SEGMENT: FARMING METHODS, GROCERY STORE & PESTS
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- FARMING METHODS
- Decision of the Board to go organic. The Englewood farm is different than rural area for organic certification. Compost requirements. Record-keeping is important. Gardens are raised compost beds on concrete base, a former parking lot bought for one dollar. Working with Michigan State on developing soil.
- GROCERY STORE
- Grows tomatoes, beets, greens, cucumbers, zucchini, carrots. Englewood is a food desert - one grocers for 85,000 people. One hoop-house of greens. Goal is to sell half of crop in the community, other half to restaurants and wholesalers.
- PESTS
- Had some problems with bugs on the greens. Make the soil healthy and get healthy plants.
