Meadowlark Cooperative
We are a cooperative of small family-owned farms and ranches that use organic and natural methods, employ renewable energy and contribute our earnings towards the improvement of our community in Agate Colorado.
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Meadowlark Cooperative left a comment for Margaret Beers Oliver"So sorry to hear that! Is there any thing that we can do for you? What do you need?"
Meadowlark Cooperative posted a blog postAvoiding fungus in sprouts
You can grow sprouts in soil or in water. water is far easier, but produces an inferior product. i'll write about soil first.The best way to undertake sprouts in soil is to use a cardboard box. If you are using sandy loam, such as that which is found around here, especially any soil with poor drainage, you'll want to cover the seed with less soil than those soils with more drainage, such as sandy soils. clay soils are inappropriate for sprouts.Soils that do not drain well are helped by a…See More
Margaret Beers Oliver commented on Meadowlark Cooperative's group Meadowlark Cooperative"Hi, finally found you on here. Still interested in coming to tour, but the winter was very rough to the family."
Margaret Beers Oliver joined Meadowlark Cooperative's groupMeadowlark Cooperative
We are a cooperative of small family-owned farms and ranches that use organic and natural methods, employ renewable energy and contribute our earnings towards the improvement of our community in Agate Colorado.
Meadowlark Cooperative posted a blog postPlanting Raspberries and Trees
It is appropriate to plant a field with what will earn you the most money or pleasure, or with what will best provide for the needs of your household. Raspberries accomplish all three of these goals and, with minimal care, are ready for the rigors of Colorado. Drs. J. Reich, H. Hughes and J.E. Ells of Colorado State University (http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07001.html) report that on average a 25 foot hedge of…See More
Meadowlark Cooperative updated an eventMAKE EASY AFFORDABLE HOOP HOUSES AND GREENHOUSES at the Meadowlark Cooperative
March 20, 2011 from 6pm to 7pm
Can't wait for spring? Even in adverse or windy conditions, you can get an early start on summer! Come and learn how to make a hoop houses, cloches and greenhouses and plant them, with no herbicide, pesticide or fertilizer! We'll make a standard hoop house, cloche and greenhouse, and also look at the creative use of easily obtainable, free recycled materials - all at the Meadowlark Cooperative, Colorado's newest and greenest community. 12:30 - 1:30 PM - Child and Family Session2 PM - 3 PM -…See More
Meadowlark Cooperative posted an eventMAKE EASY AFFORDABLE HOOP HOUSES AND GREENHOUSES at the Meadowlark Cooperative
February 22, 2011 from 6pm to 7pm
Can't wait for spring? Even in adverse or windy conditions, you can get an early start on summer! Come and learn how to make a hoop houses, cloches and greenhouses and plant them, with no herbicide, pesticide or fertilizer! We'll make a standard hoop house, cloche and greenhouse, and also look at the creative use of easily obtainable, free recycled materials - all at the Meadowlark Cooperative, Colorado's newest and greenest community. 12:30 - 1:30 PM - Child and Family Session2 PM - 3 PM -…See More
Meadowlark Cooperative replied to Meadowlark Cooperative's discussion No such thing as trash in the group Meadowlark Cooperative"Tires make excellent animal pens for your four legged friends, as well as for ducks, geese and other birds that do not fly! After calling the EPA, we learned that they are not even a hazard to the soil around them (but you probably don't…"
Meadowlark Cooperative added a discussion to the group Meadowlark CooperativeNo such thing as trash
Let's have a discussion about how to use our resources better. Whether it is using old tires for animal pens, pallets for planters and sheds, steel shelving for houses or even water jugs for cloches, there is no such thing as trash!See More
Meadowlark Cooperative posted a groupMeadowlark Cooperative
We are a cooperative of small family-owned farms and ranches that use organic and natural methods, employ renewable energy and contribute our earnings towards the improvement of our community in Agate Colorado.
Meadowlark Cooperative posted a blog postPlant snorkles
When your garden is very compacted from water, or worse, from water and neighborhood children (and sometimes clueless neighbors) walking through it, here’s what to do.First put up a visual barrier so that the people know that it is not a good place to walk. A line of blocks, or even old tires works great. Then, improve the barrier so that they actually cannot walk there. A fence is good for this, but simply stacking the blocks or old tires taller will do as well.Then you need to repair the…See More
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- How are you currently involved in the Transition movement?
- We are a cooperative of small family-owned farms and ranches that use organic and natural methods, employ renewable energy and contribute 3% of our earnings towards the improvement of our community - especially assisting the poor families and small businesses among us adapt to an increasingly globalized world.
- In what ways do you identify with the Transition movement? Why are you interested?
- We are interested in assisting other small farms, families and small businesses develop the knowledge and skills required to transition into this new epoch of our climate's change.
- What background and skills do you bring to this community?
- With our hundreds of members, we bring skills from every walk of life!
- How can you help the growth/acceptance/vitality of the Transition movement?
- All that is ours we give, and one lesson we have learned through the establishment of our cooperative is that we are all one family - like any large family, together we are strong enough to take advantage of all the opportunities climate change presents to us.
- Your Favorite Books/Websites/Blogs/RSS Feeds for Information about the Transition Movement
- Of course we have hundreds of members, and we have a diverse interest. But agriculturally, we love LJ Columella's "Re Rustica" and the other ancient Romans, Jethro Tull's Horse Hoeing Husbandry, and of course Masanobu Fukuoka's Natural Agriculture.
Meadowlark Cooperative's Blog
Avoiding fungus in sprouts
You can grow sprouts in soil or in water. water is far easier, but produces an inferior product. i'll write about soil first.
The best way to undertake sprouts in soil is to use a cardboard box. If you are using sandy loam, such as that which is found around here, especially any soil with poor drainage, you'll want to cover the seed with less soil than those soils with more drainage, such as sandy soils. clay soils are inappropriate for sprouts.
Soils that do not drain well are…
ContinuePosted on March 9, 2011 at 8:29am
Planting Raspberries and Trees
It is appropriate to plant a field with what will earn you the most money or pleasure, or with what will best provide for the needs of your household. Raspberries accomplish all three of these goals and, with minimal care, are ready for the rigors of Colorado.
Drs. J. Reich, H. Hughes and J.E. Ells of Colorado State University (http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07001.html) report that on average a 25…
ContinuePosted on February 28, 2011 at 12:42pm
Wedding grapes to trees
Planting a grape can be difficult. You have so many choices on how to support the vines. Do you string it along a fence, or inside an arbor? Most people never consider wedding it to a tree. When trees are about 6 feet tall, plant a grape at their base, and train the grape to climb the trunk and the lower branches. The grapes love the partial shade of the tree, and the tree loves the shelter of the grape leaves. They support each other as they grow! Like a human marriage, they become…
ContinuePosted on February 20, 2011 at 8:03am
Tires make good pens!
Tires make excellent animal pens for your four legged friends, as well as for ducks, geese and other birds that do not fly! After calling the EPA, we learned that they are not even a hazard to the soil around them (but you probably don't want to plant into them). The shelter in the pen keeps out snow and rain, and was constructed out of waste lumber, an old tarp and plenty of new screws and new 1 inch washers, a total…
Posted on February 20, 2011 at 8:00am
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