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Compost

September 28th, 2010 | Posted by miker in Composting - (Comments Off on Compost)

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Compost is a critical component of our Organic Management System.  We add compost to the soil to counterbalance the damage done to soil structure by tillage.  Our observation of soil structure at North Slope Farm is that even soil with an organic matter content of 5%, regularly tilled soil does not have strong bonds.  Our permanent raised beds have around 8% organic matter and they do show significantly improved soil structure despite regular tillage.

Administration

September 28th, 2010 | Posted by miker in Administration - (Comments Off on Administration)

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Farm Manager, Mike Rassweiler seeks to keep the Administration simple and accessable.  Primary data collection is all pen and paper, transfered to summary format at the end of the season.  Administration is the back drop for all other activities, the better we do here, the better our business will be.