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Incubator Farm Virtual Tour

By Natalie | December 16, 2020

Join Groundswell staff and farmers as we tour the Groundswell Incubator Farm in Ithaca, NY. Filmed, edited, and produced by Cornell University Student, Emma Smith.

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Big win at the Incubator Farm: fifth-year farmer P Big win at the Incubator Farm: fifth-year farmer Paw Pha and his family completed their 96' long high tunnel construction this fall!!! 🎉🎉🎉 This project has been a long time in the making. Starting winter 2020-2021, Groundswell staff helped Paw Pha navigate the grant application process, including accompanying him to in-person meetings and assisting him with documentation to ensure that language wasn't a barrier to his success. We can't wait to see how Paw Pha uses this growing space to take his farming to the next level. To support the Incubator Farm's long term viability and make long term projects like this possible, contribute today at groundswellcenter.org/give 🙏🏽 #givingtuesday #givingseason #smallfarms #bipocfarmers #localfarmers
The season comes, and the season goes… time for The season comes, and the season goes… time for planting, and time for harvesting. Because of your support, Burmese farmers have access to the vegetable wash station at the Incubator Farm, which we’re upgrading to include more space. Thank you for supporting the farmers growing and sharing food from their culture with our community! #givingtuesday #givingback #givingseason #smallfarms #localfarmers #foodjustice
This Giving Tuesday, support a local farm communit This Giving Tuesday, support a local farm community representative of our diverse world. Your gift directly supports our small team and the long term viability of the Groundswell Incubator Farm 🙌🙌🙌 Pictured here is new Incubator Farmer Carlos Carrillo receiving a lesson on BCS operation from fifth year farmer Paw Pha. This year Carlos experimented with growing traditional Andean crops in our northern climate, including three varieties of Peruvian corn, habas, and ajís. He and his wife and two teenage daughters worked together to prepare the field and weed throughout the season. "It's a family affair," says his wife Erika Colquehuanca. According to Carlos, "having someone else there is motivating. You see them working and you want to work. They may know things you don't and they can help you learn to grow in this climate." Visit our link in bio to give today ✨ groundswellcenter.org/give
Tractor Intensive brilliance ✨✨✨ big thanks Tractor Intensive brilliance ✨✨✨ big thanks to sg for sharing their expertise today, and great job to everyone who showed up! Today we got a big download on mechanical systems and tomorrow we’ll practice driving 💥💥💥
Our friends at @oji.sda are looking for help with Our friends at @oji.sda are looking for help with high tunnel construction! Email jason@ojisda.org to offer support. Spread the word! ✨🌱
Our tractor training on October 17-18 is open to n Our tractor training on October 17-18 is open to new operators AND people who regularly drive tractors but want a better understanding of tractor mechanics and maintenance. Sign up for Day 1 to learn the parts of a tractor, how they work together, what you need to do the keep your machine running well, and how to recognize a mechanical problem before it grows into a bigger issue. This course is open to people who experience gender oppression - cis women, trans men and women, and Two Spirit, non-binary, and gender non-conforming folks. More info and registration at our link in bio!
A highlight of @sapwoodfarm ’s tour was seeing t A highlight of @sapwoodfarm ’s tour was seeing the fruiting platforms that Maria and Sean engineered as a solution to slug damage and the drudgery of mushroom harvest in the rain. Maria kept it real and explained these unpleasant parts of the job, then showed us her and Sean’s solution: After mushroom logs are soaked they’re set up on fruiting platforms. The platform’s roof protects the harvester AND the mushrooms from rain and sogginess…because no one wants that. A horizontal central beam provides a support to set up mushroom logs in a sturdy A-frame pattern for harvest. Pallets overlaid with metal mesh act as a breathable floor underneath the logs. This maintains airflow and moisture transfer from the forest floor while keeping out a majority of slugs. You don’t wanna see what happens to the slugs Maria finds… 🙈 #farmerinnovation #groundswellcenter #farmeducation #forestfarming #regenerativeagriculture #sustainableagriculture #localfarming #localfood #climateresilence #ithaca #fingerlakes #upstateny #farmjustice #foodjustice
Our Incubator Farm Volunteer Day is cancelled for Our Incubator Farm Volunteer Day is cancelled for this month - stay dry and cozy and we'll see you next time!
@sapwoodfarm showed us some simple tech to make mu @sapwoodfarm showed us some simple tech to make mushroom farming a little easier — 1) Magnetic measuring stick attaches to the chainsaw to make it quick and easy to cut consistent length mushroom logs. This improves operations down the line in the laying yard. 🍃 Rollers reduce the strain of log lifting and turning during inoculation. 2) Aluminum tags identify date of inoculation and strain so log performance can be tracked over time. As Maria emphasized, every forest is different and what works well at one site may be subpar in other areas. Hence the need to monitor performance then adjust and experiment! 📝 3) Hand mirror allows the harvester to see the undersides of mushrooms without having to bend over repeatedly (oof). Mushroom size is NOT the main indicator of ripeness: it’s all about how much the cap has unfurled, which is best seen from below 🔍 #groundswellcenter #farmeducation #forestfarming #regenerativeagriculture #sustainableagriculture #localfarming #localfood #climateresilence #ithaca #fingerlakes #upstateny #farmjustice #foodjustice
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