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Highland cows are part of the ecosystem here.

Wordless Wednesday: Field Trip to Apricot Lane Farms

We recently visited Apricot Lane Farms, the focus of the new documentary The Biggest Little Farm, which opens May 10th in theaters. On press day, we took a tour of the 200 acre farm and saw the magnificent biodynamic ecosystem in action. Listen to our Podcast with the farm’s owners, John and Molly Chester. Here are some highlights from our tour:

Apricot Lane Farms view
The famous view from the lookout at Apricot Lane Farms.
Apricot Lane Farms Strawberries
Strawberries grow in the vegetable garden.
Apricot Lane Farms Sheep
Sheep eat the cover crops (and some minerals in the trough) in the orchard to maintain both healthy soil and their own health.
Apricot Lane Farms Ducks
Ducks (center) keep snails and slugs out of the fruit orchard. They are moved between fields in the duck wagon.
Apricot Lane Farms Highland Cow
Highland cows are part of the ecosystem here.
Apricot Lane Farms Emma
Emma the Pig has a strict diet to keep her happy all these years.
Apricot Lane Farms Emma1
The now famous Emma the Pig.
Apricot Lane Farms worm castings
The entire farm is feed worm tea made from castings produced in this barn. They brew tea in 2 500 gallon tanks to spray on soils and plants alike.
Apricot Lane Farms Vegetable Garden
Fennel grows surrounded by beneficial insectary plants in the vegetable garden.
Apricot Lane Farms Marmalade
Apricot Lane Farms Bourbon lemon marmalade is for sale. They also sell avocado oil.

Go see the film, schedule a tour, and learn a ton at Apricot Lane Farms.

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