Geese are back
Today was a fine first fall morning. As I stood around talking to John Neumeister and Mac Stewart about sheep forage and breeding plans, the early fog cleared and the sky became wonderfully blue…and noisy. The geese are back. I don’t know which goose species is pictured above as I am no ornithology expert and […]
August Update
A lot is happening right now. Not only is this prime harvest season, but much infrastructure work gets done in mid-summer. And there is planning for the field work in late summer and fall. This spring a reporter from the magazine Portland Monthly visited me, and this month subscribers can find the article titled “Seed […]
Baby Berkshires
While much of the nation is engulfed in a heat wave, it remains fairly cool around here. Only a few days this summer have been in the upper 80s. The weather has been frustrating for the local seed and vegetable growers, but just fine for pasture. We even had over an inch of rain during […]
Coverage of Slow Money Showcase
Farmland LP was a presenter at the recent Slow Money regional showcase in San Francisco. SF Weekly covered the conference, and below is the paragraph about Farmland LP. Farmland LP applies investors’ money to acquire and convert conventional land to organic, sustainable farmland. This alleviates the financial and logistical pressures that prevents many farmers from […]
Broad-scale Permaculture Farming
Back in January I wrote a blog called “Oil and Food Prices” that has been the most cross posted and commented upon at this site. The content of that post was very simple—the price of food is very tightly correlated with the price of oil. And the reason for this correlation is also very easy […]
Profiled in Sustainable Business Oregon
Farmland LP is getting a decent amount of press lately. The most recent was last week in Sustainable Business Oregon. Here’s a bit from the article: For Cody Wood, a sheep farmer near Harrisburg, the appeal is financial. By leasing from Farmland, Wood is able to spend more on his flock. “I’m leasing 125 acres; it’s […]