We thank all of you for signing up for fruit ripening alerts, and supporting our organic farm. As all our bushes, vines and trees were picked clean last year, the big push this spring has been to put more plants in the ground. To that extent, we’ve planted … [Read more...] about Organic Farm Update – June 13th, 2016
Organic Farming
We’re Planting New Organic Fruit
Notwithstanding the Memorial Weekend frost that caught most of our early blueberry varieties and some of our stone fruit in full bloom last year, we were able to realize a substantial amount of fruit that sold out rather quickly. Consequently, we’re growing … [Read more...] about We’re Planting New Organic Fruit
The Benefits of Wind Power for Paul’s Organic Farm and the Community
Wind turbines like the one at Paul’s Organic Farm provide clean energy that benefits the turbine owners, the local utility and the surrounding community. The 50-kilowatt turbine produces electricity that yields no polluting emissions. Traditional power … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Wind Power for Paul’s Organic Farm and the Community
Is True Aquaponics a Myth?
If you had googled “aquaponics” eight years ago, your screen probably would have come up empty or said something like: “Did you mean hydroponoics?” So what are we really talking about? According to Wikipedia, ‘Aquaponics /ˈækwəˈpɒnɨks/, is a food production … [Read more...] about Is True Aquaponics a Myth?
The Quest for Better Tasting Strawberries
My son just loves fruit. But he’s very picky, and finding great tasting berries in Western New York has always been a challenge. Coincidentally, several years back we met a couple vacationing in Florida who turned out to be the largest small berry plant … [Read more...] about The Quest for Better Tasting Strawberries