Here we go with one of the most important agricultural events of the year besides planting. Making chicos (horno roasted corn in the sweet or milky stage) is a way to have one of the best meals on Earth in … Continued
Today was a big day for Parr Field: the harvest of maize for our chicos/harvest celebration tonight! This year was a better harvest than last year for at least two reasons. The first is that we harvested a lot more … Continued
Today was a big day for Parr Field: the harvest of maize for our chicos/harvest celebration tonight! This year was a better harvest than last year for at least two reasons. The first is that we harvested a … Continued
A difference between traditional and conventional agriculture is that traditional agriculture operates in a time frame that is defined by diversity: some crops ripen faster than others. Though much of our maize is still green and maturing, it became clear … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Taos, NM – September 9, 2013 – Taos non-profit organization Agriculture Implementation Research & Education (AIRE) is coordinating a harvest event and feast of horno roasted chicos on Friday and Saturday, September 13 and 14, 2013. Miguel … Continued
Today we completed an annual project which is cleaning out the chicken coop to make compost. The wheelbarrow above is one of about 5 that we removed from the chicken coop. This mixture of sawdust and chicken manure has been … Continued
The weather has eased from summer nights to autumn morning chills… Since we have some crops that might not appreciate the drop in temperatures (such as our melons, chiles, cucumbers, and tomatoes), we are covering our greenhouse frame with plastic … Continued
Today we make a new use for our 900 gallon water tank on the north side of the Grow Dome. We currently have about 6 goldfish to “test the waters” for fish survival and so far so good… Thanks to … Continued
When Parr Field was conceptualized, it included the milpa, or three sisters garden (maize, beans, and squash), as well as some raised beds for other fruits and vegetables and some greenhouses. Our last activity at Parr Field was mostly focused … Continued
Today was a big day in the season. We harvested much produce from the garden today, mostly our purple snap beans. We harvested about 10 pounds of “green beans” that will be lunch for our Chrysalis students, especially for our … Continued