Growing Rootz

💚 Fact Friday! 💚
While we're out making deliveries to all of our awesome clients in Tampa Bay, FL every Friday, you can join us here to learn more about the work that we do!

Did you know Meacham Farm is one of the coolest local farms here in Tampa? Cause that's a fact! But really, we want to highlight this amazing farm and what they do in the Tampa community. We are grateful to be partnering with them and delivering their online orders! So here goes:

Meacham farm is a for-profit production farm as well as an educational non-profit entity that was started in 2020. The farm was established by 2 farmers, Travis Malloy and Joe Dalessio, in collaboration with the Tampa Housing Authority and Hillsborough County School District. This farm sits on 2-acres and produces over thirty varieties of fresh, organic fruits and vegetables that are available in the on-site Farm Store. The farm is managed with many of the sustainable agriculture practices we have been sharing about in our Fact Friday sustainable agriculture series. Their mission revolves around making high quality, nutrient-dense produce while educating the community of Tampa Bay! Check them out at meachamfarm.com

💚 Fact Friday! 💚
While we're out making deliveries to all of our awesome clients in Tampa Bay, FL every Friday, you can join us here to learn more about the work that we do!

Today we are discussing permaculture! Permaculture is the practice of designing agricultural systems to benefit the landscape and human population. The key is to plan out the agricultural land and community in a way that sustainably provides food, energy, shelter, and other material and non-material needs. It requires observation of natural ecosystems and multi-faceted use of agricultural systems to create a natural environment that meets the community needs. This differs from previous systems we have discussed because it requires methodical planning and a community of people working on it together. Permaculture is a beautiful way to combine humans and nature💚