At the Holding Post, we share a dream with farmers across the nation in providing healthy fresh food with an eye to conservation. Farm Bills have been around since the era of the depression, in 1933. The United States Government recognized that without a little boost, millions of destitute citizens would continue in squalor and the fate of our country would be just as desperate and poor.
About every 5 years since then, a new farm bill has been put to the voices of the people through their elected officials with diverse parts of our one economy in mind. Funding for areas of agriculture and everything it touches are weighed and discussed for their ability to boost individuals and farms who would in turn boost the economy and ecology that keeps our country afloat, healthy, strong, and well fed.
Our farm, though in it's infancy and tiny in size, is not without a big vision for our future. We sit on a spot that is unique in it's geography, with a strong history of providence. It holds within it's wire and post borders a great abundancy of possibilities. We want to feed ourselves and feed our community with the richness that the soil of Chester has to offer. Once considered the bread basket of Sanpete, we believe that we have something to offer that will inspire goodness and wholesome eating and foster goodness for our country for generations more.
We appreciate our great nation's commitment to healthy eco-systems in promoting diversity in agriculture. The farm bill passed into law in 1985 contained a strong element of conservation and we seek in our farm to represent a healthy farm, not just in growing the most tasty vegetables, but also in creating a place of life.
Our tiny ecosystem, with flowing natural waters, native berries, thriving fruit trees and soon to come beehives, is also a haven for hummingbirds. In the years to come we hope to create an environment that will allow these alternative pollinators to thrive in the hills and valleys of Sanpete.
The Migratory Bird Treaty act, first enacted in 1916, works in unison with Mexico and Canada to protect migratory birds like the hummingbirds that visit us in the warm months, and the bats that eat thousands of insects on our farm every night until they migrate South.
We're proud of where we are and of where we want to go and hope you'll come share in the journey with us as we delve into our dreams for our Holding Post.
References:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services. August 20, 2018. https://www.fws.gov/birds/policies-and-regulations/laws-legislations/migratory-bird-treaty-act.php. Accessed December 2, 2018.
Farm Bill 101. May 22, 2018. https://www.farmaid.org/issues/farm-policy/farm-bill-101/. Accessed December 2, 2018.
About every 5 years since then, a new farm bill has been put to the voices of the people through their elected officials with diverse parts of our one economy in mind. Funding for areas of agriculture and everything it touches are weighed and discussed for their ability to boost individuals and farms who would in turn boost the economy and ecology that keeps our country afloat, healthy, strong, and well fed.
Our farm, though in it's infancy and tiny in size, is not without a big vision for our future. We sit on a spot that is unique in it's geography, with a strong history of providence. It holds within it's wire and post borders a great abundancy of possibilities. We want to feed ourselves and feed our community with the richness that the soil of Chester has to offer. Once considered the bread basket of Sanpete, we believe that we have something to offer that will inspire goodness and wholesome eating and foster goodness for our country for generations more.
We appreciate our great nation's commitment to healthy eco-systems in promoting diversity in agriculture. The farm bill passed into law in 1985 contained a strong element of conservation and we seek in our farm to represent a healthy farm, not just in growing the most tasty vegetables, but also in creating a place of life.
Our tiny ecosystem, with flowing natural waters, native berries, thriving fruit trees and soon to come beehives, is also a haven for hummingbirds. In the years to come we hope to create an environment that will allow these alternative pollinators to thrive in the hills and valleys of Sanpete.
The Migratory Bird Treaty act, first enacted in 1916, works in unison with Mexico and Canada to protect migratory birds like the hummingbirds that visit us in the warm months, and the bats that eat thousands of insects on our farm every night until they migrate South.
We're proud of where we are and of where we want to go and hope you'll come share in the journey with us as we delve into our dreams for our Holding Post.
References:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services. August 20, 2018. https://www.fws.gov/birds/policies-and-regulations/laws-legislations/migratory-bird-treaty-act.php. Accessed December 2, 2018.
Farm Bill 101. May 22, 2018. https://www.farmaid.org/issues/farm-policy/farm-bill-101/. Accessed December 2, 2018.
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