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    A Tale of Two Tomatoes

    December 3, 2015

    This is an interesting article looking into what affects the nutrient content of tomatoes. Organic tomatoes are higher in some nutrients, and size does matter!

     

    "So, a little stress can be a good thing, and too much of good things like nitrogen and water can become a bad thing for farmers wanting to produce nutrient-dense food. For consumers hoping to choose organic (or conventional) fruit with relatively high nutrient levels,...

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    Balancing the plant, balancing the farmer

    February 3, 2014

    Thinking about farming. The balancing act of presence and competence. I heard the other day of a very skilled paddler out in the tropical waves alone in a canoe. 50 foot swells. Big waves. She was highly trained, and as she paddled, she put aside all her thoughts, and just trusted her instincts, her response to the moment. She was present in the swells, and she was okay. Being present even kept her safer than trying to think h...

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    Planting has begun!

    January 6, 2014

    All hands are on deck today to transplant Emerald City's 6,000 plants from nursury pots to our moist, rich, composted soil.  You can see Melissa pulling a plant from a nursury pot before delivering it to its new residence. We like to get our hands dirty here at Long Wind and Melissa's hands are no exception. They are caked with our teeming soil. We produce and nurture our own compost, which ensures that our tomatoes have the h...

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