Month: January 2024
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Gambling Small
At dawn on a brisk January morning, my husband, Jermaine & I picked up our U-Haul van & got about the business of collecting my broken freezer & making a few trips with the van stuffed full of other things that would be difficult/impossible to accomplish for the farm in my sedan. We squeezed a…
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Progress?
“I am pessimistic about the human race because it is too ingenious for its own good. Our approach to nature is to beat it into submission. We would stand a better chance of survival if we accommodated ourselves to this planet & viewed it appreciatively instead of skeptically and dictatorially.” -E.B. White The words of writer, E.B.…
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Roselle Drink
Rich in antioxidants, vitamins & minerals, roselle is also packed full of sweet, fruity flavor. Think Hi-C, but without all the processed junk. Featured in the below video is a simple, refreshing drink made with roselle harvested from Mahaba Farms.
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Growth Spurt
Because I need more work [that’s called sarcasm], Mahaba Farms is expanding onto another ancestral lot in Booker Park. I couldn’t resist assuming stewardship of a small lot that once belonged to my great grandfather, Isaac Alridge, then to my grandmother, Thelma Waters, & now to my uncle, Kelvin Waters. As far back as anyone…
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Oceanside Reflection
As a natural farmer, I aim to mimic & incorporate my environment. Despite the notoriously terrible native soil of south Florida, we live in the most beautiful place which offers all we need in order to improve the soil. The life of a farmer isn’t typically one that would include trips to the beach, but…
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