Stories

Rosie
  Our dog, Rosie, was very ill. She was losing weight, lost her appetite, and was mopey and lethargic. Our vet suspected that Rosie may have brain cancer and her prognosis was very poor. We decided to try CBD oil...
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Mandala Garden
We have a garden in the shape of a mandala at the center of our farm. My sister Ellen and I built it in 2018 when we first started the company, and we created it by sheet mulching, a method...
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Compost
We love composting at Pott Farms. It is fun to watch a mix of recognizable source material (our basic recipe includes wood chips, garden cuttings, and sheep manure) transform into dark brown rich compost. It is even more satisfying to...
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An introduction to living soil
Come, meet your soil! There's been increasing attention on the importance of soil in helping to heal our planet, and phrases like "living soil," "nutrient cycling," "carbon sequestration," and "soil water retention" are frequently used to describe how it can...
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A Framework for Making Ethical Decisions
While 2020 was full of unfathomable challenges, hardship, and heartache, I believe it also presented us with an unprecedented opportunity to cut ties to old harmful ways, and to consider and adopt new healing ways of being. As we reflect...
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How to Regenerate Soil Starting with Compost
Regenerating our soils is one of the most critical actions we can take to reverse the damage to our climate. The good news is that it is relatively simple to create compost full of the soil food web that restores...
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