Next Generation Organics

Today is Earth day, give her a hug. Come see us at the College of Idaho vendor fair on campus in the dining hall. Bon Appetit, which runs the food service at C of I is one of our biggest supporters. They don’t just say they support local ag they actually reach into the safe and and do it….  They have a really cool “Farm to Fork” program, that highlights all the items on the menu from local producers. We have been selling them greens and spinach all winter. Its on campus and open to the public. Go check it out if you are ever in Caldwell and want a great price on a gourmet lunch featuring tons of local items.  Have a good Earth day. Get out there today and love your mother.

Thanks to everyone who came out to support us at the opening day of the 2010 Capital City Public Market. Its still a bit early for most peoples gardens so let us keep your peppers and tomatoes in the greenhouse a bit longer. We are still figuring this whole thing out and have yet to determine when our on farm sales will be. We are thinking a couple of larger sales instead of regular hours at the greenhouse. I have been working away from the farm and its tough for us to coordinate my schedule with being open here. Please call to make an appointment to come and get cold weather starts that are safe to go out now. Otherwise sit tight and either come see us in Boise on Saturdays or wait for the announcement about our Homedale sales. Thanks

Bart   697-2409

My Good buddy Dan Claar just won a writing award from Idaho Magazine. Publishers choice in the fiction category for his piece entitled The Proper Filter. Dan is the former lead singer for the defunct Boise band Guerillawrench and a hell of a poet and author. He just published a book of poetry called: Knee deep in chalk outlines.  Check it out….His website is below. Earth tremors.

http://earthtremors.blogspot.com/2009/12/proper-filter.html

Last year, 2009 there was a severe outbreak of late blight in the eastern states and even into the midwest.  Many university researchers and county extension agents attributed this to infected plants bought in large retail stores such as Walmart, Home Depot and Lowes. These stores are supplied nearly exclusively by Bonnies Plants.  While these stores have great deals on plants they are not worth a thing if they shrivel up and die a month after you plant them. Buying from a local organic greenhouse is a good way to prevent this from happening here in the west. Smaller greenhouses are better able to monitor their stock than a greenhouse with millions of plants that are shipped hundreds of miles away.  It just makes sense to buy local.