By Jeff on 20 August 2010
Visit Khun Lek Restaurant north of Chiang Mai city for a delicious meal that helps local farmers keep Green. read more
Posted in Baskets / ผลผลิต, Uncategorized
By Jeff on 18 August 2010
A foodshed is the area around a metropolitan center — like Chiang Mai — that could locally feed that city. Read here some ideas about growing a foodshed… read more
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By Jeff on 12 July 2010
A few photos from our annual rice planting party – 10 July 2010 read more
Posted in Baskets / ผลผลิต, Photos / รูปภาพ
By Les on 1 June 2010
Although we are halfway through the calendar year, for plants it is the start of a new year as the wet season slowly brings its life giving rain. read more
Posted in Baskets / ผลผลิต, Blog / บล็อค | Tagged annuals, compost, ducks, Genetically modified crops, pests, seed saving, sheet mulch, vegetables
By Jeff on 30 March 2010
พายุลูกเห็บที่บ้านดอนตัน
The Build Up to the monsoon season in northern Thailand starts in March and April, with thunderstorms and sometimes hail. This evening, we got a bit of both.
ฤดูลมมรสุมทางภาคเหนือของประเทศไทยนั้นมักจะเกิดขึ้นอย่างรุนแรงในช่วงเดือนมีนาคม – เมษายน ทำให้มีพายุฝนฟ้าคะนองและอาจเกิดลูกเห็บได้ ซึ่งในวันนี้ทางเราเองก็เจอไปทั้งสองอย่าง ทำให้ผลผลิตในสวนเสียหายไปบ้าง read more
Posted in Baskets / ผลผลิต, Blog / บล็อค | Tagged ducks, rice, weather
By Jeff on 6 March 2010
The collapse of cut flower prices, chemically tainted blood and our last farmshop have compelled a local farmer to overcome his skepticism about organic farming. read more
Posted in Baskets / ผลผลิต | Tagged Ai Seud, basket, CSA, dontan, ducks, herbicides, network, pesticides, rice, sheet mulch
By Jeff on 20 February 2010
The mornings in Chiang Mai lately have been wonderfully cool, but the searing heat of noon suggests that we’re heading toward the… read more
Posted in Baskets / ผลผลิต | Tagged Ai Seud, annuals, basket, compost, gardening, sheet mulch, vegetables, weeds
By Jeff on 9 February 2010
The baskets are getting rather predictable, and we apologize. The food is good, but the baskets are not as interesting as they could be. This basket comes with a progress report. read more
Posted in Baskets / ผลผลิต | Tagged agroforestry, Ai Seud, basket, dontan, network, new theory agriculture, organic, peanuts, vegetables
By Jeff on 27 January 2010
There’s a new friend in your basket this week: the edible chrysanthemum. Enjoy it, but don’t get too friendly with it, for it won’t be around for long. read more
Posted in Baskets / ผลผลิต | Tagged basket, ducks, health, paddy, rice harvest, vegetables
By Jeff on 21 January 2010
This week has been all about rice. So, appropriately, and finally (!!), we bring you fresh-milled rice from Fair Earth Farm… read more
Posted in Baskets / ผลผลิต | Tagged agroforestry, Ai Seud, basket, Chiang Dao, CSA, Dara-Ang, ducks, health, Palaung, peanuts, pesticides, rice, rice harvest
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