Farm Happenings at Ridge to Reef Farm
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Farm Happenings at Ridge to Reef Farm

Rainforest vibes

Posted on August 2nd, 2022
Farming in the rainforest can be quite rewarding but it is not without it's fair share of challenges as well. One great thing about where we are located on the island is things grow fast - like really really fast. If you transplant a tomato plant, sometimes in as little as two weeks they begin flow1 read more »

Cuttin grass

Posted on July 26th, 2022
Although it's only Tuesday the theme of the week seems to be cutting grass. Trimming field edges, walkways and around fruit trees has been a constant in our day to day activities as we continue to get all of this blessed rain. Thankfully cutting grass means we get loads of material to mulch with! T1 read more »

WEEEDS!!!!

Posted on July 19th, 2022
Well, after getting the much needed rain over the past couple weeks, here at the farm we have been going hog wild trying to get ahead of the weeds that are currently thriving. Although the rain has brought many blessings, such as invigorated crop growth, less irrigation duties, and very happy fruit1 read more »

Farm Happenings for July 16, 2022

Posted on July 12th, 2022
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Farm Happenings for July 9, 2022

Posted on July 5th, 2022
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Farm Happenings for July 2, 2022

Posted on June 28th, 2022
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Blessed Rain

Posted on June 21st, 2022
The rain we got over the weekend really helped save many of our crops that have been struggling severely since the start of this drought. The dryness coupled with irrigation problems we have been facing here has made it a challenge to keep many things alive, but we thank everyone for sticking with1 read more »

Keep the bees happy

Posted on June 14th, 2022
As we continue to trek through this dry season I'm noticing more than ever how the lack of water is effecting the critters in our midst. The birds are getting into more crops than I have ever noticed, the bees are swarming around any drip of water and the deer are becoming more bold. It has been ha1 read more »

Sweet goodbyes

Posted on June 7th, 2022
This week we said goodbye to our donkeys Pippin and Pearl. We don't have a good space to keep them anymore so we gave them to our neighbor to use in looking after his sheep. We will miss their presence but know they are onto bigger and better things! This week we are continuing to work on setting u1 read more »