<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[ECO Farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[OUR GOAL IS TO BECOME A MODEL OF REGENERATIVE FARMING, PROMOTE FOOD JUSTICE, AND EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITY ON HOW TO CONNECT WITH NATURE AND GROW HEALTHY ]]></description><link>https://www.goecofarm.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:41:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://arizona.earthcitizens.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Nurturing Culinary Creativity on the Farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by Mya Holocher, ECO Farm Intern, 2026 One of the perks of interning at the farm is growing and harvesting fresh produce and having access to this delicious fresh food. The mulberries, pecans, and herbs are not eligible for donation under our current contract, and other times when there's a window before a plant produces enough to donate, so we get to enjoy these extras. And perhaps my favorite example is the silly-looking produce we opt not to donate, like fused carrots. All of this...]]></description><link>https://arizona.earthcitizens.org/post/nurturing-culinary-creativity-on-the-farm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8719013e89cdd9f37e4254</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:52:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97bb53_d467908116ed4b328ca5b531bac46376~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ecofarm2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critters that  Compost]]></title><description><![CDATA[ECO Farm has introduced dozens of new friends to the farm this month - worms! These wiggly little invertebrates make excellent additions...]]></description><link>https://arizona.earthcitizens.org/post/critters-that-compost</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a39e3534b07f0731c4e40c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 20:12:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97bb53_20bc6df51c4842b29d517152b0963f3e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_625,h_754,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ecofarm2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creating a Deadwood Hedge: Repurposing for a Good Purpose]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week at ECO Farm, we kicked off an exciting new project: building our very first deadwood hedge ! 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In the meantime, here are images of the...]]></description><link>https://arizona.earthcitizens.org/post/results-from-our-march-25th-microgreens-workshop-the-final-days-between-planting-and-harvest</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67eec869cbac1441ac3722d1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:07:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97bb53_fae19e7d769e4bd7b3443ec96a3be25e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marcus Thompson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Results From Our March 25th Microgreens Workshop - Day 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[The microgreen trays that our students prepared are moving along nicely. There are no real issues to speak of outside of the fact that...]]></description><link>https://arizona.earthcitizens.org/post/results-from-our-march-25th-microgreens-workshop-day-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67eafd13807640cc34f6e7d5</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 21:33:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/8ZHboMKoeEA" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Marcus Thompson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Results From Our March 25th Microgreens Workshop - Day 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Learn to Grow Your Own Microgreens Workshop is underway. 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We watch our gardens and orchards get fuller and greener, and then we are surprised to find a...]]></description><link>https://arizona.earthcitizens.org/post/what-our-eco-team-discovered-this-july</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66b683edf5d22d4ce5e5f80d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 21:55:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97bb53_f6db949be5f1405ea3f928ccec91f02d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ecofarm2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We are Almost Finished Repurposing Our Tiny Micro-Green House]]></title><description><![CDATA[A huge wind storm broke the roof of our tiny greenhouse last year, and this farm shed sat neglected for months. 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