Southern Indiana flower farm shares unique blooms across Kentuckiana Share Updated: 6:12 PM EDT Apr 9, 2021 Share Updated: 6:12 PM EDT Apr 9, 2021
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Show Transcript LOCAL FARMERS. WE USE NO SYNTHETIC FERTILIZERS. NO HERBICIDES. NO FUNGICIDES ANYTHING THAT WOULD BE DAMAGING TO SOIL OR TO YOU EASTWARD GARDENS IS A CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN VEGANIC FARM HARDINSBURG, INDIANA, LARRY AND MICHELLE LESHER ARE THE STEWARDS WHO GROW A VARIETY OF FRESH VEGETABLES FRUIT AND ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO. THEY RED FLOWERS THESE FLOWERS ARE MY FAVORITE FLOWER. SO THEY ONLY BLOOM FOR SIX WEEKS GROWING FLOWERS FEELS LIKE GAP WHEN THE LEISURES AREN’T GROWING PRODUCE. THESE RANUNCULUS ARE THE STAR OF THE POP-UP MARKETS. THEY’RE HOSTING AT RAINBOW BLOSSOM IN SAINT MATTHEWS. THEY ARE JUST AN AMAZING FLOWER. THEY KIND OF REMIND ME OF A PAPER MACHE ROSE. THEY HAVE A REALLY LONG BASE LIFE. HONESTLY, I THINK THAT’S WHY MOST PEOPLE OF THEM MICHELLE LESCHER MAKES
Naturally Made Certification for Beekeepers and Mushroom Growers Learn about natural certification for beekeepers and mushroom growers working towards the most organic operation possible.
By Suzannah Schmeider
Valhalla Organics in Talent, Oregon, is currently the only CNG apiary on the West Coast. Photo by Valhalla Organics
Since 2002, the Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) organization has offered certification for farmers and beekeepers who use natural methods to grow food for their local communities. CNG’s peer-review inspection process is tailored for direct-market growers who are dedicated to working in harmony with nature without relying on synthetic chemicals to manage pests and diseases.