Lehua blew petroleum farming away with edible natural farming methods. 13 week trial shows NF can outperform expensive (environmental and economical) alternatives. she started as a skeptic, but persisted, and even convinced the teacher of the merits we all know and love. living soil. living people. loving life. long live […]
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No smell, no flies, no cleaning, no problems pig pens, a.k.a. Inoculated Deep Litter Systems, were the topic of the May 2015 Natural Farming Hawai’i meeting and potluck. For over 5 years over a dozen operations have proven why this is the NRCS best practice for swine waste management plans, […]
Clean water, clean air, healthy food, it all starts with robust life cycling nutrients in functioning subsoil systems. Indigenous Micro Organisms are the original life that has been working for countless generations to purify our Earth’s surface, and they can do it again, in record speed with our help. Indigenous […]
Zach Mermel sharing his knowledge of edible and medicinal mushroom cultivation. March 2015 Natural Farming Hawai’i Monthly Potluck
Natural Farmers met on January 13th 2015 in Hilo. 1. Announcements, Questions & Testimonials (Audio) 2. Natural Farming 2014 Progress Report (Audio, Slides) 3. Plant Nutritive Solution (Audio, Slides) Whole Meeting Audio Recording
I gave a talk on applying Natural Farming methods to macnut orchard crops in Hawai’i at the 47th annual Hawai’i Mac Nut Association meeting. Creating a Healthier Soil Environment – HMNA NF Hawai’i PDF of presentation slides
36 natural farmers met March 13th 2012 at the Aupuni Center in Hilo Hawai’i. On the Agenda: Yurek Chodak talking about his experience and results of using natural farming soil foundation on his orchard in Peepeeke’o. Kaika of Dragon Eye Farms reporting on her natural farming chicken operation using Master […]
I recorded this month’s meeting on my “phone” Natural Farming Hawai’i Meeting November 2011 (1hr6min mp3 format 7.9mb) Transcript: CGNF Hawai’i memberships Kohala Natural Farming Leadership After Action Reports Questions on Natural Farming Makeolgoli Workshop After Action Report
Applying the CHO soil preparation solution to Downtown Hilo as part of the Grow Hilo project. A few new friends joined in on the action and spontaneously started multiplying microbes with us. Setting the soil foundation is crucial for the plants to grow a vigorous root system in the first […]