This past couple of weeks we have been going through our annual CCOF
and USDA organic inspection which we passed again with flying colors.
We are still preparing the land for planting and have planted some
organic castor beans for castor oil production. We also planted male
fern root which we use as an anti-parasitic herb. We are also in the
process of researching a complete off the grid solar and wind power
system which we hope to have delivered and installed in the next month
or two. We have also been identifying and marking seasonal herbs and
trees growing naturally on the farm such as horesetail, mullein,
hawthorne berry, toothache tree, southernwood and sassafrass. We
harvested about 20 pounds of organic dewberries which were delicious.
We are also getting the supplies for setting up a few pyramid
greenhouses using quartz filled copper tubing and earthbags to
increase the energy and production yield when we start growing in
them. We just received more equipment for our herb drying and
processing room including a stainless steel herb grinder, far infrared
drying lamps and dehumidifiers.. Everything is going as planned and we
hope to soon offer some local tours of our facility.
Archive for May, 2010
Earth Harmony Organics
Thursday, May 20th, 2010 0
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JD Organic Farms
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010WOW! Talk about a busy past couple of weeks! We have been hard at work out at the farm preparing for those berries!! They are starting to come in and boy are they delicious! I was out picking the other day and I caught myself eating most of what I was picking – just too good to pass up! The berries are slowly coming in and we are about to hit the big boom probably within the next 2 weeks. The rain was VERY MUCH needed and the sun following the rain is just going to plump those berries right up!
On another note, Jackie is doing pretty well. The doctors have finally released him from the hospital and he is back home. However, he will not be able to come out to the farm probably at all this season. If you know Jackie, then you know that he lives for that farm!! He is still barking out orders to me (Courtney, his oldest daughter) and I am trying my hardest to make things work. It’s a HUGE transition for me from the life of a workin’ gal to a full time farmer! I love a challenge though and am dedicated to making this a successful year! So please be patient with me since I am still learning A LOT of new things!!
We are going to be attending Urban Harvest and Highland Village Markets this Saturday. Please keep an eye on our website www.jdorganicfarms.com and our facebook and twitter pages for daily updates!
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Richard Smith
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010Good Morning to all!
It is going to be a good year for our vegetables. The recent rains have come at a crucial time for production. It never ceases to amaze me how fast things can grow. Last Friday I walked through the Zucchini plants and picked a few, many were just fingerlings, I didn’t get back until Sunday and many were 10 to 12 inches long in just two days.
Whats with the Green Beans this year? they are over 7 feet tall and still growing, Lots of blossoms coming.
Well that’s a little info from the Partybarn Farm. Have a great week.
Richard Smith
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JD Organic Farms: Bassman Blues
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010Happy May to all! We are so excited to have the opportunity to be on this site and be able to share what’s going on at the farm. As of May 1st we are slowly beginning to see some BLUEberries! It truly is only a couple, but still very exciting to see! We are aiming to have berries by the middle of May but it’s up to Mother Nature and we will be patient in the mean time.
On another note, Jackie is currently in the hospital undergoing brain and spinal surgery. We are very confident in the team of doctors caring for him and know if anyone can handle it, it’s Jackie! We continue to ask for prayers of strength and a speedy recovery.
We have full intentions of keeping this blog updates on at least a weekly basis! Thank you for taking the time to checking us out and hopefully you can come out to the farm and meet us soon!
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