Finalized Seed Orders and AgSquared Farm Management Software

Thanks to the 25 people that made it out to Cafe Tiramisu last Thursday... And thanks to @Marilynk_ for liveblogging the event. I think the (quote of the night) is definitely worth reposting here: "@marilynk_: QOTN: We grew <fill in the blank>, which was a waste of time. - Marshall (on every item) @growersguild #yegfood" 

We had some laughs and some great Pizza from Seble and the staff at Tiramisu.

I'll post the finalized seed orders below. You'll notice a few things are missing. Don't be concerned about the absence of potatoes, annual flowers and perennials (and sweet potatoes). We will shop local for those at Apache prior to planting in the spring.

Johnny's_Selected_Seeds_Receipt_20120120.pdf Download this file

Stokes_Order_20120120.pdf Download this file

Finally we are going to try a new piece of software to help us plan our cropping this spring. The program is called AgSquared. Hopefully it can keep us on track and on schedule. Have a peak at the demo video, let us know if you are interested in helping out with the planning / layout phase of this years garden by commenting below!

http://player.vimeo.com/video/34210086?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0

EOGG members 2012 seed selection and pizza hosted @ Cafe Tiramisu 6:00PM, January 12

"When it is understood that one loses joy and happiness in the attempt to possess them, the essence of natural farming will be realized. The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings"

-Masanobu Fukuoka, One-Straw Revolution

Growers, start your perfection engines!

Seed selection is one of the most important decisions we make in any given crop year. So let's get together and figure out what worked and what didn't.

 

Thursday January 12th 6:00 PM @ Cafe Tiramisu, 10750 - 124 street 

Let's meet and eat some free Thincrust Pizza and go over what we want to grow this season. Cafe Tiramisu has a room set aside for community groups and a children's play area with all sorts of books and games, so if you have a kid or a few bring them along. 

 

This is our chance to decide:

• Heirloom varieties?
• Organic Grain Production?
• Different Herbs?
• Flowers?
• Green Manures?
• Fruit Tree Orchards? 
• New improved vegetable varieties?
• Permaculture?
• Biodynamics?

Don't know where to start? Here are some links to our favorite seed suppliers:

http://www.stokeseeds.com/home.aspx

http://www.seedsavers.org/Content.aspx?src=buyonline.htm

http://www.johnnyseeds.com/

http://www.westcoastseeds.com/

If you can't make it to this event, please send your seed ideas to edmontonorganic@gmail.com Please make sure you provide a vendor for the variety you are interested in and we will do our best to accomodate your requests.

See you there,

Travis