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Jims Farm
Athens, GA Foodies
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Free
listing.
Entered Mar 2007
Last updated Apr 2007
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Categories:
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produce (fruits / vegetables)
, Organic herbs / spices / condiments / oils
, food safety / organic farming
, CSA(Community Supported Agr) /Buying Club
, Organization
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Address:
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64 Beaver Trail
Map
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State: |
| Winterville,
Georgia
Country: United States
| zipcode: 3068
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WebSite:
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http://athens.locallygrown.net/
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Send Email
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to: Jims Farm
Contact: Farmer Jim
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Description:
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We use natural production methods designed to protect air and water quality while
improving soil fertility with compost, mulch, and green cover crops.
Bed preparation in
our gardens is based on two key plant needs; a loosened, well-drained soil with good
aeration, and a healthy abundance of organic matter to feed the life in the soil.
We
loosen and aerate our clay soil to a depth of one foot, then, we edge out the bed, add
about an inch of fine compost to the surface of the soil, and incorporate it lightly into
the top few inches of the bed adding organic matter, and sculpting the bed to a smooth,
fine surface creates a wonderful growing medium for just about anything.
Soil aeration
and compost also fuel a frenzy of microbial activity in the soil, and this activity
unlocks even more soil nutrients for plants.
In addition to our bed preparation by hand,
we maintain a good deal of diversity in the garden. That way, no matter what weather is
thrown our way, something is bound to thrive.
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Online Ordering:
Yes
Mail Order Possible:
No
Nonprofit: Yes
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