everyone was happy to get down and dig in the dirt, a first time for most of us since early november.</div>
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Spring may not fully be here yet but we look forward to working in the hoop house for now and warmer week to come so we can get out in the field and really start doing some work!</div>
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We're excite to see you all this coming friday for more volunteering time here at the farm!</div>
EcoHouse at Spring Valley Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125180750624849155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112102758767554601.post-48050256932062532972014-03-28T12:06:00.000-04:002014-03-28T12:06:24.738-04:00Volunteer Hours Today! 4-6 PM<br />
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After a long and cold winter we are finally going to open up our farm for volunteer hours!<br />
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It's a warm 50 degrees out today so come on down to join us and to see the farm.<br />
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Shuttle leaves 3:45 from Sprague residence hall, see you then!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been about 3 weeks now since I said 'see ya later' to the place I've called home for the majority of my college career. It was a tough goodbye and came only after trudging through the snow in crocs around the perimeter of Spring Valley bidding farewell to all that has become so familiar to me. I was flooded with nostalgia as the cold air blew across my face and my feet unsurprisingly became wet. It wasn't until I circled around the back gate after passing the garden beds, herbs, chicken coop, our greenhouse and shed when I was stopped. I took a quick seat on our rock wall that supports the asparagus patch and began to think long about the years that had just passed. I looked at the frozen ground, plants and roots of the farm and was drawing similarities between the many fond memories stuck in time only to be unearthed and thawed out by those who shared them alongside with me. Realizing at this point, that my time spent at Spring Valley Student Farm has been nothing short of a journey. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I arrived about three years ago, I was oblivious to what was ahead. I had no idea the opportunity presented in front of me would shape me so much into the person I have become today. I came to Spring Valley with practically no farming experience and minimal exposure to living with a group, aside for one year in the dorm. For me though, I was ready. Ready to live on my own, ready to start cooking for myself and beginning a new time of personal and spiritual growth. Looking back on these years I am so grateful I listened to that little bird on my shoulder telling me this would be a good choice in the long run.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What SVSF has taught me far exceeds simply when to plant and harvest garlic, or how to sort through seed catalogs without going crazy deciding on the perfect cultivars, or even how to pick up and raise a chicken. The experience here has shown me so much on where I fit into the dynamic of a growing community. I've learned a ton about myself and others, too- that everyone is here for their own reasons. I might've been here to become more independent, get off campus and learn some life skills. Someone else might be here to develop a deeper understanding of the ecological interactions of our own backyard. Others might be here just to enjoy the peaceful quiet and fresh air, maybe even just to birdwatch. The point is, whatever the reason, no matter who the person is, how vocal or silent they are, how passionate or seemingly lazy they are, everyone has a skill to bring to our community. What makes a successful community is being able to identify those things that each person brings to the table and how to efficiently allocate all the energy that we are putting into this system. The success comes with a greater understanding of each other so we can get a greater understanding of the land and the projects at hand. SVSF truly has been a shining light on my college experience, and I feel unbelievably lucky to have been a part of this adventure. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That said, I want to quickly thank everybody who has made the farm what it is today. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks firstly to UConn Dining Services and all those in ResLife who deal with our requests and support our projects. Without them, the farm would not be able to function. To a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ll past and current farmers, volunteers, friends just hanging out, you <b>are</b> what makes the bond at SVSV so strong, and will keep the spirit of the farm alive. To Julia, our farm manager, mentor and friend, there aren't enough thank you's I can type for what you have done for the Spring Valley and all of us down here. You have been a wealth of knowledge and a true backbone to our community. It takes a lot to continuously stay organized and put up with a dozen college students that may or may not want to wake up on an early cold Sunday morning in October to harvest kale or turnips. Thank you thank you all!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OK, OK this concludes my sappy farewell to my farm family. BUT, before I hit post, I'd like to put a few of my favorite pictures from my time here (thank you to those whose few photos I did borrow).</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Cheers and as always, Sunny Wishes!</span><br />
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EcoHouse at Spring Valley Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125180750624849155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112102758767554601.post-15126262745143962802013-11-18T19:58:00.000-05:002013-11-18T19:58:33.408-05:00Coming Soon: Canning Demo at EcoHouse (Salsa Sneak Preview....)Howdy Howdy!<br />
