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How I Started Farming- I had the traditional childhood experience of forced labor in the family gardens. This led me away from the earth into academia; upon my exit I found myself living in New York City. While living there I worked at an herb store and a food coop. These ex-
periences helped me see the link between health and diet. I decided to come back to earth and returned to Central Missouri in 1991. I have been gardening on my father's farm ever since. In 2003, my wife and I bought a farm eight miles north of Columbia. I planted an orchard and started growing flowers and vegetables. The farm came with an immense number of perennials. Why I Farm Organically- I learned that you really are what you eat. If we poison the land and water, then eventually we poison ourselves. My years in the garden have taught me that if I feed the soil and let the balance of nature reemerge then many of the pest and disease problems will be alleviated. I do not claim to have it all figured out, but the gardens keep getting better. I have gardened without the use of artificial fertilizers and pesticides since 1991. In fact, I do not even use a lot of products accepted by organic standards. I use cover crops and mulch, I pull a lot of weeds and I smash a lot of bugs. One of the reasons I refuse to spray my crops is that in 2005 I became a father. This gets to the heart of the matter; we are left with the legacy of our forebearers, it is not a pretty picture. If we are to be responsible stewards of the land, then we must analyze our actions from the eyes of our grandchildren. Last Activity More than one year ago
What we have:
zucchini turnips tomatoes squash spinach Radish pumpkins peppers peas pears onions okra melons lettuce Herbs greens Garlic flowers eggplant cucumbers CSA Cowpeas corn cauliflower cabbage broccoli beans apples
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