Monthly Archives: January 2014

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Lodestar Learning Center 2014 –

January 21, 2014 3:19 am ⋅ 1 Comment ⋅

Pen & Plow Art & Agriculture Residential Learning Program ANNOUNCING Lodestar Learning Center Program for 2014: Lodestar Gardens – A Farm-Village for Aspiring Artists and Farmers of All Ages Application and Instructions for 2014 Term:  OPPORTUNITY!! PEN & PLOW 2014 residential program early application discount deadline only 3 weeks away — ACT NOW and SAVE 20% on tuition! Application and Instructions for 2014 Term Register for PEN … Read More →

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Collaboration with University of Arizona @ Yuma

January 21, 2014 3:05 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

University of Arizona @ Yuma Collaboration with Southern Arizona Growers Lodestar Gardens is working with a research team headed up by Professor Kurt Nolte from the University of Arizona in a study of post harvest sanitation methods utilizing natural cleansing agents. The first phase of this project took place in the fall 2013 and 45 lbs of lettuce was grown at Lodestar Gardens for the … Read More →

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Fodder Sprouting

January 21, 2014 2:44 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Fodder Sprouting Building An Automatic ReCirculating Sprouting System Feeding goats, chickens, and ducks sprouted barley is the goal. Why? Sprouted organic barley is a highly nutritious feeding supplement. We can grow our own chemical-free barley for the seed for this operation, thereby closing one more sustainable loop and reducing our traditional feed bill as well. Our animals love to eat sprouts; they are happier. We … Read More →

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Lodestar Co-Op Goal: To be a Collaborative Model for Self-Resiliency

January 21, 2014 2:37 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

  Our larger purpose is that the Lodestar Co-Op will serve as a collaborative model for strengthening our regional food shed and nutritional self-resilience one green house and one village at a time. We are not actively seeking grants, loans or financial donations to support this project. The primary goal is increase our capacity to grow local, non-chemical, nutritionally-dense food with existing resources. The LSG … Read More →

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Lodestar Grassroots Mini Co-Op

January 21, 2014 2:27 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Lodestar Grassroots Mini Co-Op   Creating a Year-Round Food Producing Source for 5 Families The immediate purpose for a mini co-op at Lodestar Gardens is to utilize existing space, facilities and human resources (labor) for the purpose of producing food for the grower-participants. Not money, but time and energy is the currency of exchange in this endeavor to create a source of year-round local food. … Read More →

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