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A big thanks to the wonderful Honeybee Teacher, Patrick Pynes, for coming out and working with our hive. To give you some background, we were overwintering our hive in Cornville last year.    Usually we would move the hive to Flagstaff … Continue reading →

Thanks to our neighbor and his generosity, we were able to add another 1500 gallons of rainwater collection to our system.  That makes 4800 gallons!  We also installed a water meter on the garden hose to find out exactly how … Continue reading →

Ever thought about how much water goes into the things you eat and drink?  Here is a nice article to consider when thinking about your water footprint. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/13/food-water-footprint_n_5952862.html  

Thanks Hermosa Vida for helping us acquire the materials needed to protect our plants and our tools! The row cover offers about a 7 degree buffer from outside temperatures.  This addition to the beds will extend our growing season on … Continue reading →

This John Oliver clip sums up many of the problems with today’s food waste problems in America.  We need to create better ways to get wasted food into the hands of the disadvantaged and needy, reduce the waste of food … Continue reading →

Hey Everyone.  Attached is a flyer for a wonderful, exciting, and interesting beekeeping class by the Honeybee Teacher, Patrick Pynes. Learn about beekeeping and visit Willow Bend, Flagstaff EcoRanch, and other local beehives. 2015FlagstaffIntensive

Here’s some good info on areas with stressed river basins from the World Resources Institute. http://www.wri.org/sites/default/files/uploads/river_basin_map.png

We did it!  We finally got our conditional use permit.  It passed with a unanimous vote at our public hearing on Wednesday night.  We want to thank all of our supporters who wrote letters to county officials and for those … Continue reading →

http://grist.org/list/prepare-to-pay-more-for-eggs/?utm_campaign=daily_feed&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter Worried about rising egg prices and the health of those eggs?  Come and get em from happy chickens at the EcoRanch! Other related videos about chickens that will trouble your tail feathers! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9wHzt6gBgI http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/trouble-with-chicken/  

The 2014 season has come to end.  We are finishing amending the beds and prepping for the 2015 growing season.  We wanted to thank all of our volunteers, interns, WWOOFers, and visitors who have contributed to another amazing year at … Continue reading →