Category Archives: News

Things that are going on at Peace Crops.

The Trees

Posted on April 6, 2013 by jim

I don’t know why so many of my posts are titled after rock songs; I guess I have a constantly running soundtrack of 70s and 80s music running through my head at all times (today’s post is brought to you … Continue reading →

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A room with a view

Posted on March 28, 2013 by jim

Destruction continues apace at the Gravel Creek cottage. It’s Ryan’s spring break, and while his class is out playing, he’s stuck helping me destroy stuff. The weather has  really given us a break so far, and we’ve had three pretty … Continue reading →

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Another good thing about rain

Posted on March 21, 2013 by jim

We get a lot of rain here, and as a result, see a great many rainbows. This one showed up while we were jogging on the beach, and was especially good. I apologize for the optical deformity at the top; … Continue reading →

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WaterMaster

Posted on March 20, 2013 by jim

Things are finally getting rolling at the farm. Today, Emily seeded up all the flats of onions for this year. Yeah, yeah, I know- we’re a few weeks behind. Things have been crazy! We have some tasty varieties we’re planting … Continue reading →

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Spring has sprung

Posted on March 3, 2013 by jim

When I was little, my mom used to recite this poem every spring: Spring has sprung The grass is riz’ I wonder where the flowers is? I think of that every spring when my favorite flower, the daffodil, appears. A … Continue reading →

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Bee good

Posted on February 3, 2013 by jim

Good news! The EU has recently decided to restrict the use of neonicotinoids, a class of pesticide that has been linked to declining bee populations. Whether or not you like honey, you should care about this because bees also pollinate … Continue reading →

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EcoFarm 2013

Posted on January 30, 2013 by jim

We’re back from the 2013 EcoFarm conference in sunny Monterey, California. I had such a good time last year that I figured I should take Emily with me this time. It’s an interesting conference- I attended sessions on growing blueberries, making cider, … Continue reading →

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Wassail!

Posted on January 8, 2013 by jim

Twelfth night has come and gone- you know, that post Christmas revel that celebrates the Epiphany? Well, there is a great ancient tradition that goes along with that, called “wassailing.” The idea is that you prepare a tasty beverage of … Continue reading →

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Property!

Posted on January 4, 2013 by jim

Well, I’ll open with an apology. It’s been a zillion years since we’ve posted, and I’m sorry. Now the excuse. I didn’t want to mention it earlier, but for the past few months we’ve been working on buying property. There … Continue reading →

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2012 harvest statistics

Posted on November 4, 2012 by jim

I’ve finally had a chance to compile this year’s harvest statistics. It gives an interesting, quantitative perspective on what we did in 2012. I won’t bore you with all the details, I’ll just give you the highlights, much like the … Continue reading →

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