Let’s talk about the now historic once prolific ‘Family Farm’. After all, the health of the food we eat and the environment we depend on relies on the people running the farms. This is a fundamental part of food production and environmental protection which is often overlooked. Since the last blog post, it's pretty much rained every day until today. As I sit here typing I’m looking out at a glorious sunset.
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Grab a cuppa, settle in and please join us in singing Rain, Rain, Go Away… We just copped 90mm of rain over night… It’s 5:24pm Thursday and as I type the rain is belting down again, all this after a measly 4 days of sunshine. Laying awake at night listening to the pounding on the rooftop makes us nervous about what we'll wake up too.
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There’s always been a big debate... On whether an organically grown veg holds more nutrients and is, therefore, better for you than a non-organic veggie. Well if we can ignore the horrendous chemicals used in non-organic farming for a second, then it really comes down to what is in the soil. Whether your organic or non-organic really doesn’t matter (again....leaving the chemical issues to the side), it all depends on…
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