The Virtual Farm Tour“And the world cannot be discovered by a journey of miles, no matter how long, but only by a spiritual journey, a journey of one inch, very arduous and humbling and joyful, by which we arrive at the ground at our feet, and learn to be at home.” 
A healthy crop starts with healthy soil. Cover crops such as these fava beans, which fix nitrogen in their roots, restore the soil's nutrient balance after a season of heavy-feeding crops like tomatoes. They help make the ground ready for next year's plants. Yummy!
We obtain food waste from campus residences for our compost. Microbes love this stuff, break it down into incredibly rich soil, and we've got natural fertilizer, producing food to sell back to campus residences!
Worm bins also break down food scraps. Plants LOVE worm-waste!
Mount Mulch: our source of wood chip mulch. Mulch keeps soil moist in the plots, maintains soil temperature, protects beneficial microorganisms, and eventually biodegrades to enrich the soil.
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