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Common Roots Urban Farm Newsletter Week #12
Thank you all for your understanding and support during the past week. The time we were afforded was a valuable reboot that both Terra and I are grateful for. In the extra time we were afforded, I got to thinking about what keeps piquing my interest about farming. I thought I could share a little i1 read more »
Common Roots Urban Farm Newsletter Week #11
As I checked the bees today, I kept finding myself in awe of their abilities. Processing flower nectar in to honey blows my mind. Every time I've been stung riffling through their home and food cache, I've always understood why they were so dramatic in their defense. It's tasty stuff!
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Common Roots Urban Farm Newsletter Week #10
On Sunday of this week, I picked up chickens from friends of ours that are moving out of the city. They couldn't take them where they're moving to so we decided to take them. In our brief but intimate and intense moving session to the farm, I was reminded of a few things about owning chickens:
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Common Roots Urban Farm Newsletter Week #9
Harvesting carrots has always been a chore. In the past they have been misshapen and reluctant to pull out due to our clay-heavy soil. It was always a gamble and I was perpetually wary of what was going to come out of the ground. Things have changed...
This year we are growing carrots for the first1 read more »
About the farm
Common Roots Urban Farm is located in the Broadway Fillmore Neighborhood on Buffalo’s East Side. We began in 2012 with the support of the Farmer Pirates Cooperative and are situated on 1 acre of now thriving land. On just over 1/2 acre we grow a variety of vegetables and fruits using organic and ecologically sustainable methods.
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