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So following up on our inspiration from Black Eyed Susan's, a few of us have been thinking of experimenting with more canning and preservation! Ultimately we will be running a demonstration or perhaps a small-group workshop in the kitchen at Sprague. Andrew Brown was kind enough to lend his hot-water canner for this first round of experiments - - making our own salsa! I had never even made my own salsa before, and had never canned anything, so this was a leap into the unknown (ok maybe not that dramatic....)<br />
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But! There certainly quite a lot of little details to remember while the canning process is unfolding....and I was lucky to have some more experienced canning friends come over to the farm on Friday night to lend a hand (all of them members of UConn's Soil and Water Conservation Society - be sure to check them out!)<br />
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Anyway, the final product was DELICIOUS and we ended up with 3 quart jars! They all succesfully "popped" following their hot water bath, which means that they will all successfully keep in the pantry until they are opened! It is hard to imagine this first experiment going any better. I look forward to a little more practice and research.... and then bringing what I've learned to EcoHouse!<br />
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Yay. Happy Salsa :)<br />
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<br />EcoHouse at Spring Valley Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125180750624849155noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112102758767554601.post-4209125363915325572013-11-16T22:35:00.001-05:002013-11-16T22:35:35.644-05:00MOVIE NIGHT!!Hey Guys - come join the EcoHouse showing of "Forks Over Knives" this Thursday (the 21st) at 7 in the EcoHouse Lounge.<br />
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Forks Over Knives is a documentary looking at the effects of diet on our health. The two featured dietitians promote a plant-based diet as a means of controlling cancer, diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. Come learn about the health benefits of a vegetarian/vegan diet in honor of No-Meat November!<br />
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Check out the trailer:<br />
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7ijukNzlUg<br />
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Despite the apparent success of the dietary approach, some critics say eating this way is extreme.</div>
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<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3233857/?ref_=tt_trv_qu" style="color: #136cb2; text-decoration: none;"><span class="character">Caldwell Esselstyn Jr.</span></a>: Now, with the western diet, this guarantees there's going to be what, a half a million people in this country this year who will have to have the front half of their body divided, their heart exposed, then veins will be taken from their leg and sewn on their heart. Some people would call that extreme.</div>
EcoHouse at Spring Valley Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125180750624849155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112102758767554601.post-46882713823019596272013-11-08T00:03:00.000-05:002013-11-08T00:03:52.649-05:00Meat the ProblemHey all,<br />
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Shout out to all of you EcoHousers who came out to our veggie event. The vegetarian bacon seemed to be a huge hit!<br />
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Here's the video narrated by Paul McCartney (this time with some sound to it!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTifP6idBPs<br />
Enjoy my favorite Beatle!EcoHouse at Spring Valley Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125180750624849155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112102758767554601.post-65259923343842886932013-11-04T21:03:00.002-05:002013-11-04T21:03:38.633-05:00Jamming with Black Eyed Susan This Sunday a few of the farmers were treated to a FREE jam-making workshop by Susan Wilkerson of Columbia. Seven of us made the short drive to Susan's beautiful country home, where she and her husband maintain a large vegetable garden, chickens, and Susan's home-making/crafts studio known as Black Eyed Susan's (I know - so cute). Susan is a champion of all things home-made and her delightfully decorated house is filled with knitting projects, baked goods, and crafts that she has made - including lots of jams and jellies! With berries from Susan's own garden, we chatted with our hostess as she demonstrated the proper process of canning using a boiling pot of water. I personally found the workshop very inspirational - it showed me how easy it is to make jam! You don't even necessarily need to purchase a canner (although that would be ideal) - a large pot will do as long as it is heavy-bottomed and has a wire rack set inside so that the glass jars do not contact the pot. The water-boiling method can be used to can anything that has high enough acid (such as tomatoes and fruits) or anything that is made with vinegar (such as pickled vegetables). I believe that preserving food is just as important as learning to grow it, and I hope that in the near future the farm will be able to purchase its own canning equipment, including a pressure-canner which would allow us to preserve meats, seafood, and vegetables (without vinegar). This would help to make our education as farmers more well-founded and complete, and would allow us to host workshops for the UConn community as well! Susan was very keen on the idea.<br />
I have already contacted Susan about the possibility of a knitting workshop on another Sunday in November, or possibly December! You should see the beautiful things she has made. Susan's Aunt taught her how to knit when she was 10, she has been doing it for 60 years and still loves it! More to come on this, although definitely let me know if you are interested in attending!<br />
