Tag: research
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News from the Farm | April 29, 2024
Alicia Baddorf, a friend of mine who’s long been active in the Yolo County agriculture community, recently conducted research on the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had… read more…
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News From the Farm | January 28, 2019
Soaking potatoes before washing them –– I had the opportunity last week to join some interesting conversations about nutrition and health — and their intersection with organic… read more…
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News From the Farm | January 30, 2017
During the rainy season, in those years when there IS rain, there is a constant conversation about soil conditions at Full Belly as the tractor-driving farmers hope… read more…
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News From the Farm | August 29, 2016
Why should people buy from local farms, and who cares if there even are any local farms? These are questions for the dog days of summer, good… read more…
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News From the Farm | July 18, 2016
Several months ago we reported on a bird diversity survey being done here at Full Belly Farm by researchers from Washington State University. They are interested in… read more…
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News From the Farm | May 16, 2016
We recently had a visit from researchers from Washington State University on a project to understand the effect that farm landscapes have on bird diversity. While we… read more…
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News From the Farm | May 9, 2016
On May 5th we planted some special melon seeds. We were experimenting with varieties that we haven’t grown here before, hoping to find out how they will… read more…
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News From the Farm | Week of November 18, 2013
While many types of ‘fast food’ are heavily marketed and are made from ingredients that enjoy various government subsidies, fruits and vegetables don’t have their own lobbies,… read more…
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News From the Farm | May 27, 2013
I participate in a national group that for the past few years has worked to develop policy and action recommendations for food and agriculture. The group includes… read more…
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News From the Farm | October 22, 2012
I hope that everyone is enjoying the changing seasons that are reflected in your CSA box. The winter squash and cabbage are just what you need to… read more…


