http://bigcityfarmsupply.com Fri, 12 Jul 2013 22:22:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/the-heft-of-our-merchandise/#comment-84 Kayla Randolph Fri, 12 Jul 2013 22:22:54 +0000 http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/?p=117#comment-84 weeding, weeding, weeding–all the rain means we haven’t been able to weed as much as we need too. please come help us get the weeds under control! potato beetle scouting–these bugs will devastate the potato crop, and ours are resistant to the organic pesticide. we’ve been able to keep them in check by scouting, so stop by and help us look! weeding, weeding, weeding–all the rain means we haven’t been able to weed as much as we need too. please come help us get the weeds under control! potato beetle scouting–these bugs will devastate the potato crop, and ours are resistant to the organic pesticide. we’ve been able to keep them in check by scouting, so stop by and help us look!

]]> http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/the-story-of-hayseeds/#comment-83 Teddy Carlson Fri, 12 Jul 2013 18:58:26 +0000 http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/?p=54#comment-83 During our first growing season, we were lucky enough to work with 860 children, 11 schools, and 300 volunteers. In our second year, our numbers doubled: In 2012 we educated 1,800 student farmers from 30 schools and 600 volunteers — and our produce went to 2 downtown school cafeterias. In a world where obesity and other diet-related illnesses run rampant and many children cannot identify common vegetables in their whole, natural state, there is a growing and pressing need for garden education. Battery Urban Farm fills this need, serving a crucial role as a vital, educational, public green space for our burgeoning downtown residential community and urban children across all of New York City. During our first growing season, we were lucky enough to work with 860 children, 11 schools, and 300 volunteers. In our second year, our numbers doubled: In 2012 we educated 1,800 student farmers from 30 schools and 600 volunteers — and our produce went to 2 downtown school cafeterias. In a world where obesity and other diet-related illnesses run rampant and many children cannot identify common vegetables in their whole, natural state, there is a growing and pressing need for garden education. Battery Urban Farm fills this need, serving a crucial role as a vital, educational, public green space for our burgeoning downtown residential community and urban children across all of New York City.

]]> http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/were-so-close/#comment-82 Ned Steele Fri, 12 Jul 2013 08:04:37 +0000 http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/?p=86#comment-82 Sam : Dean, if this demon killed Mom and Jess, and Dad’s closing in, we’ve gotta be there. We’ve gotta help. Sam : Dean, if this demon killed Mom and Jess, and Dad’s closing in, we’ve gotta be there. We’ve gotta help.

]]> http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/calendar-of-events/#comment-81 How Does Your Garden Grow? | Savor Spa Wed, 10 Jul 2013 15:53:18 +0000 http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/?page_id=11#comment-81 [...] opening a pop-up shop in Greenpoint, Brooklyn this April that will offer all kinds of classes  alongside "soil, compost, tools, seeds, books, chicken and rabbit feed, beekeeping [...] [...] opening a pop-up shop in Greenpoint, Brooklyn this April that will offer all kinds of classes  alongside "soil, compost, tools, seeds, books, chicken and rabbit feed, beekeeping [...]

]]> http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/the-heft-of-our-merchandise/#comment-80 Antwan P. Moran Mon, 01 Jul 2013 21:07:48 +0000 http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/?p=117#comment-80 That said, it's often better to take advantage of local resources even if they are "not as organic" over imported stuff that is fully certified organic. For instance, instead of buying certified organic guano, I use the guano from my own pigeons even though I feed them a diet of conventionally grown grains and legumes (which no doubt contains GM corn and soybeans). I'm sure you could get your hands on some good manure from animals that are not dependent on chemical inputs. That said, it’s often better to take advantage of local resources even if they are “not as organic” over imported stuff that is fully certified organic. For instance, instead of buying certified organic guano, I use the guano from my own pigeons even though I feed them a diet of conventionally grown grains and legumes (which no doubt contains GM corn and soybeans). I’m sure you could get your hands on some good manure from animals that are not dependent on chemical inputs.

]]> http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/were-so-close/#comment-79 Coy I. Santos Mon, 01 Jul 2013 14:04:43 +0000 http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/?p=86#comment-79 Sam : Dean, if this demon killed Mom and Jess, and Dad’s closing in, we’ve gotta be there. We’ve gotta help. Sam : Dean, if this demon killed Mom and Jess, and Dad’s closing in, we’ve gotta be there. We’ve gotta help.

