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Category Archives: Sustainability
Year Three on the Lakritz Farm
Tonight we had salmon for dinner with roasted potatoes and squash from the farm. We also had fresh cucumber appetizer. These are the best tasting cucumbers we’ve grown. It’s amazing that we have the opportunity to eat something we’ve grown … Continue reading
Posted in Farming Education, Food, Lakritz Family Farm, Organic, Rainwater Harvesting, Seeds, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Water
Tagged Education, Farm, Farming, Food, Fruit, Gardening, Organic, Outdoors, Salad, Salmon, Soil, Sustainability, Vegetables, Water
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Looking Back – Two Years on the Lakritz Farm
It’s amazing to think we’ve been farming our front yard for two years now. Here is what the space was like just a few years ago. The first thing we did was remove all the lava rock, the plants, and … Continue reading
Winter Crops Were Successful
Winter crops were abundant this year. Kale and broccoli grew well and the cabbage and radish crops were excellent. It’s interesting to note that the cabbage did not grow as well in the summer last year. We will definitely grow … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Organic, Rainwater Harvesting, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Vegetables, Weather
Tagged LakritzFarm, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Winter Crops
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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!
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A New Water Supply System
When we first got started with the Lakritz Family Farm it was clear that growing food on our property would be highly dependent upon access to water. While living in Northern California tends to mean lots of rain (here in … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Crops, Drought, Farming Education, Farming Resources, Food, Lakritz Family Farm, Rainwater Harvesting, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Water
Tagged California, Drought, Education, Farming, Food, Gardening
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Bugs for Chickens
Thanks to the people at the Marin Master Gardeners I found out my farm is infested with grubbs! These pesky and strange looking soil mongrels hang out about 4-6 inches below the the top of the soil and reek havoc … Continue reading
Posted in Bugs, Crops, Farming Education, Food, Organic, Seeds, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Vegetables
Tagged Birds, Compost, Dirt, Education, Farm, Food, Garden, Home, Mulch, Nutrients
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Urban Farming Promoters Look to Transform Food Production
Urban farming is still in it’s infancy but there are plenty of efforts to bring food production into our cities and closer to the populations we are trying to feed. These newfangled farming methods combine urban buildings, new technology, hydroponics, and … Continue reading
Posted in Farming Education, Farming Resources, Industrial Farming, Sustainability, Urban Farming
Tagged Education, Farming, Food, Fruit
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Today’s Harvest
Picked a few fresh items for dinner today. The eggplant was not that successful this year but it tastes good. Tomato and basil always go together and the peppers went well in the salad.
Posted in Food, Lakritz Family Farm, Organic, Plants, Sustainability, Urban Farming
Tagged Education, Farm, Food, Garden
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Sowing the Seeds for Future Farming
We gathered a good harvest of seeds this summer and are planting new crops for the fall. But we had plenty to give away so that’s what we did! Enjoy!
Posted in Crops, Farming Education, Flowers, Seeds, Sustainability
Tagged Education, Farm, Farming Resources
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Summer Sunshine From the Farm
Here’s a little summer sunshine sunflower from the farm.
Posted in Crops, Farming Education, Flowers, Lakritz Family Farm, Organic, Sustainability, Urban Farming
Tagged Education, Farm, Garden, Gardening
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