he Ada Street Garden had a productive growing season, despite facing several significant challenges. Groundhogs were especially problematic, burrowing beneath the fence and consuming much of the cantaloupe crop, as well as dozens of tomatoes, squash, and sweet potato vines. A malfunction in the electric fence also allowed deer to enter and eat all the … Read more
Feed Fannin volunteer Sue Blakeman became the caretaker for the Barbara Ferer Research and Demonstration Garden located at Fannin County Family Connection in the Spring of 2023. It is commonly referred to as “the pantry garden” because of its location. What began as a Mittleider process of sand and sawdust has evolved into an organic … Read more
By Kathy Beck, Farm & Facilities Manager and Vice Chair of Ag Education The year 2024 marks my 10th year of volunteer service at the Feed Fannin Farm and work in the garden. It is also the year that Feed Fannin celebrates its 15th anniversary as an all-volunteer, non-profit organization committed to helping feed the … Read more
By: Kathy Beck, Vice Chair of Farm/Garden/Education As of the end of September, Feed Fannin has harvested 4,016 lbs. of produce from our Ada Street and Research and Partner gardens. In addition, 1,924 lbs. of produce have been purchased locally, bringing a total of 5,940 lbs. of produce that has been provided for the food … Read more
By Kathy Beck, Vice Chair of Farm/Garden/Education May is coming to an end, and life at the farm has started to get busy. The memories of the hard work involved at the farm last year have mostly faded, and the mind is filled with the excitement and anticipation of a new growing season. Early spring … Read more
By: Kathy Beck, Vice Chair of Farm/Garden/Education Welcome Spring! Let the fun begin! The farm survived the winter storms and wind but not without the lifting of a corner of the roof of the garage and the loss of a huge tree that was uprooted behind the farmhouse and garage. Thankfully, there was no damage … Read more
Summer is gone, fall is now upon us, and it’s been busy at the Feed Fannin Farm and in our partner garden. Produce donations to the Fannin County Family Connection Food Pantry through Sept. 30 from all sources (both grown and purchased) totaled just over 12,000 lbs. Our Farm-to-Pantry supplemental produce purchases will continue for … Read more
Feed Fannin’s Mittleider Garden has been relocated to the Fannin County Family Connection on Industrial Park Drive in Blue Ridge and is settling into its new digs fairly well.
It is approaching the Fourth of July weekend as I write this article. I am happy to report that the Feed Fannin garden was planted this spring brought some needed normalcy to my world.
This is the end of the second growing season for the Mittleider Garden, our showcase experimental garden. Because of the unique soil mixture Mittleider gardens use, the plants establish deep roots, require less water and the beds suffer fewer weeds than standard gardening methods.
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