August 2011
9 posts
Harvest Newsletter
Tomorrow is our bi-weekly vegetable distribution!
These are your fresh veggies for 16/08/11! We hope your taste buds are delighted!
zucchini
tomatoes
sweet potatoes
cabbage
caylan
bokchoy
caisim
garlic chives
red leaf lettuce
snow peas
Upcoming Organic Farm Visit!
200 students from Jakarta International School will visit the YUM Village Organic Farm this upcoming September 8th and 9th.
The students will learn about the practices of organic farming including:
composting
transplanting seedlings
preparing beds and planting
harvesting
organic pest and weed control
The students will be divided into groups of ten and each farming practice will be made...
What Does It Mean To Eat Locally?
The current food supply system is predominantly supermarket based, and has become divorced from selling local in season produce and is dependent on long distance transport, lengthy cold storage and artificial preservation methods. These factors impact on the quality of produce, nutritional value and price of food items.
Local food systems present an alternative to the current global model....
Cipanas Organic Farm!
One of YUM’s community development projects is a beautiful organic farm In Cipanas! We harvest snow peas, bokchoy, spinach, red-leaf lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, mint, basil, fennel and more.
The farm has recently established a bi-weekly vegetable share. This means that vegetables are packed up and delivered to customers in Jakarta who are interested in buying local and fresh...
