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The South Marysburgh Mirror June 2023/7 County Sustainability Group Announces is a small farm in Picton dedi- y P cated to demonstrating ways 2023 Ecological Farmer Bursary Winners to grow food without the use of added chemicals and ferti- (Continued from page 6) With the bursary funds, Hans lizers, while revitalizing natu- produce it with the brush and Judy hope to conduct more al habitat for insects and from their property by usinga studies on BioChar, and create wildlife. Their motto is controlled burn with limited better spaces to conduct work- “Growing for Today and oxygen. Last year, they partic- shops on BioChar production Thinking of Tomorrow”. ipated in the Farmer Led Re- and use. They hope that by Mike will be providing search program with the sup- _ sharing the knowledge with the port of EFAO, with the inten- | community, that more people tion of finding an alternative will make it part of their gar- to peat moss use in seed dening staples. The benefits of starting mediums. The theory more BioChar use can be pretty was that BioChar can poten- much miraculous if widely tially make it a substitute due adopted and they believe that to some similar physical char- _ they are capable messengers of acteristics. The re- its potential. Learn more about sults showed that not only them was BioChar a viable alterna- at www.paperkite.farm and tive, but is likely a superior follow on Instagram at one. Furthermore, the use of | @paperkite.farm, or search for BioChar not only reduces the Paper Kite Farm on Facebook. tours and education to school groups and not-for-profit groups for free. Mike and Ra- chel have three children themselves that have gone through the local school sys- tems, so they know first hand that young people are just not getting the access and education to farms like theirs. damage done by harvesting The other winner, Mike Winner Mike Barnes of Lambs Quarters Farm , Picton is flanked by peat, but also actively se- Barnes of Lamb’s Quarters Farm CSG members Don Chisholm (left) and Jennifer Ackerman.—Don Ross Photo questers carbon. Pasque Design que Desig Landscape & Garden e garden design + planting e hardscape design + installation e trees + tree care e emphasis on ecologically sustainable design e serving south marysburgh + pec See our work at www.pasquedesign.ca Get in touch with Riel Brown @ 613.920.5856