The Gardener’s Medicine Chest: 8 healing perennial herbs The following list highlights some of my favorite medicinal plants that are must haves in the home garden. You may never get sick again with all the nutritious vegetables you will be growing and eating at home but if you do, try growing your own medicine with […]

The gravitational pull of the moon affects the tides. It makes sense, therefore, that the moon’s relationship to the earth most likely affects groundwater as well.  This is a basic practice of biodynamic gardening and farming, and it’s also an age-old strategy that our ancestors learned to use after witnessing the results firsthand. Why not try […]

Farmer D has a lot of experience planning community gardens in the Southeast. Here he’ll share practices to ensure that all members of your community can participate in the garden and enjoy the fruits of their labor:  Community gardens have become the new hangout at parks, schools, places of worship, previously-empty lots, and any other […]

Citizen Farmers is full of tried and true tips that Farmer D picked up while working on different community farm projects all over the country. Here are his Top Ten Best Crops for Kids. Even the pickiest young eater will get excited about fresh fruits and vegetables if they grow it themselves:  A love of […]

We are so excited to bring you the next installment in our Citizen Farmer profile series on Robby Astrove: an arborist, educator, organizer and musician too! Robby Astrove is an environmental educator, fruit tree arborist, and community organizer living in Atlanta Georgia.  As an environmental educator and naturalist for over 10 years, Robby works with […]

Daron ‘Farmer D’ Joffe’s first book Citizen Farmers hit bookstore shelves next Tuesday, March 18th! That means there’s still time to preorder the book from Amazon and save 30% off the list price. We’re also excited to share some recent praise for Citizen Farmers: “Citizen Farmers: The Biodynamic Way to Grow Healthy Food, Build Thriving Communities, and […]

Farmer D harvesting purple top turnips from a winter cover crop of lupine, vetch, clover and rye in the Florida panhandle. These beauties along with a pickup truck load of their neighbors are on their way to a food bank nearby. To learn more about cover crops, companion planting and growing for those in need […]