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Kelsey <br />
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To start the month, EcoHouse is kicking off No-Meat
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sustainable lifestyles while also highlighting the humanitarianism,
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1. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lower your carbon
footprint.</b> CO2 produced from livestock, slaughterhouses, packaging and
transportation is one of the biggest contributors to our carbon emissions. One
year of eating meat has the same CO2 emissions as driving a car for an entire
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2. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Reduce methane and
nitrous oxide production</b>. Cows and sheep produce 37% of methane. Methane
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conservation.</b> Water estimations to produce one kilo of wheat is between
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4. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Reduce water
pollution.</b> Hormones, antibiotics and animal waste used in factory farms
find their ways into our rivers, streams, and oceans. Farmed animals have 130
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5. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Topsoil/tropical
rainforest and endangered species conservation</b>. Much of our land – 30%! –
is used for farming animals. Farming can cause soil erosion, desertification
and deforestation. This deforestation ruins land for native animals, and
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school semester I think it’s safe to say I’m beginning to adjust to life at
Spring Valley Farm. Really, living here is no different from living any other
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">On a good day I check the chicken coop for eggs and pick fresh herbs and vegetables from the garden. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I lay a skillet on the stove and fry myself up an omelet accompanied with freshly baked bread, and a hot cup of tea. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Like I said, no different from any other place off or on campus. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">And every Friday, on our volunteer days, students from campus get to experience a day at
the farm for themselves. During these volunteer days, students assist in all manners
of task from harvesting green peas to uprooting potatoes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Last week students got to take part in pulling out the smaller plot I mentioned (next to the upper house), harvesting it for spaghetti gourds, green peas, and corn, and then preparing it to be replanted with cover crop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Whatever task we take on for that day we always make a fun time of doing it. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So if you haven't been down to the farm and want to see what's up, volunteer days take place on Friday from 4-6 and transportation leaves from Sprague parking lot to bring you there.</span></div>
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EcoHouse at Spring Valley Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125180750624849155noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112102758767554601.post-78402826759997047372013-07-01T16:50:00.000-04:002013-07-01T16:50:09.020-04:00Borage anyone? Something very exciting happened the other day- the borage came out! (and I am it's number 1 fan)<br />
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<i>Borago officinalis</i> or "Starflower" is an herb that can be use in a few different ways. Traditionally cultivated for medicinal or culinary uses, it now is used for make oilseed as well. Here at SVF we plan on harvesting it for Chuck and Augies (...and ourselves) as a beautiful, edible, flavorful (cucumber like taste) garnish. Indulging in the flowers was so new to me! It's like flower-candy.<br />
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Getting my first taste on camera:</div>
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Younger flowers appear pinker, like this one. </div>
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EcoHouse at Spring Valley Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125180750624849155noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112102758767554601.post-91127289834799699452013-07-01T16:21:00.000-04:002013-07-01T16:21:14.705-04:00Farm Makeover: Hoophouse EditionSo... check this out. We trellised our tomatoes a couple weeks back. Pretty innovative, cool technique if you ask me. What we did was take some heavy duty string, tied it from post to post of the ceiling in the hoop house, and then took twine from that, and hung it down from the ceiling and posted it down into the ground. The tomatoes now have a friend to hug as they grow nice and tall!<br />
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Here is a technical pic or two to give you an idea of how we constructed it. </div>
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Check out them knots! That's some fine craftsmanship.</div>
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At the ground, just secured the twine into the ground</div>
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This is me showing off my handiwork, and below is Tyler shying away from my lens. We made a pretty good tomato-trellis squad.<br />
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But, I'll have you know this tomato has grown into a big fluffy thriving tomato, so fear not. </div>
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Still so much to catch you up on in regards to the farm, so keep visiting our site! Summer is a busy time in the world of ag. Gotta keep you up to date! </div>
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