]]> http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/the-heft-of-our-merchandise/#comment-78 Sherman V. Peters Sun, 30 Jun 2013 10:56:22 +0000 http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/?p=117#comment-78 A fundamental principle of organic gardening is to feed your soil and then let the soil feed your plants. By providing the materials that the natural fauna and flora in your soil need to thrive, you will encourage more and more of these hard working little organisms to grow and multiply. The result: an ever increasing quality of soil with more and more available nutrients. A fundamental principle of organic gardening is to feed your soil and then let the soil feed your plants. By providing the materials that the natural fauna and flora in your soil need to thrive, you will encourage more and more of these hard working little organisms to grow and multiply. The result: an ever increasing quality of soil with more and more available nutrients.

]]> http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/the-story-of-hayseeds/#comment-77 Julia O. Heath Sat, 29 Jun 2013 06:16:21 +0000 http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/?p=54#comment-77 Urban Farm magazine is a great resource for those who want to reduce their impact on the environment. This magazine helps its readers cultivate their home garden with detailed pictures, growing tips, and a sense of responsibility toward nature rooted in the local food movement. Subscribers to Urban Farm magazine will learn the latest techniques for creating and maintaining a successful urban garden. Every issue of Urban Farm magazine is packed with features that will help you learn to go green. You'll get instruction in the art of the backyard chicken coop, advice from expert small-farmers, and descriptions of the latest tools and accessories. Every article in the magazine is written for a wide range of readers, from amateurs who might only be considering taking up the craft to experienced farmers who want knowledgeable coverage. The pictures accompanying the articles are not just visually striking, but detailed enough to be of real help in understanding your own backyard plot. Urban Farm magazine's style is friendly and helpful. The magazine delights in the challenges and rewards of starting and keeping a farm of your very own. Have you caught yourself wishing for a resource to help you over the bumps to self-sufficiency, or just to connect with others who share your hobby? This magazine is just what you're looking for. A subscription to Urban Farm magazine is a wonderful way to start down the road to a greener, more sustainable future. It will be your go-to-guide for the products and advice you need, but won't find elsewhere. Urban Farm magazine is a great resource for those who want to reduce their impact on the environment. This magazine helps its readers cultivate their home garden with detailed pictures, growing tips, and a sense of responsibility toward nature rooted in the local food movement. Subscribers to Urban Farm magazine will learn the latest techniques for creating and maintaining a successful urban garden. Every issue of Urban Farm magazine is packed with features that will help you learn to go green. You’ll get instruction in the art of the backyard chicken coop, advice from expert small-farmers, and descriptions of the latest tools and accessories. Every article in the magazine is written for a wide range of readers, from amateurs who might only be considering taking up the craft to experienced farmers who want knowledgeable coverage. The pictures accompanying the articles are not just visually striking, but detailed enough to be of real help in understanding your own backyard plot. Urban Farm magazine’s style is friendly and helpful. The magazine delights in the challenges and rewards of starting and keeping a farm of your very own. Have you caught yourself wishing for a resource to help you over the bumps to self-sufficiency, or just to connect with others who share your hobby? This magazine is just what you’re looking for. A subscription to Urban Farm magazine is a wonderful way to start down the road to a greener, more sustainable future. It will be your go-to-guide for the products and advice you need, but won’t find elsewhere.

]]> http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/the-heft-of-our-merchandise/#comment-76 Jess Pearson Mon, 24 Jun 2013 03:32:49 +0000 http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/?p=117#comment-76 We often think of worms consuming soil and decaying organic matter; however, they are actually going after the bacteria, and other microbes, present on the surfaces of these substances. We often think of worms consuming soil and decaying organic matter; however, they are actually going after the bacteria, and other microbes, present on the surfaces of these substances.

]]> http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/the-heft-of-our-merchandise/#comment-75 Octavio P. Conner Sun, 23 Jun 2013 08:50:15 +0000 http://bigcityfarmsupply.com/?p=117#comment-75 October 2007 Ohio organic dairy makes money feeding no grain in pasture season, with immature barley baleage in winter as only grain source. Tired of watching grass die, David Surprenant springs for irrigation. Advisors on building soil organic matter. Strategies for capturing 90% of all nutrients. Janet McNally: How proper grazing management made all the difference in a drought. Organic forum: Can we reduce grain feeding? Should we? There’s no need to supplement pasture with protein. Van Der Pol: Europeans make the best of tough situations. October 2007 Ohio organic dairy makes money feeding no grain in pasture season, with immature barley baleage in winter as only grain source. Tired of watching grass die, David Surprenant springs for irrigation. Advisors on building soil organic matter. Strategies for capturing 90% of all nutrients. Janet McNally: How proper grazing management made all the difference in a drought. Organic forum: Can we reduce grain feeding? Should we? There’s no need to supplement pasture with protein. Van Der Pol: Europeans make the best of tough situations.

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