EcoFarm Blogs

The EcoFarm Blogs seek to nurture and support sustainable and organic farmers and food system change agents. Through sharing entertaining and informative essays, we hope to promote important voices to a wider audience, create a platform for interactive dialogues on important issues and increase communication among diverse groups.

Tales of two towns’ food cultures

Posted on July 27, 2011 in the Farmer Blog

Fava Beans and Diversity

Posted on July 19, 2011 in the Farmer Blog

This time of year I spend a lot of time shelling and peeling fava beans and this gives me a lot of time to think. I planted extremely late this year (February 23) because it was so wet, and so I decided to experiment with 3 different varieties to see which did better with late planting

The Art of Nurturing a Soil Microbial Community

Posted on June 20, 2011 in the Farmer Blog

A Palatial Residence Has Some Surprises for an Old Farmer

Posted on May 26, 2011 in the Farmer Blog

Under Commit and Over Achieve

Posted on March 8, 2011 in the Farmer Blog

Tom Willey pays tribute to George Kimura, “As we laid George to rest from Reedley’s Buddhist Church, a few weeks ago, I couldn’t help but gratefully reflect on an immense part this good man’s service has played in the success of my farm.”

Whoosh of Life

Posted on March 2, 2011 in the Farmer Blog

There is so much information to share about ongoing Full Belly farm goings-on that this article may not be enough space. It would be enough to write of the 750 trees planted in the last week: Oaks for shade; Black Walnuts for lumber in 50 or so years; Quince; Olives, and Persimmons for fall harvested fruit; Mulberries and Peaches for sweet summer seduction.

I don’t know much of anything about plant breeding, or even seed saving

Posted on February 22, 2011 in the Farmer Blog

I flew to Portland, a destination high on my interest list, as a participant in that city’s three day Organicology event, hosted biannually by Oregon and Washington’s organic farming communities.

Organic Food Cafes: An Emerging Trend

Posted on January 25, 2011 in the Farmer Blog

Healthy cuisine might not be what you’d expect from a restaurant specializing in soul food but there is a wave sweeping the nation of fresh organic fusion restaurants. Holland’s restaurant, Brown Sugar Kitchen, in Oakland, CA features traditional soul food favorites like grits and fried chicken, but ingredients are organic, fresh, and local if possible.  This is no greasy-spoon but one of many organic cafes that are popping up all over the US!