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Ask Tom: Changing Average Temperature

by Tom Elmore | Sep 28, 2012 | Organic Farming

Tom – This season I seemed to have a new set of bugs and disease that were only minor problems in the past. Did you notice that too? — Perplexed in Grapevine Dear Perplexed – I noticed that lettuce bacterial spot was particularly bad this year. It...

CRAFT TOUR: A Way of Life Farm Teaches Practical Soil Building Tips

by Agatha | Sep 28, 2012 | Events & Programs, Organic Farming

Sara Jane and Jamie Davis, with A Way of Life Farm in Rutherford County, were our gracious hosts for our seventh CRAFT tour this year on Sunday September 9th. It was a beautiful day and we had a great turn out for the tour which focused on “Alternative Approaches to...

CRAFT TOUR: Mountain Harvest Organics

by Agatha | Aug 30, 2012 | Events & Programs, Organic Farming

For our sixth CRAFT tour this season, we were hosted by Carl Evans, Julie Mansfield, and their farm crew at Mountain Harvest Organics in beautiful Spring Creek. Carl and Julie treated us to a non-stop farm tour with a uniquely insightful look into sustainable forestry...

Ask Tom: Outwardly Calm

by Tom Elmore | Aug 27, 2012 | Organic Farming

Tom – I would like to be more like you, you know, be a cool farmer, helpful, concerned and engaged yet never ruffled. How do you manage to stay composed when everything seems to be flying apart all the time? Thanks, – Pete Dixon Pete – Thanks for your question. I am...

CRAFT TOUR: Useful Plants Nursery

by Agatha | Jul 27, 2012 | Events & Programs, Organic Farming

Once again we were greeted by great weather for the fifth CRAFT tour at Useful Plants Nursery at Earthhaven Ecovillage on July 14th. We were hosted by Debbie Leinhart and Chuck Marsh co-owners of Useful Plants and Lily and Lewis, members of the nursery crew. The tour...

Ask Tom: Summer Cooling

by Tom Elmore | Jul 27, 2012 | Organic Farming

Dear Tom – How do you manage to grow lettuce in the middle of a summer like this one? – Hank in Edneyville Dear Hank – This year was challenging with three weeks of drought and temperatures in the high...