En los cultivos, dos o más es mejor que uno

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Tras haber sido ignorado durante decenios en favor de las prácticas agrícolas intensivas, el cultivo intercalado —la práctica de cultivar juntas dos o más especies vegetales— está resurgiendo poco a poco. Por desgracia, aún no goza de una gran aceptación entre los agricultores europeos, una situación que se pretende resolver con el proyecto europeo LEGUMINOSE.

El equipo del proyecto LEGUMINOSE, que inició su andadura en 2022, trabaja para aumentar la concienciación y la aceptación entre los agricultores del policultivo, proporcionando sistemas y técnicas de cultivo intercalado de leguminosas basados en pruebas científicas, orientados por agricultores y económicamente viables.

«El interés por los cultivos intercalados está creciendo porque los agricultores cada vez son más conscientes de que mejoran la salud de sus suelos», afirma Jerry Alford, agricultor ecológico y asesor agrícola de Soil Association, entidad socia del proyecto LEGUMINOSE, en una noticia publicada en el sitio web «The Sun Times».

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Monthly Newsletter – Vía Orgánica

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Vía Orgánica Farm School

We welcome the year 2024. We begin with all the enthusiasm and energy to share and exchange experiences about the regenerative agriculture movement and to keep working for an environmental culture.
The essence of this project is to promote awareness of taking care of the planet, through different actions, among them, the experiences generated with our products and services from the Farm School.
Have you ever wondered how many times you have been in an ecological farm in action? Well, now is the time to do it!

Eco-tourism

Vía Orgánica’s agro-ecological park offers unique and memorable experiences. Enjoy a peaceful stay in the Jalpa Valley, the rustic cabins, which have been built on the ranch itself with adobe, a material that is made out of a mixture of clay soil and fibers, resulting in a compressed block of clay, which produces thermal constructions, allowing to cool down inside in the hot season and keeps it warm inside during the cold season. All the roofs of the buildings collect rainwater that is stored and used for irrigation and vegetable production; we also have solar energy and gray water filters. Our toilets are ecological, to avoid the use of water and compost waste.
Upon arrival at the ranch you will visit the different stations and areas to learn about the ecological management of plants, animals, forest areas, among others.
You will be able to enjoy a range of different dishes, made with local, seasonal ingredients, fresh salads and meals produced in a natural and regenerative way.
You can finish your experience watching a beautiful sunset from the lookout point, a quiet space at the top of the ranch with an incredible view. You can request a bonfire and bring a musical instrument.

Eco-Friendly Things to-do at the Farm School

In addition, you can rent a bicycle, take a ranger tour or walk along our hiking trail in the mountains; there is always plenty to do, no matter the season of the year.

As if that were not enough, you can attend the workshops offered throughout the year with diverse and very interesting topics such as: design and planning of your garden, composting, traditional cooking, ecological management of animals, medicinal plants, maguey breaking. It is important to tell you that we have activities for the whole family, school groups and fun activities for girls and boys.

Put together your custom package, enjoy and learn, be part of this movement and help us to promote tourism with integral and sustainable impact. Visit page here

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Seasonal Crops
Recipe of the Month

Rosemary Roasted Radishes
Ingredients (Serves 4)

Radishes 300 g
Garlic cloves 2
Fresh rosemary 2
Lemon 1
White wine 50 ml
Extra virgin olive oil
Ground black pepper
Salt

How to make rosemary roasted radishes. Difficulty: Easy

Preheat the oven to 200ºC and prepare a dish or tray. Wash the radishes well, removing the remains of soil and possible damaged parts, and cut the stalk -although the small leaves are edible-. Cut in quarters or in half, if they are small.

Place them in the dish and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with a splash of good quality extra virgin olive oil, lemon zest and a little wine or white vermouth. Add the rosemary -we can use a couple of spoonfuls of dried rosemary- and season with salt and pepper, adding the unpeeled garlic cloves.

Bake for about 25-30 minutes, stirring the pan halfway through and adding a little more wine, if desired. Keep an eye on them towards the end of the cooking time and remove them when they are ready.

