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BIOS Field Day at Chinchiolo Farms

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(Photo by Nolan Kirby) The Community Alliance with Family Farms (CAFF) held a Biologically Integrated Orchard System (BIOS) field day at Chinchiolo Farms on April 20th. After a very wet winter, attendees enjoyed the nice weather as they gathered in the orchard to discuss a novel mower prototype, pruning, and nematode management.

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We Bought a Home with a Sterile Suburban Yard. Our Journey To Bring Life Back is Just Beginning

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To build sustainable soil structure with plenty of bacteria, fungi and protozoa, we made compost by processing kitchen scraps in a tumbler. When the compost is mature, we mix it with dirt when planting. It will take a couple of years to see a difference in the compaction. The efforts have already been worth it, though.

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