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Every time we visit or talk to a new farmer, we expand our perception of the possible. Whether it is a new gate latch or potato hilling technique, a new niche marketing concept or community building dynamic, or some other unique challenge with a context specific and creative solution, we find that farm tours and…
The day before the second graduating class at the Grange Farm School received their certificates, gifts, and parting words of wisdom from staff, friends, family, and community members, the Grange Farm School took a field trip to the Mendocino Coast. There we learned from and herded approximately 400 of Leland Falk’s intensively grazed flock of…
Star Thistle. It’s everywhere this year in the back pasture of the Grange Farm School. We curse it as it pierces our legs and remains unpalatable to livestock once it goes to flower. Even with a crew of 8 digging the plant out, we make slow progress against the vast brambles of thistle. But on…
The incredible accumulation of energy inputted into the 12 acres of Grange Farm School programming and growth finally culminated in a LAUNCH on June 1, 2015! One very short month has zipped by since welcoming of the new class of students; and boy have we been busy! In the first week we covered Ecology,…
Creating Secure Land Tenure Agreements: Lease Clinic & Potluck DATE: July 14, 2015, TIME: 4:30-6:30 Workshop; 6:30 Potluck/Mixer LOCATION: Howard House, Ridgewood Ranch, 16200 N. Hwy 101, Willits, CA (map) Are you a farmer or rancher looking to lease land in the North Coast region? Are you already leasing but wish to learn more about…
REPOST FROM WOWSER’S BLOG “On Thursday July 23rd from 6:30 – 7:30 pm, Wowser will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Mendo-Lake Food Hub. We’d like to invite you to attend and celebrate with us. The Food Hub is accepting orders and delivering local produce to local restaurants, retailers, and schools. The Hub manages…
