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Tag Archives: Northern Indiana Seed
Millets and Multi-Cropping
I watched a short video the other day about traditional millet production in India. (You can watch it at the end of this post, it is about 25 min long) I was saddened with this video’s portrayal of millet as a “shunned … Continue reading
Posted in Equipment, Grains, Methods, Uncategorized
Tagged GRAINS, Growing In The North, multi-cropping, Northern Indiana Seed, Small Scale Production, Staple Crops
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Growing Amaranth In The North
Now that my seed has all been dealt with, securely stored away in my seed-room in the bacement. The gardens have been put to bed for the winter, and all the firewood has been chopped and stacked. Finally I can … Continue reading
Ready to take Seed Orders
I have finished adding the bulk of the new crop offerings to my website. Most of the main “staple-crop” seed varieties from last season are again available after a sucessful, yet challenging year of planting and harvesting. If you check out the … Continue reading
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Tagged GRAINS, Heirlooms, Northern Indiana Seed, regionalization, Staple Crops
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The farmwork moves indoors
Here it is the beginning of November, and the first major snow is forecast for early next week. I scrambled all day yesterday to wrap up my outdoor work in relation to all the seed crops raised this season. I now have all … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Legumes, Methods, Peanuts, Rice, Uncategorized
Tagged GRAINS, LEGUMES, local, Northern Indiana Seed, Peanuts, Staple Crops
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Local Comfort Foods
Here are some basic staple foods that can be made in your kitchen using crops grown in the garden patch. Easy to grow and process by hand if you are willing to put in a little effort. The recipes themselves … Continue reading
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Tagged Comfort foods, local, Northern Indiana Seed, Staple Crops, sufficency growing, Upland Rice
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Now at the Goshen Farmers Market
I am now selling our seed packets at the Goshen Farmers Market. I am there on Saturday mornings from 8 – 1. All the seeds listed on this website are available, plus I will also have a few rare varieties … Continue reading
Posted in Legumes, Products, Uncategorized
Tagged Farmers Market, GRAINS, LEGUMES, Northern Indiana Seed, Staple Crops
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Some Thoughts About Our Local Foodshed
I would like to share some ideas regarding our local food production here in Northern Indiana. When I think “local”, I am usually visualizing Elkhart County, but these ideas can be considered for all of Michiana. Northern Indiana is a great place to garden … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Legumes, Peanuts, Uncategorized
Tagged Food Shed, GRAINS, LEGUMES, Northern Indiana Seed, Peanuts, Staple Crops, Tennessee Red Valencia Peanut
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Putting grains to work in your garden
The idea of growing grain in a backyard garden is not something most gardeners would even consider. The common belief that efficient grain production requires large equipment, like combines and tractors, is not altogether right. A sizeable amount of quality, … Continue reading
Posted in Grains, Methods, Rice, Uncategorized
Tagged Carbon Crops, Duborskian rice, Northern Indiana Seed, Small Scale Production, Staple Crops
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Perennial Vegetables
My interest in perennial vegetable production is two-fold. The first reason is to add an underscoring layer of stability and security to our farm. The idea of a food crop growing on the periphery of our cultivated beds with minimal attention … Continue reading
Posted in Perennial Vegetables, Root Crops
Tagged calorie crops, Northern Indiana Seed, Perennial Vegetables
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