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Building a solid foundation with our neighbors allows us to form a stronger community. This doesn't mean those who live directly around us. It is intended for anyone interested in growing their own micro-greens, harvesting their own vermicompost, or learning more about regenerative farming. We can build a movement that will provide us with healthier nutrient foods while healing the land we have taken for granted, and hopefully to begin to reverse the damage we have caused to provide a brighter future for our children and Earth.
Vermicomposting
The process of vermicomposting uses worms to breakdown biodegradable material. Our worms have a strict diet that consists of oyster shell flour, basalt rock dust, wheat bran, cornmeal, alfalfa meal, kelp meal and inoculated biochar. The base of our worm bins is made up of various paper products like cardboard boxes, white paper, to-go containers that does not have grease or food biproducts, and even toilet paper rolls. Blank on paper is okay, but it should not fully cover the page. Other color ink should be avoided. We will strip the exterior layor of a cardboard box if they have non-black ink printed on it. We also strip all table and labels to get rid of the glue and adhesive products. With this base and their worm chow the worms thrive. Reproduction takes place quickly as they begin to lay cocoons and the castings from the worms create highly nutrient soil that we use to grow our nourishing microgreens. It is also will be used in our regenerative farming endeavour.
Microgreens
Sometimes the smallest things in the world do the most good and that is what microgreens does. Not only are they high in flavor, they also have countless health benefits because of their high levels of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. The rapid growth rate allows for easy growing patterns and are able to be grown in confined spaces. Urban dwellers can grow microgreens in an apartment setting easily, and through those efforts can create small urban growing practices that can be beneficial to the planet if proper procedures are followed. Thinking of growing a garden in a city apartment or small yard seems possible, but microgreens are perfect for an indoor garden.
Regenerative Farming
Over the past few years it has been widely reported that Earth has less than 60 years of topsoil left. There is a chance that this could be reversed if we would change how we do things, like farming. Most of the farms in the USA and around the world use the practice of till farming. Knowing what we know now, it is better to use the regenerative farming method for better results in the yield from the harvest. Keeping the ground cover holds the seeds so they don't blow or get washed away during a storm. This ground cover will also take carbon out of the atmosphere which will reduce the high carbon levels we currently see. With a carbon reduction there were be cooler temperatures as well as more moisture to create more rain. For this reason, one of our goals is utilize the vermicompost we use to grow the microgreens to then include it into land in Southern California where we would develop a regenerative farm. The soil that would be created through repurposing our vermicompost soil is how we plan to make a positive impact through this operation.
