by Kristin Hughes | Feb 25, 2021 | Farm
pH and Aquaponics By: Alex (Farm Intern) What is pH? pH is an abbreviation for “potential of hydrogen” which comes from p standing for “power” and the standard capital H being the element hydrogen. pH is a measure of how acidic or basic/alkaline a solution (could be...
by Kristin Hughes | Nov 23, 2020 | Farm
FoodChain’s Aquaponics Farm: An Intern’s Perspective By: Alex Deaton (Farm Intern) Over a year ago I was introduced to FoodChain here in Lexington, KY. This organization is a nonprofit organization that runs an aquaponics farm inside of the Breadbox on West Sixth St....
by Kristin Hughes | Sep 30, 2020 | Farm, Reading List
Microgreens – More Nutritious Than Mature Vegetables and Herbs? Required Reading: “In the past few years, there has been optimistic research into determining whether microgreens are more nutritionally dense per calorie than that of fully matured vegetables,...
by Kristin Hughes | Sep 18, 2020 | Farm
Farm Feature: Tropicana Lettuce By: Chelsea Wallace (Farm Intern) & Kaitlyn Dykstra (Farm Manager) Tropicana Lettuce: A heat and bolt tolerant Greenleaf variety with vibrant green leaves that retain crispness and flavor throughout the season. Provides excellent...
by Kristin Hughes | Sep 14, 2020 | Farm
Farm Feature: Borage By: Chelsea Wallace (Farm Intern) & Kaitlyn Dykstra (Farm Manager) What is Borage? An easy to grow annual herb that can be harvested as a microgreen or grown out to produce edible flowers with a beautiful neon blue color profile and a distinct...
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