Photo Documentary
Here are some updates with what has been happening on the farm! Application deadline is coming soon, reach out if you’re interested! Also, if you like these photos, follow us on instagram @school_of_adaptive_agriculture
Here are some updates with what has been happening on the farm! Application deadline is coming soon, reach out if you’re interested! Also, if you like these photos, follow us on instagram @school_of_adaptive_agriculture
Last week 48 chicks were born in our living room! Our hatch rate is improving as we learn the nuances of our incubator.. up to 70% from 60% last year. They are such cute fuzzy little dinosaurs. Currently they are living behind our workshop in Ohio Brooder boxes. The Ohio Brooder was originally designed during WWII as…
This blog series is written by one of the School’s founders, Michael Foley. Click here to read Part 1 and Part 2 of the series. In previous blogs I’ve made the case for “micro-agriculture,” farming commercially, that is, on just an acre or two. And I’ve shown how people are doing it. Here I want…
Join us at the Grange Farm School on August 16th to catch a glimpse of life in the Practicum Student Program while celebrating our Farm Fresh Food Drive! We will begin the day at 9 am with pancakes at the Farm Schoolhouse (in the tradition of the Grange) and we will continue with tours of…
Tuesday March 8, 2016 My soil test is in the mail but I’ve already spent time with the clay loam, by hand and satellite imaging. There is a rocky swirl across the field in the likeness of a yang or a ying. I took two tests, one from the wide, circular part of the…
What does an average day look like at the School of Adaptive Agriculture? We get this question a lot. While no two are alike, there is a rhythm to the days. Every week we touch on some aspect of our 5 core units – Livestock, Crop Production, Business Management, Industrial Arts & Community Living (with…
The Joy of Farm Work by Michael Foley Walk through a garden and you may observe all sorts of things – or not. It may just be a blur to you, a pleasant one perhaps and one where you might pick out this or that plant you know. But, well, just another scene. Or you…