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Hungry Hollow Happenings: Early Spring
Hungry Hollow Happenings: Early Spring

Early summer on the farm is a whirlwind of “organized chaos.”

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Hedgerow and Habitat Appreciation
Hedgerow and Habitat Appreciation

Encouraging and creating habitat that supports biodiveristy on and around the farm is an ongoing process. Some versions of habitat creation are more obvious and visible than others (hedgerow plantings vs. soil microbiology), while others yet involve some light construction and excavation projects! This winter, we worked on the latter and installed a few new hopeful-habitats for some farm friends we’d like to see stick around.

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