Posts By: Peter Brezny

Promising indicators for sustainable small farms

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For a while there I was wondering if it was a realistic expectation to manage to make a living above the ‘poverty line’ as a small farmer.  Nearly content with the idea of joining the ‘wealthy-poor’ from the sheer satisfaction that can be gained as a farmer, I ran across a few articles that seem… Read more »

The new PCEF weather station at the Hazel Township of Buncombe County

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We’ve noticed a somewhat dramatic difference between the weather at the farm and downtown Asheville even though they’re only 5 miles apart. So to keep better track on the conditions where the plants are, we puchased a weather station and registered it with wunderground.com.  Want to know what conditions are like at the Psycho Chicken… Read more »

Cover crops and soil health.

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  This youtube video put up by NCATATTRA demonstrates many of the benefits of cover crops on large scale farms:   It’s long and a little technical.  Bottom line, well managed cover crops increase soil health by adding organic matter, retaining water, strengthening soil structure, supporting soil micro organism diversity, providing nutrients for cash crops… Read more »

Taking ‘Agro-tourism’ to the next level–a place that’s “Made it” and making a difference.

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Today, an internet search that went astray eventually led me to the “mission” page of www.stonebarncenter.org, where a well crafted video shares their mission of helping the public re-connect with farming the way it used to be, the way it “should be.” Here’s a direct link to the video: https://vimeo.com/15222791 Their farm camp program is… Read more »

The Salon Article that put things in perspective…

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This article in Salon: “What nobody told me about small farming: I can’t make a living” really puts it all together.  It’s well researched, concise and informational.  I hope you’ll take the time to read it and come up with some creative way to turn the market economy on it’s ear so small farms can… Read more »