Growing Food For Change
Fresh market stand at Yoga in The Garden Event, hosted at Broganville Farm
This year, we took the initiative to grow organic food on a much larger scale than ever before. We managed 15 garden beds on-top of creating and managing the education garden at Broganville Farm. Every week we got to witness plants grow larger, flowers bloom, insects pollinate, and food being produced. We experienced new insects, frogs, and birds emerge into environments they once avoided. We also had the great opportunity to invite many out to the farm and educate many on sustainable growing practices, food sovereignty, and self sufficiency. By following sustainable farming practices like companion planting, soil conservation, using native plants and no tilling, we were able to produce so much food we didn’t know what to do with it. So we made it all donation based for the community to enjoy. Over 800lbs of food grown and we couldn’t be more thankful for natures gift
Our goal is set for next year to grow more than 3,000lbs and work to truly get it onto the tables of those who truly need and value it. This will happen by expanding our current operations at the farm to 1 acre, utilizing a green house to extend our season, and effectively utilizing our time and resources. This year, we started a bit late in the seasons, Mid June. However, as you can see that did not hold us back. Being farmers is a very rewarding duty.
Wellness Space Creation
This year we were also able to incorporate mental and physical wellness into our programming at the farm. We hosted Yoga In The Garden events, where the community came out to enjoy nature and a peace of mind participating in evening yoga inside the garden surrounded by animal, insect, and plant life. At these events we brought out local wellness vendors, horse back riding, and food tastings for guest to enjoy. Over 80 guest were in attendance at each event.
Yoga in the Garden hosted by Khara Smith, owner @ Sacred Disconnect
Porsha, Owner of She Strong hosted a kettle bell fitness class where ladies spent a powerful hour burning calories and strength training
In 2025 we will tackle food insecurities even more by working to create more gardens within food deserts, educating more on growing, and creating systems that will help create food sovereignty. We will also partner with more local organizations that hold our same values. Stay tuned :)
-Bodi Buzz
