2013 Sustainable Agriculture Conference

This past weekend I attended the 28^th Annual Sustainable Agriculture conference in Durham NC. I was honored to have the opportunity to attend with a scholarship from Carolina Farm Stewardship Association. The energy and passion of the conference was electric. Here are a few photos from the event.  

28th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference

http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/sac/

I am getting VERY excited about attending the 28th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference coming up November 15th-17th. I keep catching myself looking over the schedule, the speakers, the hands-on events and dreaming about all the delicious fresh local food that will be served. 

Support Your Local Farmer: 5 Reasons to Buy Local Food

Do you know where your food comes from? How far did that tomato have to travel to get to your plate? Where was that lettuce grown? Was the meat on your plate raised humanely?  Now more than ever it is important to know the answers to these questions. 

Saving Seeds

The art of saving seed has been practiced by gardeners long before there were commercial seed companies. It is because of seed saving that we have so many wonderful heirloom vegetable varieties today. By saving seed from your healthiest, most productive plants, your seed collection will adapt and become accustomed to your local climate, growing conditions and pests. Saving seeds from successful crops is easy and ensures continuity in your garden from year to year.

CEH Week in Review 9/8

Another week has come and gone. We are beginning to get back into something that could resemble a routine here around the homestead. Our daily schedule is still a little nutty and it seems like there are never enough hours in the day but we make it work.  

This week around CEH...

William W. Dow Memorial Beginning Farmer & Rancher Scholarship

Recently I received notification that I was chosen as a recipient of the William W. Dow Memorial Beginning Farmer & Rancher Scholarship offered through the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association. 

This scholarship will allow me to attend the 28th annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference this November in Durham, NC. I feel enormously blessed to have been chosen to receive this gift.