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Life goes on in the Nursery
Our Nursery Skills Program allows our Warrah Society participants to witness the full growth cycle all the way from seeds to their plates. The farm is once again seeing more activity from Warrah...
Life Changing Cauli
In our fifty years here at Warrah Farm we have seen our fair share of food fads... and we have no doubt there will be plenty more to come which will both inspire and confuse us! Two things we know...
Does anything beat freshly baked bread?
Finally things have settled down enough for us to go in search of new things to bring to the Farm Shop! Last week we visited the incredibly passionate and talented team at La Tartine Bakery on the...
Intro to Backyard Gardening: What tools will I need?
It is easy to be overwhelmed and discouraged by the immense selection of gardening tools on the market. Do not be tricked into thinking you need a shed full! Simply put - a wheelbarrow, shovel,...
Intro to Backyard Gardening: What do I do about pests?
Some people make the mistake of assuming that organic farmers manage without ever using pesticides. We certainly never use synthetically derived pesticides, fungicides and herbicides. Our focus is...
Intro to Backyard Gardening: What about Compost?
You can make your own compost out of kitchen scraps and all sort of organic matter around the house and the garden. Compost is a vital component of any food system - so don't overlook it when you...
Intro to Backyard Gardening: To dig or not to dig?
The question of whether or not to dig the soil in your garden is quite a contentious issue and one that we encourage you to experiment with. While digging is what most of us expect to have to do...
Intro to Backyard Gardening: Seeds or Seedlings?
Since there has been such a spike in demand for seeds and seedlings, and we have received tremendous interest in our seed display at the Farm Shop, we have decided to tap into our farm team's...
Even mispronounced and misspelled, it’s still green treasure!
We recently posted about the importance of crop rotation and biodiversity on the farm. By the same token, variety is also important for your gut health. The most immediately gratifying reason to mix...