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Category Archives: Fruit
Picking Oranges on the Lakritz Farm
The Lakritz Family has been picking oranges for a very long time. Growing up in a small town in California’s Central Valley, we lived among the crops. Although we weren’t farmers, we did have our own fruit trees growing in the backyard. … Continue reading
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Follow the Lakritz Farm on Instagram
About a year ago we decided to begin using Instagram to publish images from the Lakritz Farm. We use Instagram as a simple way to share news form the Farm. Follow us to see more frequent updates on the farm!
Posted in Conservation, Crops, Farming Education, Food, Fruit, Organic, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Vegetables
Tagged Education, Farm, Farming, Food, Fruit, Garden, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Vegetables
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October Tomatoes, Hornworms, and Sunflower Harvest
This week we cleared a small area of the farm on the side of the house for winter. This 20 square foot plot was where we first started successfully growing food on the farm. We pretty much only plant tomatoes … Continue reading
Posted in Crops, Farming Education, Food, Fruit, Hornworm, Lakritz Family Farm, Organic, Pests, Plants, Vegetables, Wildlife
Tagged Farming, Food, Gardening
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If A Plum Falls On The Farm Do You Eat It?
A couple of days ago I was watering plants and standing next to the Santa Rosa plum tree we planted in the spring of 2014. The tree was part of the early plans for the farm which included the idea … Continue reading
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Tagged Education, Farming, Food, Fruit, Gardening, Home
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How (and Why) To Remove Side Shoots on Tomato Plants
Recently I got connected (through About.me) with a student named Emma Whittering who publishes her work on her Student Horticultural Blog. Visiting her page I found this short video from “The Sunday Gardener” who shared this tip on growing tomato plants. Enjoy! How … Continue reading
Posted in Farming Education, Fruit, Lakritz Family Farm, Plants, Urban Farming, Vegetables
Tagged Education, Farmer, Food, Gardening, Plants
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Predicting the Future on the Lakritz Farm
Today I have a prediction. The Lakritz Farm will have tomatoes and squash! This is how I know I’m right:
Will Sustainable Big Business Agricultural Practices Help Save The Planet?
Corporate farming takes the brunt of a tremendous amount of criticism by small farmers for their impact on the environment as well as the loss of small farms throughout the US. These are certainly important concerns and these issues should continue … Continue reading
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