Many probably are not aware (if any are still receiving update emails from my blog) my family has jumped head-first into the organic farm produce business. It is true. I am now a bona fide redneck. In fact, this past Sunday (June 15, 2008) I started disking my first two fields on our five-acre lot. We have another patch of 10 acres which has been farmed for years for wheat, soy, alfalfa, etc. We hope to swarm in tomatoes, lettuces, squashes, pumpkins, peppers, beans, herbs, onions, potatoes, carrots, cucumbers, asparagus, corn, garlic, and the likes. The "big plan" is to expand to an organic grape vineyard, free-range chicken & eggs, organic beef (possible buffalo), and organic fruit trees. The plan on this blog is not only to record the growth of an organic farm from inception to [hopefully] long-term success, but to possibly provide a blueprint of either how to or not to go about farming for anyone else who might be interested. I want to preserve the goal(s) in front of me (whether realistic or not), the plans I've made (whether good or bad), and my execution of achieving that goal (whether efficiently or not). Also, the resources I provide (which I've labored for hours and hours online to find) might be of use to someone out there so they don't have to do all the leg work. By the way, one possible name (and website) for the new family farm is Sooner Organic(s). What say ye all? Oklahoma is the Sooner state, in case some readers weren't aware. I'll backlog a few dates on today's post.
June 11, 2008
Today we ordered the following organic pumpkin seeds from
Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply:
SNV5310 Pumpkin, Howden, 1 oz Bulk Organic
SNV5179 Pumpkin, Small Sugar, 1/4 lb Bulk Organic
SNV5309 Pumpkin, Casper, 1 oz Bulk Organic
SNV5213 Pumpkin, Big Max, 1/4 Lb Bulk Organic
SNV8123 PVFS Pepper Habenero Organic
SNV5110 Pumpkin, Cinderella, 1 oz Bulk Organic
SNV8124 PVFS Pepper Jalapeno Early Organic
The hope is to have organic pumpkins ready by October 15, but since they are merely ornamental, I may use treated seeds (minus the sprays and chemicals and fertilizers), which I'm seeding right now. Not only did I purchase those seeds, but I also purchased several possible website domain names which correspond with possible farm names and marketing (see Sooner Organics above!). By the way,
Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply is probably one of the best places from which to purchase organic seeds of any type, but especially fruit, herb, and
vegetable. Allow me to cite some good sites:
Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply (whatever you could want)
Pepper Joe's (what else could they sell?)
Ronniger Potato Farm (potatoes, garlic, shallots, & onions)
Johnny's Selected Seeds (not too shabby of a collection)
Nature Hills Nursery(some beneficial selections)
