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This morning there are Stanford researchers wandering around the farm with bug nets. They have been out several times this summer collecting data for a pollinator and pest study, to find out more about species interactions in agricultural landscapes. I’m looking forward to seeing the results.
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Our primary goal in farming is to grow our produce in a way that is as healthy as possible for both the people who eat it and our environment. We try to make our little corner of the farming world a sustainable and beautiful place. But just one look around us shows that our farm is but a sliver among the vast farming acreage around us.
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This year we will be participating in another strawberry experiment with my friend Joji Muramoto who is a researcher at The Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems. I enjoy working with Joji because not only are his experiments well designed and thorough, but he seeks to answer questions that are of great interest to growers. In the past we’ve helped him with his fertility trials–comparing rates and timing of compost and fertilizer application in organic strawberries.
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