On chickens and eggs
This is a good a time as any to talk about the care of chickens and egg production. The winter months typically come with a decrease in egg production. Since eggs are so important to having food security, we find … Continued
Making biochar in a woodstove
We have been making biochar all winter in small batches by using tin cans we got from some “pirouette” cookies and a paint can that we found in an old garage that was exceptionally clean. We poked a small hole … Continued
Learning to slaughter lambs
Today we facilitated a learning experience in slaughtering lambs. These aren’t just any lambs, these are high quality, grass fed, pasture raised, churro sheep. We had three educators learn the process from a local slaughtering expert, Edward Gonzales. All of … Continued
Checking out Parr Field
While we were planting garlic, it dawned on us that we still had some hoses, tools, and crops out at Parr Field. So here we are tidying up the field and getting the last of our crops. As we plan … Continued
Planting garlic at Sol Feliz
Better late than never! We would have liked to get the garlic in the ground last October or November. We were on track for planting in late November but then a snow storm came and first made the field frozen … Continued
The last of the squash
After our pumpkin pie and pumpkin roll activities, we stayed with approximately 200 pounds of our initial 400+ pounds of calabasa squash harvested this year. We were able to forge an arrangement with the local Farmhouse Cafe, located on the … Continued
Grow Dome growing season “ends”
We like to call the Grow Dome a “greenhouse on steroids.” It has insulated glazing, air circulation under the outer garden beds to moderate the temperature, a 900 gallon water tank to also moderate the internal temperatures, and solar panel-driven … Continued
AIRE presents to Taos Municipal School Board of Directors
Tonight we gave a presentation to the Taos Municipal Schools Board of Directors about the nature of the relationship between our non-profit organization and the Taos Schools. AIRE has been in existence as an official organization since December of 2010. … Continued
AIRE provides chicos for student luncheon
A recent development in our programmatic activity is trying to figure out the best way to bring these food traditions and products to the most number of students possible. We had the students participate in the planting, care, and harvest … Continued