Meet the Animals from the Farm School

Tequila

This friendly and curious donkey is the oldest on the ranch, she has been with us since our beginnings, always showing her face to greet visitors and get a carrot. She also likes getting into mischief, like one time she tried to escape from a walk and lay down under a tree to avoid working. Thanks to her contribution of manure, many adobes and compost have been made. Meet Tequila on your next visit to the ranch by following the signs on the trails.

Next Workshops

EVERY FRIDAY WE TAKE YOU TO THE VÍA ORGÁNICA RANCH!

Includes transportation, lunch, mini tour of the garden and tamale making demonstration.

RESERVE ON THE FOLLOWING PHONES: 
Office: 44 2757 0441
Whatsapp: 41 5151 4978

DON’T FORGET TO VISIT US!

Remember that we are open from 8 am to 6 pm
Carretera México/ Querétaro, turnoff  to Jalpa, km 9
Agroecological Park Vía Orgánica.
For information on our products, seeds and harvest,
call our store at 442 757 0490.
Every Saturday and Sunday nixtamalized tortilla with Creole and local corn!
Enjoy our sweet and sour kale chips for children and not so children!

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Cultivando el Futuro: La Revolución de la Agricultura Regenerativa

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Principios Fundamentales de la Agricultura Regenerativa:
En el corazón de la agricultura regenerativa yace un conjunto de principios que buscan restaurar y mejorar los ecosistemas. Desde la salud del suelo hasta la diversificación de cultivos y la reducción de la maquinaria pesada, cada principio juega un papel crucial en la construcción de sistemas agrícolas sostenibles y resilientes.

Beneficios Ecológicos:
Esta sección destaca cómo la agricultura regenerativa se convierte en una aliada contra el cambio climático. Desde la captura de carbono en el suelo hasta la conservación del agua y la promoción de la biodiversidad, examinaremos casos prácticos que ilustran cómo estas prácticas benefician tanto a la tierra como al medio ambiente.

Impacto en la Comunidad:
La agricultura regenerativa no es solo un cambio en las prácticas agrícolas; es una revolución que revitaliza comunidades. Exploraremos cómo estos métodos fomentan sistemas alimentarios más justos e inclusivos, empoderando a las comunidades locales.

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…Organic Rising, a Film Featuring Ronnie Cummins, Was Released

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On October 1, 2023, Organic Rising came out.

So many of our organic heroes are in this film! In addition to our very own Ronnie Cummins who the director dedicated the film, Organic Rising includes:

Keith Freitas, an organic lemon farmer, on pesticide drift.

Jim Goodman of Northwood Organic Farm, on life over profits.

Wenonah Hauter, Executive Director of Food and Water Watch, on water pollution from industrial agriculture.

Dr. Don Huber, Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology, Purdue University, on glyphosate, the main ingredient in Roundup.

Winona LaDuke of the Ojibwe White Earth Reservation, on the genetic modification of wild rice and food as medicine.

Jeff Larkey of Route 1 Farms, on the basic principles of organic.

Dr. Kris Nichols, when she was the Chief Scientist at the Rodale Institute, on why farmers should let nature work for them.

Glenn Roberts of Anson Mills, on the flavor of grains milled the old fashioned way and the problems with genetic modification.

Dr. Vandana Shiva on Monsanto’s trick to make us doubt scientists like Dr. Don Huber.

Dr. Michael Skinner, professor and biological scientist at Washington State University on obesity and DDT.

Mark Smallwood, when he was Executive Director of the Rodale Institute, on the differences between organic and conventional farming, from soil health to yields.

Eva Worden of Worden Farm, on the number-one reason people buy organic.

The film has a beautiful original score arranged by composer and producer Matthias Gohl, composed by Mark Stewart and Toddy Renolds, and performed by Mark Stewart, Jerry Douglass, Dave Mackay, Jamey Haddad, Toddy Renolds, and Gregg August.

Watch the Trailer

Watch Organic Rising