Schritte für Mehr BIO - "Solidarische Landwirtschaft & Market Gardening"

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🌱 Hawks Hole vegetable garden is a small-scale organic intensive agricultural business supplying vegetables to 90 households.

🌞 The garden is located in Vorderen Odenwald, benefiting from a unique microclimate that is slightly warmer than the surrounding areas.

🍅 Over 60 different types of crops are grown, ranging from aubergines to zucchinis, excluding potatoes which do not fit their intensive cultivation model.

🏡 Two polytunnels on the farm allow for the growth of salads in winter and heat-loving crops like tomatoes and peppers in summer, ensuring a diverse year-round offering.

🤝 The vegetables produced are part of a solidarity-based agriculture system, pre-financed by the households that commit to buy and support the farm's production.

🌿 A key strategy in the garden is to feed the soil life with compost, avoiding soil tilling to prevent damage to beneficial fungi and microorganisms.

🌼 Using compost also serves as a natural deterrent for snails and suppresses unwanted weeds without the need for transporting long-lasting varieties.

💧 The farm employs deep bed cultivation and uses precision drip irrigation to optimize water usage and maintain soil health.

👩‍🌾 With the vision of sustainable living, Hawks Hole is part of a growing movement of small-scale, direct marketing farms in Germany, appealing to young farmers due to lower initial investment and sufficient returns.

📈 The business has grown from supporting 35 households in 2017 to 90 in the current year, with plans to continue expanding sustainably.

Timestamped Summary

00:28 Introduction to Hawks Hole vegetable garden, a small-scale agricultural business specializing in vegetable farming.

00:51 Climate conditions in the area allowing for the growth of a variety of vegetables.

01:02 The garden supplies vegetables to 90 households year-round, cultivating over 60 different crops.

01:24 Overview of the farming practice at the garden, mentioning their use of organic intensive cultivation on their two and a half thousand square meter area.

01:49 Explanation of solidarity-based agriculture and its benefits for consumers and producers.

02:57 Highlighting the freshness of produce, being harvested the same morning it's distributed.

03:10 Discussion on the use of compost in the garden to feed soil life and as a natural pest deterrent.

04:29 Use of various compost materials to nourish plants and achieve higher yields.

05:04 A technique where they spread finely ground broad beans as a fertilizer.

05:22 The concept of fixed beds in organic intensive cultivation and their benefits.

06:16 Overview of how they achieve higher yields per area and practice sustainable farming.

06:47 Irrigation methods include manual watering and drip irrigation for efficiency and deep soil watering.

07:31 Explanation of what a "market garden" is and the tools used in their gardening methods, such as the wheel hoe and precision seeder.

08:42 Personal reflection on sustainable living and the importance of how one's workforce can impact the future.

09:07 Insights from a worker on the working environment and learning opportunities in the garden.

09:35 The garden's growth in terms of harvest shares over the past years and its affordability for young farmers to start an agricultural business on a small area.

10:19 The video wraps up, highlighting the viability of making a living from small-scale agriculture like market gardening and micro-farming.

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Q&A

What crops are excluded from your growing concept in the Hawks Hole vegetable garden?

Potatoes are excluded from the growing concept at Hawks Hole vegetable garden because they don't fit into the concept of organic intensive cultivation practiced there.

How many different crops do you grow and for how many households do you supply vegetables?

We grow over 60 different crops and supply vegetables for 90 households all year round.

What is the benefit of using compost in the vegetable garden?

The benefit of using compost is that it supplies a lot of organic matter to the soil, which feeds the soil life. It also helps suppress unwanted herbs and snails don't like the top layer which is useful for controlling pests.

Can you describe the advantages of the solidarity-based agriculture model practiced at Hawks Hole vegetable garden?

The solidarity-based agriculture model offers advantages for both consumers and producers. Consumers have intense contact with the people who produce their food and with the food itself, learning about what is in season and tasting vegetables not typically found in stores due to transport limitations. Producers benefit from having their production financed in advance by the consumers.

What methods do you use to ensure high yields at Hawks Hole vegetable garden?

We use organic intensive cultivation from fixed beds, avoid unnecessary soiling compaction by not stepping on the beds, efficiently use space for higher yields, and employ compost and broad bean schroth as nutrients. We also use drip irrigation to water the plants effectively.

What is the significance of having a "market garden"?

A market garden is a small nursery that focuses on direct marketing and grows a wide variety of crops mostly using manual methods. It allows for a close connection with the plants and efficient work, which is more sustainable and enjoyable.

How has Hawks Hole vegetable garden grown over the years and why is micro farming becoming popular?

Hawks Hole vegetable garden has grown from 35 harvest shares in 2017 to 90 in the present, with plans to continue growing. Micro farming is becoming popular among young people in Germany because it is possible to earn a living on a small area with much lower initial investments compared to usual agriculture, and such enterprises offer high enough returns to be sustainable.