Natural Intelligence Farming™️’s Post

So special to be able to bring chefs, restauranters and bakers on farm to bring the paddock closer to the plate! A group of likeminded people who all have a passion for bringing the most optimum nutrient dense and diverse produce to the public! #naturalintelligencefarming #naturalintelligencefarmingproduce #paddocktoplate #farmfresh #hospitality #walocal #walocalproduce #sustainableproduce #regenerativeproduce #regenproduce

Grower Exchange – Episode 3 is here! Join us as our finished plants grower, Jaime Broersma, dives into this season's biggest challenges, his top growing tips, and the consumer trends shaping the market. Got a winning tip or faced a challenge of your own? Drop your insights or questions below and let’s keep the conversation growing! 💬 #VanBelleNursery #BloominEasy #horticulture #greenindustry #nursery

Discover the future of dining: Restaurant Henricus, where students grow fresh ingredients using indoor farming! What sets this dining experience apart? 👇 Step into the innovative world of Restaurant Henricus, located in Omnia Vocational School's campus. Their lunch restaurant offers a variety of menus, from home cooking to international flavors. But here's the twist: most of their day-to-day operations are run by students studying to become future catering and restaurant professionals at Omnia Vocational School. And that's not all – for almost 2 years, they have been piloting two HERBY® vertical farming cabinets, allowing Henricus to grow their own fresh ingredients for the daily lunch menu. #indoorfarming #verticalfarming #hydroponics

Which crop is the easiest to grow in a #containerfarm? Our grower Grant answers! Want to start your own #hydroponic farm to grow #basil for your restaurant or grocery store? Call Pure Greens today. We are the #futureoffarming

For this week’s Farmers to Table Delights, here’s a brief guide to setting up your Thanksgiving table—and, what’s Thanksgiving without a delicious turkey? Check the comments below for links! #HappyFriday #FarmersToTable #WeAreFarmers #FarmersInsurance #District80 #Thanksgiving #Turkey #LifeAtD80 #Recipes

We know how frustrating it can be when key ingredients go out of season, especially for something as versatile as basil. That’s why we grow it year-round, so chefs never have to compromise on flavour or creativity. Our basil is fresh, aromatic and ready to elevate any dish, whether it’s topping a pizza, finishing a pasta or becoming the star of a classic pesto. Consistency is key and with our vertical farming, you can count on the same high-quality basil 365 days a year. Ready to keep your kitchen stocked with basil that tastes like it’s straight from Italy? Let’s chat: marti@fifthharvest.com 🌿 #sustainableagriculture #indoorfarms #verticallygrownproduce #freshproduce

Much of what we eat in this country is imported-- creating large carbon footprints, inefficiencies in our food systems, and degrading the quality of what we eat. It's time to change the paradigm with a focus on sustainability. #seafood #eatlocal #localcatch #sablefish #halibut #sustainanability #MSC #fisheries

It's been a hectic first season of Thanksgiving turkey orders! We will have limited turkeys this year because a bobcat killed most of the smaller turkeys at Richardson Farms last weekend. This is a rough emotional and financial hit for the Richardson family, and we are doing what we can to support them. Farmers deal with tragedies like this every season, whether it’s livestock lost to predators, produce shocked by an early freeze, or prolonged drought. Especially in Central Texas, farming and ranching is not easy. For better and worse, large grocery stores with global supply chains shield customers from local disruptions due to weather, predators, or just a bad crop. Limited strawberries from California this season? No worries, buy more from Mexico. Worried about losing turkeys to predators? Raise them in a warehouse instead of on pasture. These decisions lead to a more secure food system, but they disconnect consumers from the repercussions of their local ecosystem.  At Radius we can’t (or won’t) buy turkeys from Arkansas, broccoli from California, or blueberries from Chile if our local farmers have disruptions. This means as Central Texas consumers, we will feel the pain of drought along with local farmers. We will feel the pain of predation. All to a lesser extent of course than farmers stewarding their land and animals every day, but this connection between consumer and the local ecosystem is important — even if it is painful at times. Specifically for the bobcat tragedy at Richardson Farms, it means we will have fewer than expected 14 - 18lb turkeys (still enough to fulfill already placed orders), and that the wonderful Platt family from Behind the Oaks stepped in to sell turkeys to Radius at the last minute (usually orders are placed 6 months in advance). If you can’t get the perfect sized turkey for Thanksgiving this year, it’s because of a bobcat. You could buy an ideal turkey size from Whole Foods instead, but if you do that you won’t have a bobcat story to tell guests to explain why you served a 24lb bird. Buy local; the stories are better. Support the chaos of a local food system by pre-ordering your Thanksgiving essentials from Radius. We have local pasture-raised turkeys from Richardson Farms (less than expected) and Behind the Oaks, and scratch-made pies from Texas French Bread, Baked from Scratch ATX, and Pie Jacked.  The last day to order will be November 21st, and pick-ups are at Radius at 1912 E 7th St from Saturday, Nov 23rd to Wednesday, Nov 27th.

At our Garden of Eden - a field of trial in the middle of the desert - Kelpies are testing how well wine grapes grow in the Luderitz climate, and so far, the results are promising 🍇 Our Pinotage and Chenin Blanc grapes, planted in July just in time for Namibia’s grape season, have already started flowering and bearing fruit after the second application of StimBlue+ at 2L/hectare 🙌 These grafted vines are mature enough to flower early, but fruit thinning is a standard and necessary practice for young wine grape vines, especially while the plants are still establishing root systems strong enough to support fruiting. This project is a great indicator of what’s possible for grape farming in this windy and dry climate, and a great opportunity for Kelpies to get their hands dirty. In a year or two, we’ll be ready for a harvest. When the kelp wine’s ready, we’ll make sure to let you know 🍷😏 #harvest #namibia #biostimulant #cultivated #seaweed #wine #grape #cultivation

If you enjoy visiting your local farmers market, have you ever considered why? Maybe it’s seeing fresh fruit displayed under tents of many colors, feeling the just-harvested vegetables in your hands as you make your selection, or something else? For AFT team member Rachel Newcomb, these reasons -and so many more- are part of why she shops at her local market. But truly, the most compelling part to her is the feeling of gathering, nourishment, and community. ☀ Read more: https://bit.ly/3ywsMTa. #FarmersMarketWeek