Ananda Farm no-till community-grain-growing experiment
Ananda Farm no-till community-grain-growing experiment – This Saturday, April 26, 11 am – 4 pm Lunch served at 1 pm ($5) The first annual community grain sowing happens this Saturday at the farm on Camano Island What is this for? To prepare seed beds and sow grains and chickpeas at the farm for the 2014 season. Why? Last year we began the exploration of no-till grain growing, with Barley, Oats, Quinoa and Rye. No till means no tractor and thus no disruption to the life in the soil, and no dependence on oil. The goal is sustainability as a farm and community, and cultivating uplifted consciousness in our farming methods.…
Open House August 10
Join us for our first open house, August 10, 10 am to 3 pm. We will have tours and samples, nature activities and food and herb processing demonstrations. All free – all are welcome! Click here for directions, or set your GPS to 749 Tycory Lane, Camano Island, WA.
Lavender Hydrosol for burns
One of the products being produced at Ananda Farms Camano is lavender hydrosol, using lavender grown on the farm. This preparation is very effective in preventing kitchen burns and treating sunburn. Lavender Hydrosols are made by distilling Lavender flowering stalks. Distillation converts the volatile liquid (the essential oils) into a vapor and then condenses the vapor back into a liquid – it is the most popular, and cost effective method in use today to produce essential oils and hydrosols. Literally all of the commercial products of lavender hydrosols have extracted the lavender essential oil so only the water portion is left. By contrast, the process Sara, Joanne and Hailey are using at…
A Great Success!
A big thank you to all those who turned up to help with the farm activities on Sunday, from Lynnwood to Bellingham (Dave and Marylin) and out to Whidbey Island (Krishnapriya). Many hands lead the lavender harvesting charge and processing, too (Sadie, Chandi, Betty, and many others), leaving the entire house smelling of divine essences. Bundles hang on the walls drying, and bowls filled with flower trimmings await honey infusion. Hailey will be joined again today for more processing activities. Randa lead the kitchen charge, creating delicious lemonade, farm salad, and a fresh Tabouli salad that warranted 3 servings on such a hot day. Dakshina supplied the farm with much…
Healing Gardens
Now is the time to visit the healing gardens on the Ananda Farms at Camano,Island. I had the pleasure to visit on Saturday to help Hailey and Zack during the Saturday harvest. Something touched me so deeply when Zack talked about the harmony, how they planted certain combinations together, and the ancient ways of the Native Americans. It was so moving. I could resonate on the deeper truth of his wisdom while we picked. We didn’t even touch the surface of the bounty that lays in this land. It felt like each plant was raising up sweetly as a choir,in joyful service to us. Then the next day after service,…
Farming with Spirit!