September 28, 2024

VIDEO: Fertility Systems I, Part 13

Visit our website for workshops and many free resources for growing food organically at http://www.livingwebfarms.org Soil scientist Jon Nilsson is joined by Pat Battle for a hands on workshop at the Mills River Educational Farm teaching about the soil food web and ways to increase fertility from the rich beginnings of well made compost and…

VIDEO: Fertility Systems I, Part 10

Visit our website for workshops and many free resources for growing food organically at http://www.livingwebfarms.org Soil scientist Jon Nilsson is joined by Pat Battle for a hands on workshop at the Mills River Educational Farm teaching about the soil food web and ways to increase fertility from the rich beginnings of well made compost and…

VIDEO: Fertility Systems I, Part 6

Visit our website for workshops and many free resources for growing food organically at http://www.livingwebfarms.org Soil scientist Jon Nilsson is joined by Pat Battle for a hands on workshop at the Mills River Educational Farm teaching about the soil food web and ways to increase fertility from the rich beginnings of well made compost and…

VIDEO: Fertility Systems I, Part 2

Visit our website for workshops and many free resources for growing food organically at http://www.livingwebfarms.org Soil scientist Jon Nilsson is joined by Pat Battle for a hands on workshop at the Mills River Educational Farm teaching about the soil food web and ways to increase fertility from the rich beginnings of well made compost and…

VIDEO: Seedling Production Part 12

Visit our website for workshops and many free resources for growing food organically at http://www.livingwebfarms.org Instructor Pat Battle teaches you how to start your garden from seed and keep it going all year from the Mills River Educational Farm. Learn about seeding and transplanting techniques and see how to step up your seedlings with the…

VIDEO: Seedling Production Part 7

Visit our website for workshops and many free resources for growing food organically at http://www.livingwebfarms.org Instructor Pat Battle teaches you how to start your garden from seed and keep it going all year. Learn the knowledge that will help you achieve great germination rates, pick the right varieties for your conditions, learn about potting soil…

VIDEO: Seedling Production Part 5

Visit our website for workshops and many free resources for growing food organically at http://www.livingwebfarms.org Potting soil solutions for all levels of gardeners/farmers are recommended and tips on how to combine soil amendments synergistically, how to using compost tea and more.

VIDEO: Organic Growers School Poultry Workshop, Part 19

Visit our website for workshops and many free resources for growing food organically at http://www.livingwebfarms.org How do we build “Egg Sheds” and feed communities healthy and nutritious eggs in abundance? Pat Foreman explains it all and gives us the simple formula that can easily help us provide eggs as a local food resource. Jim Adkins…

VIDEO: Organic Growers School Poultry Workshop, Part 14

Visit our website for workshops and many free resources for growing food organically at http://www.livingwebfarms.org See the heritage poultry flock of Grandview Living Web Farm in the pasture. Rocco Sinicrope talks about his experience raising the flock. Jim Adkins and Harvey Ussery talk about how to effectively manage a flock. Then we follow the flock…

VIDEO: Organic Growers School Poultry Workshop, Part 6

Visit our website for workshops and many free resources for growing food organically at http://www.livingwebfarms.org International poultry judge, Jim Adkins of the Sustainable Poultry Network hosts the day at the Grandview Farm as the Organic Growers School brings together poultry experts, innovators and authors including Patricia L. Foreman, Jim Adkins and Harvey Ussery. Learn about…

VIDEO: Organic Growers School Poultry Workshop, Part 7

Visit our website for workshops and many free resources for growing food organically at http://www.livingwebfarms.org Chicken house strategies shared by Harvey Ussery help you customize the comfort of your flock depending on your situation. Find out how to help chickens stay healthy by giving them access to the right conditions. Observe your chickens to find…

VIDEO: Organic Growers School Poultry Workshop, Part 5

Visit our website for workshops and many free resources for growing food organically at http://www.livingwebfarms.org International poultry judge Jim Adkins introduces chicken expert Harvey Ussery, author of The Small Scale Poultry Flock. Harvey starts his talk with types of housing for chicken flocks and shows various ways to manage in any type of weather.

VIDEO: Organic Growers School Poultry Workshop, Part 4

Visit our website for workshops and many free resources for growing food organically at http://www.livingwebfarms.org Jim Adkins shares great stories of various breeds and all their unique personalities. For newbies, ask youself, why am I getting chickens and ask yourself the important questions to help you make the best choices for gathering your flock.

VIDEO: Organic Growers School Poultry Workshop, Part 2

Visit our website for workshops and many free resources for growing food organically at http://www.livingwebfarms.org International poultry judge, Jim Adkins of the Sustainable Poultry Network hosts the day at the Grandview Farm as the Organic Growers School brings together poultry experts, innovators and authors including Patricia L. Foreman, Jim Adkins and Harvey Ussery. Learn about…

VIDEO: Organic Growers School Poultry Workshop, Part 3

Visit our website for workshops and many free resources for growing food organically at http://www.livingwebfarms.org Jim Adkins explores what sustainable poultry really means and how what goes into the birds affects us. Jim clears the air on what terms in poultry actually represent. We then start exploring heritage breeds and their remarkable characteristics.

VIDEO: Organic Growers School Poultry Workshop, Part 1

Visit our website for workshops and many free resources for growing food organically at http://www.livingwebfarms.org International poultry judge, Jim Adkins of the Sustainable Poultry Network hosts the day at the Grandview Farm as the Organic Growers School brings together poultry experts, innovators and authors including Patricia L. Foreman, Jim Adkins and Harvey Ussery. Learn about…

VIDEO: Mills River Educational Farm Tour Part 3

Visit our website for workshops and many free resources for growing food organically at http://www.livingwebfarms.org As Pat leads the group outside t cool off, he continues to explain the synergistic and sustainable ways the Mills River Farm and Grandview farms are operating. He also discusses some organic farming policy issues.

VIDEO: Mills River Educational Farm Tour Part I

Visit our website for workshops and many free resources for growing food organically at http://www.livingwebfarms.org Join us on group tour of Mills River Educational Farm. Pat Battle talks to 46 environmental educators brought to the farm by Jeanine M. Davis, Ph.D. Dr. Davis is Associate Professor and Extension Specialist at the Dept. of Horticultural Science,…