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Basic Principles of Integrated Pest Management

By Les on 27 June 2010

Take care of difficult problems, while they are still easy; Do easy things before they become too hard. read more

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Basket Mar. 5, 2010 – New farmer gives organics a go

Basket Mar. 5, 2010 – New farmer gives organics a go

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

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Duck tractors, instant gardens and fun on the farm — farmshop number 1

By Jeff on 9 February 2010

“What’s a duck tractor?”

That was one of the many questions asked and answered at the first Fair Earth Farm community agriculture “farmshop,” supported by the US State Department. read more

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Soil, climate and profitable farming

Soil, climate and profitable farming

By Les on 21 January 2010

“The Nation that destroys its soil, destroys itself,” Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937.

The converse is also true; by building soil a nation can build itself. People such as national champion farmer Ms. Pratum Suriya who we visited today are nation builders and vital to the future of this or any other country. (She is known as Kru Pratum, or “Teacher Pratum.”)… read more

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Basket Nov. 26, 2009 -- Palaung, peanuts and pesto

Basket Nov. 26, 2009 — Palaung, peanuts and pesto

By Jeff on 26 November 2009

The CSA basket for this last, refreshingly chilly week in November represents some things old and some things new… read more

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