Chris Patton is the founding director and CEO of the Minnesota Elderberry Cooperative, and grows elderberries with Paul Otten at Natura Farms in Minnesota. This is his 2016 Farmers Forum presentation at the Practical Farmers of Iowa Conference, “Developing Commercial Elderberry Production in Minnesota.” Learn about this SARE project here: http://mysare.sare.org/sare_project/FNC13-925/ Source
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Trench Composting Continued: Unusual and BEST way to compost
Answer questions about trench composting and explain why it’s an easier and more cost-effective alternative to traditional composting methods. Digging trenches to bury compost directly in your garden not only saves space but also leads to faster decomposition and improved soil structure. Thanks for Watching! If you’re interested in other instructional Videos, or more information,…
Wildlife Enhances Permaculture Design Dick Copeman
Dick Copeman is a humble leader and full of inspiration. Dick was one of the founders of Northey Street City Farm in 1994 and has been involved in the Farm ever since. Originally a medical doctor, Dick has also worked as a campaigner on food policy, fair trade and sustainability issues. He has a Diploma…
How to Build A Compost Pile – Composting Tips for Homeowners
UF/IFAS Extension Agent, Tina McIntyre, explains how to build a compost pile and what materials you can add to your compost. We would greatly appreciate if you could take the survey and tell us how we could improve our hands-on video series. Link to the survey: https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4UCTNj4EipARTGC To learn more about water conservation and water…
Food Forest-permaculture methods | Volunteer Gardener
Annette Shrader visits with an experienced gardener who practices various methods of permaculture. All the plants in his vast backyard are part of a food forest. Each plant contributes in some way to the good of the whole. Food guilds, trap plants, green manure, and chop+drop plants are discussed, along with just how they make…
Great Compost Heated Cold Frames – Here is How!
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Composting 101
Composting is a great way to use food scrapes in an environmentally friendly way. This video will detail how composting works and how to build a compost pile in your own backyard. This video is a part of the grant founded project Sprouting Change and was created in partnership between the Gibson D. Lewis Library…
2020 Madison Area Food Pantry Gardens AmFam Championship Grant Recipient | American Family Insurance
In its first four years, the American Family Insurance Championship provided proceeds of more than $7.1 million to 280 charitable organizations through the Steve Stricker American Family Insurance Foundation. Despite the cancellation of the 2020 American Family Insurance Championship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Steve Stricker American Family Insurance Foundation continues to have a…
Compost Worm Tower
Learn more about Permaculture with my free 4-part Masterclass series, here: https://www.discoverpermaculture.com/a/12454/e3i2ci3L For those that would like an overview of worm farms, head here: https://youtu.be/Z5ozNM-Hb0w For those who want to grow food in a small space, without spending a lot of time worrying with it, a worm farm bucket provides continuous fertility using minimal time…