Headed by Agricultural Fellow Bill Palmisano and Farm Apprentice Adam Camadella, the farm produces a bounty of fresh produce. With the help of students, crops such as sugar snap peas, spinach, kale, cherimoya, and avocados, are flourishing.
And now, a word from Bill:
“Here’s a list of some benefits of increasing the organic matter content of soils: increased water infiltration rate (rain will tend to soak in rather than run off), increased soil water holding capacity (soil as a water reservoir), increased soil pore space (better soil air circulation), easier root penetration, dramatically increased nutrient holding and exchange capacity, increased pH buffering, increased mineral extraction, and soil erosion inhibition. Getting organic matter into the farm in a form that will be useful to the plants is very important during the initial start-up of the farm. As humus in the soil, it will remain for many decades (centuries) so long as we practice organic techniques.”
Sounds like he knows what he is doing down there!
