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A Conversation with Hank Herrera
One of my favorite conversations in this class was lead and facilitated by Hank Herrera. He began the conversation by reminding us that...
Composting at the Gill Tract
Compost Poem Worms, spiders galore Piles of dirt to feed the plants We love our compost When we went to the Gill Tract on February 27th I...
Organic Matter Matters: Composting at the Gill Tract Farm
Why Compost Compost is an important ingredient in garden bed preparation and should be added to garden beds to sustain soil health over...
Sinking into the Soil
Finally sinking my hands into the soil at the Giltract was quite rewarding. It brought me back to my time working on a farm in Santa...
Relaxing Time at the Gill Tract
This week, spending time in the Gill Tract was a particularly nice break from the school week. I was part of the group planting garlic...
Agricultural Invisibility
Today I ate an Asian chicken salad from Soup Co. for lunch. In the line, I watched the worker grab the correct box of mixed greens off...
Food and Power
For longer and from more people than I had once thought, a very basic expression of power has been stripped away, outsourced, and erased...
Finding Magic at UCGTCF
When I was about 12 years old, I stopped believing in magic. My family and I were in Texas visiting a family friend when I passed by a...
Reflection on a Visit to the Medicinal Herb Garden
I really enjoyed last week’s visit to the farm because it was so interesting learning about the herb garden with Richard. I was feeling...
Medicinal Herb Garden
This week on the farm we had the opportunity to learn about the herb garden. There are so many wonderful uses for these herbs including...
