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Farming through the Drought: From Pescadero to the Central Valley

Posted on September 21, 2015 by brave new seed

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A few days ago, my co-worker opened our valves to irrigate, and no water came out. Not having water come gushing through your pipes when you have fields that need water, animals that need to drink, and future produce orders … Continue reading →

Posted in Adapation and Evolution

A Day of Miso Making

Posted on April 13, 2015 by brave new seed

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This past weekend I learned how to make traditional miso paste by hand. A key ingredient in many traditional Japanese dishes, miso is a paste commonly made of fermented soybeans, rice, and salt. As a fermented food, miso is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural preservation, Food sovereignty, Traditional foodways and community health, Traditional knowledge

A first slaughter

Posted on April 2, 2015 by brave new seed

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While it is unbelievably amazing (and very hard) to work every on a beautiful CA farm everyday, sometimes you come into work to find this on the task board. As a virtual pescatarian for years, I have never slaughtered anything, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food justice, Food sovereignty, Pie Ranch, Youth

Capsicum pubescens

Posted on December 15, 2014 by brave new seed

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This is Capsicum pubescens, a rare chili pepperĀ in North America. Commonly known as Rocoto, Rukutu, Ruqutu, Luqutu, or Locoto chilies, these plants are indigenous to Central and South America. Unlike most other types of Capsicum plants, these chilis are not … Continue reading →

Posted in Adapation and Evolution, Agrobiodiversity, Ecology, Genetic diversity, Plant Profile, Seeds

Hesperoyucca whipplei – a unique symbiotic existence

Posted on December 1, 2014 by brave new seed

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I had never seen the seeds of a yucca before. It was surprising to see a smattering of jet-black seeds with such a contrast to the bare, dusty, cracked tan soil of our local chaparral. The seeds are beautiful, flat, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adapation and Evolution, Ecology, Genetic diversity, Plant Profile

CASFS – 1st Harvest

Posted on June 8, 2014 by brave new seed

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This was the first week of harvest in the field, and first week of our CSA and market cart. There is a lot of anticipation in the air, as we write out the harvest lists and prepare boxes for our … Continue reading →

Posted in Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, Ecological farming

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