Pecan Lake Farmers Market

COMMENTARY

• Selective vendor admission ensures quality, variety and unique items
• The market’s nonprofit status allows reinvesting procedes into vendor coaching and business development
• Unique items like wild Alaskan salmon adds to the farmers market appeal
• Starting plants as transplants is cost-effective promoting early harvests for holiday cooking

Cooler Gardening/Agritainment Zoning

COMMENTARY

• Winter planting season ideal for celery, cilantro, dill, endive and swiss chard
• Justin explains his crop rotation ‘root fruit bean green’ for soil health and harvests
• Deep soil preparation essential for root crops like carrots to grow long and healthy
• Supporting local farmers is key to building a relilient food secure system and economy
• Justin discusses the innovation on Agritainment Zoning to reduce farmland loss to development

RESOURCE

• Queen Creek Agritainment Zoning Article 11/22/2019

Garden Soil Tips

COMMENTARY

• Soil texture like a spongy chocolate cake and drainage essential for a healthy garden
• Dscussing a simple hole water test can reveal soil drainage issues
• Raised beds soil: Bottom layer of organic material and 18 inches of high-quality soil on top
• Dent test on bagged soil