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Jims Farm
Athens, GA Foodies
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Free
listing.
Entered Mar 2007
Last updated Sep 2008
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Categories:
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produce (fruits / vegetables)
, Organic herbs / spices / condiments / oils
, food safety / organic farming
, CSA(Community Supported Agr) OR Buying Club
, Organization
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Address:
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64 Beaver Trail
Map
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| City,
State: |
| Winterville,
Georgia
Country: United States
| zipcode: 30 83
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Fax:
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WebSite:
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http://athens.locallygrown.net/
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Send Email
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to: Jims Farm
Contact: Farmer Jim
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Description:
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We use natural production methods designed to protect air and water quality
while improving soil fertility with compost, mulch, and green cover crops.
Bed
preparation in our gardens is based on two key plant needs; a loosened,
well-drained soil with good aeration, and a healthy abundance of organic matter
to feed the life in the soil.
We loosen and aerate our clay soil to a depth of
one foot, then, we edge out the bed, add about an inch of fine compost to the
surface of the soil, and incorporate it lightly into the top few inches of the
bed adding organic matter, and sculpting the bed to a smooth, fine surface
creates a wonderful growing medium for just about anything.
Soil aeration and
compost also fuel a frenzy of microbial activity in the soil, and this activity
unlocks even more soil nutrients for plants.
In addition to our bed
preparation by hand, we maintain a good deal of diversity in the garden. That
way, no matter what weather is thrown our way, something is bound to thrive.
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Online Ordering:
Yes
Mail Order Possible:
No
Nonprofit: Yes
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