Welcome back! While visiting Blue Yonder Organic Farm, the Armed To Farm veterans heard a presentation from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The NRCS provides technical and financial assistance to private landowners to promote environmental conservation practices. Although the NRCS provides several programs, one of the most utilized is the EQIP program. In fact Four Flags Farm has just been awarded several EQIP contracts including invasive species mitigation, pollinator habitat, and a 30' x 70' hoop house. One of the main points the speaker mentioned was that EQIP contracts need to address a natural resource concern related to an existing agriculture practice. A few examples include: removing invasive species from an existing forest, adding internal paddock fencing to an existing fenced pasture with livestock, or adding a hoop house to land already growing crops. In other words, the contracts enhance an existing agriculture practice, not creating from scratch. After hearing from the NRCS speaker, the veterans toured the rest of Blue Yonder Farm, before retiring for the night, in preparation for the next day. At the start of day four of Armed To Farm, we began with branding for our farms. Branding consists of several things including:
If you're looking for help designing a logo, a couple of resources mentioned include: Note: Four Flags Farm has not used and is not endorsing these websites. When considering your Visuals, a farm/business needs to consider all of the different ways in which the visuals may be used including:
Whether your farm produces it's own website, uses social media, or both, the content (stories, pictures, etc.) need to focus on three activities to share it's story:
After all that classroom time, it was once again time for a field trip! We visited King Bee in Rockville, IN. Stevie King hosted the Armed To Farm veterans and gave a quick introduction on bee keeping and the equipment used. King Bee offers a variety of equipment for all ranges of beekeeper from beginner to experienced. The pictures above show both a Langstroth hive, as well as a Top-bar hive. The silver tanks are honey extractors.
For those interested in beekeeping, the best resource is to visit their local beekeeping club. In Indiana, please visit The Beekeepers of Indiana to find a local club near you. Four Flags Farm is a member of both The Beekeepers of Indiana, as well as the Greene County Beekeepers club. We highly recommend visiting your local club for advice before making any beekeeping purchases. Up next is the fifth and final post on Armed To Farm, where we'll cover Social Media, provide a quick overview of the previous topics, as well as links to farms/businesses we visited.
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