I am currently live-blogging at the Eco-Farm Conference, at Asilomar State Park in beautiful Pacific Grove, California. It’s Friday, the third day of the conference.
Weather report: Cloudy, drizzly, mild.
Plenary Session this morning features presentations by three successful organic farmers. Right now we are listening to Chuck and Lily Boerner from Hana, Hawaii. Their farm (Ono [...]
I am currently live-blogging at the 28th Annual Eco-Farm Conference, January 23-26, 2008, Asilomar State Park and Convention Center, Pacific Grove, CA.
Weather today: Rainy, but beautiful. The people here who live in California are thrilled. It’s raining. After months of drought, water falling from the sky is pure joy. But look at that view!
Menu Report: [...]
Wednesday Farm Tour
Stop 1– Fuentes Berry Farm, Blackberries
18 acres of organic blackberries growing the Pajaro Valley near Watsonville, CA are managed by Roy Fuentes and his family. After graduating from the local high school he had plans to attend college and become a CPA. Didn’t work out, but he seems to be doing what he’s [...]
Over five years ago I attended my first Eco-Farm Conference and I’ve been dying to come back ever since. Finally, I’ve had the opportunity to return. Today it started — The 28th Annual — and I intend to live-blog my way through it (even though no one is reading).
For the record, I flew in late [...]
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