Monday, September 29, 2014

Thank you Lisa Wibroe

I would like to bid a fond farewell to departing Long Beach Local board member Lisa Wibroe. Lisa served 2 two year terms with us and was integral in helping me form LBL and securing the lease for our farm.

Lisa and I met in 2007 when we bought our house in the Wrigley neighborhood. She was involved in a grassroots tree planting group Wrigley is Going Green. Her, Mauna and Lee organized tree plantings, maintenance and community events surrounding tree plantings in our neighborhood. When city council approached her to start a community garden in our neighborhood she passed that torch to me. I was already doing a front porch fruit and produce exchange and it seemed like a good next step.

I was a new homeowner and didn't know anything about local politics. She held my hand and gave me late night pep talks to get me through the process. Lisa served on the Sustainable City Commission and was a homeowner in our neighborhood already for 20 years.

Lisa is an artist, mother, wife, neighbor, gardener and friend. I love her and appreciate everything she has done for me and helping me get going on my path to local agriculture. She will be missed on our board but I know I will see her around the neighborhood and that makes me happy.

You can find her here http://lbopenstudiotour.com/

Thanks again Lisa, we wish you the best of luck.

xoxo
sasha

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Farm friends

When I went to EcoFarm last year I met the folks from Malibu Compost. They really helped put biodynamics in practice for me. Its an easy theory to get behind but the actual practices are specific and hard to understand. There are lots of numbers and application specifics. Anyway, the folks from Malibu Compost were awesome. 

Fast forward to making friends on social media and meeting up in person we have become great friends. 

Lauren taught our July class at our Second Saturday Market Place class and it was awesome. (Pictures posted here) Matt will be back on the farm for the October class. They are so knowledgeable and willing to spread the good word about composting, brewing tea and soil health. 

Aqua Flo delivered a very generous donation from Malibu Compost. EDCO was on hand to help unload.
EDCO delivering the goods to the farm.
Amazing! Biodynamic compost for our farm! Great for building soil and making healthy food for the people.
Potting soil for all our seed starting and transplants. Healthy plants should have a healthy start.

Monday, September 15, 2014

3rd Annual Seedstock Sustainable Agriculture Conference

Hello Long Beach Locals-

Thank you all for coming out to the farm on Saturday for the Market Place. It was hot and your participation was much appreciated. Thanks to all the chicken nerds who attended my class. October's class will be composting with Malibu Compost. Lots of information for your winter garden will be shared.

I wanted to make sure that you know about the 3rd Annual Seedstock Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Conference: Reintegrating Ag: Local Food Systems and the Future of Cities (http://conference2014.seedstock.com) in which I will be participating. The conference will explore the economic impact as well as the community and environmental benefits that can result from the development of a robust local food system.

Slated for Tuesday and Wednesday, November 11 - 12, 2014 at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, the first day of the conference will offer an Urban Agriculture Field Trip on which attendees will get a sneak peak at Los Angeles’ first multi-faceted food production business incubator for local entrepreneurs along with a tour of a blossoming 1.5-acre high school campus urban farming operation in Pasadena and a visit to a hydroponic shipping container farm in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District. The second day of the conference will feature panels and keynotes that will explore, among other topics, the following:

* Reintegrating Agriculture into the City

* The local food production and commercial potential of controlled environment agriculture in cities;

* How city and county policy can encourage investment in and support of local and urban agriculture;

* Business models and technological solutions from irrigation technology to supply chain innovations necessary to augment the growth of local food systems

I would love to see you there for a little Long Beach support! Below are some more details on the conference as well as a link to register along with a promo code that will provide you with a 'friend's discount' of 20% off the ticket price.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Sasha Kanno - Long Beach Local and Farm Lot 59 A.G. Kawamura - Former Secretary of California Dept. of Food and Agriculture Mud Baron - Muir Ranch Nicola Kerslake - New Bean Capital Erik Cutter - Alegría Fresh Rob Trice - Better Food Ventures and The Mixing Bowl Clare Fox - Los Angeles Food Policy Council Daniel Allen - Farmscape Erika Block - Local Orbit Nicola Kerslake - New Bean Capital Nurit Katz - Chief Sustainability Officer at UCLA Rickey Smith - Urban Green Erika Block - Local Orbit Dwight Detter - Whole Foods Market Mark Glassock - Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust Michel Algazi - Freshology and Food Centricity Kimberly Kessler - Resnick Program for Food Law & Policy Erik Oberholtzer - Tender Greens John Mesko - Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota Colin Archipley - Archi’s Acres and VSAT David Rosenstein - EVO Farm

REGISTRATION & TICKETS: A limited number of discount tickets for those of you in my network are available at 20% off the list price. So register quickly to reserve your spot by going to http://seedstockconference.eventbrite.com and entering the promotional code SEEDSTOCKFRIEND to receive your discount!

Thank you for supporting agriculture in the LBC!

-sasha kanno

         



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Meat Lovers & Connoisseurs

my family purchases a 1/2 hog every year for the past 3 years. If you are interested in supporting young farmers contact Jessica directly...

> It is time to sign up for your steers and pigs!! Please send me an email as soon as possible letting me know if you are interested in having us raise a pig or a steer for you during this school year. The prices are attached - an email to me will reserve your whole, half or quarter animal.
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> Thank you for being loyal supporters and making these opportunities possible for our students.
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Friday, September 12, 2014

Second Saturday Market Place --- Tomorrow!!

Hello Long Beach Locals-

Quick reminder about tomorrow's Second Saturday Market Place. We are still taking sign ups for our chicken keeping class. Class price is $15, and includes a 6pack of eggs from our hens for you to take home. We will show you different methods of chicken keeping and how to successfully raise backyard hens.  Please see Alicia at the Farmstand Saturday morning for registration and payment. Class begins at 11 on the farm, please come prepared with a hat and flat shoes.

 Wide Eyes Open Palms is back from their adventures and will be pouring fresh brewed coffee, tea and serving seasonal pastries. Our very own The Lady Farmer will be serving breakfast using farm fresh ingredients and freshly baked bread. The Anandamide gang will be joining us again too. Please take the time to taste their raw chocolate made right here in Long Beach. Long Beach Creamery will be in the house. Make sure to ask Dina what's happening with her brick and motor location coming soon! All of these folks are making small batch specialty products for your enjoyment. Come and support them on the farm.

See you this tomorrow!

-Sasha Kanno


         



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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Second Saturday Market Place this weekend

Hello Long Beach Locals-

We are so excited about this Saturday's Market Place. Wide Eyes Open Palms is back from their adventures and will be pouring fresh brewed coffee, tea and serving seasonal pastries. Our very own The Lady Farmer will be serving breakfast using farm fresh ingredients and freshly baked bread. The Anandamide gang will be joining us again too. Please take the time to taste their raw chocolate made right here in Long Beach. All of these folks are making small batch specialty products for your enjoyment.

This months class is Chicken keeping 101. Class price is $15, and includes a 6pack of eggs from our hens for you to take home. We will show you different methods of chicken keeping and how to successfully raise backyard hens.  Please see Alicia at the Farmstand Saturday morning for registration and payment. Class begins at 11 on the farm, please come prepared with a hat and flat shoes.

Thank you to everyone who applied for our fall work-share positions. We are happy to embrace the fall crew and look forward to teaching them how to farm here in the city. Next opportunity to sign up will be after the holidays for a February-August commitment. Thanks for all of you committed to help keeping agriculture in the LBC.

See you this Saturday!

-Sasha Kanno


         



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