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Tag Archives: California
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
Posted in Crops, Farming Education, Fruit, Organic, Urban Farming, Weather
Tagged California, Education, Food, Sustainability, Urban Farming
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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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Wildlife Visit the Farm
We all know that living in the natural world means facing wildlife from time to time. Depending on where you live and what you grow you might have a variety of animals as visitors. Here at the Lakritz Family Farm … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Crops, Drought, Food, Lakritz Family Farm, Urban Farming, Water, Wildlife
Tagged Birds, Bobcats, California, Coyote, Drought, Farming, Food, Jack Rabbit, Predators, Urban Farming
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Let’s begin with the Farm
A lot of people laugh when I tell them I built a farm. Why is a farm so funny? I grew up in the San Joaquin Valley in the middle of nowhere. I know what a farm is. So I … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Dirt, Farm, Farmer, Forest, Fruit, Garden, Gardening, Home, Redwoods, Salmon, Soil, Sunshine, Trees, Urban Farming, Vegetables, Water
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