Deirdre, one of our summer interns, is keeping a blog about her activities here on our farm. Check it out to read about life here in Jamaica ffrom her perspective.
Our Summer Top Bar Bee Keeping Project is Under Way!
This picture shows Iver, one of the summer interns, putting a trap hive in a pimento tree. So far, nine trap hives have gone up, and we have one full-size top bar hive built and ready to house some bees!
Internships for 2012
We are announcing several internship opportunities that are available in 2012. These internships support important ongoing projects in top bar beekeeping, shiitake and oyster mushroom cultivation, and research in natural pest protection. We do non-certified organic farming and are committed to sustainability in all of our endeavors. Without the energy, new ideas and time that interns give, these…
A Little Inspiration from the Far North
Here we are, in Vermont, in the frozen Northeast Kingdom. The boys and Kwao are enjoying snowboarding and sledding, and I am actually enjoying having more computer time. Winter in Vermont is cold, yes – right now, the temperature is 18 degrees F. But this season is also cozy – you get to snuggle by…
Welcome!
Welcome to our farm’s website. We have so many interesting things planned for 2012 and are very excited by the potential of our new projects. We hope you enjoy our site and visit us again for updates in the months ahead!
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