Farms to table // Part 4 :: Fig & Fauna

fig + fauna from tiger in a jar on Vimeo.

"Fig & Fauna Farm is a 3.5 acre homestead, located in South Florida.  We  currently share our land with  chickens, cows, dairy goats, rabbits and farm dogs. We came into this lifestyle in 2011, after we sold our suburban home and ventured into small farming. Our homestead also serves as a boarding and training facility for our Palm Beach store, Onblonde Pet Spa."

What a perfect timing for me when I found this website via pure green magazine. As we are doing our part and exploring the path of living a "simpler life", I am so drawn to people further along on that path. 

So if you are foodie and love sustainable way of living  :: run see this fantastic website/blog. 

The pictures  by ROSE E MARTIN  are stunning and the recipes delicious .

Enjoy ! 

Have a great week !

Lila, 

xoxo

Farms to table // Part 3 : Path to freedom

Jules Dervaes and his three adult children all live and work together on their family farm in Pasadena, CA. They call themselves, “eco-pioneers.” They say it’s a homegrown revolution that's taking place, a way for them to get back to a more natural, organic and better way of life. Their mission? To change the world one urban backyard at a time.

Over the years they transformed their home into 1/5 of an acre to grow food. Lots of food :: 6,000 pounds of organic produce a year. Every corner is used for growing food.  Not only do they grow food but they also have a mini farm going on :: chicken, goats, bees, ducks (for eggs only). Their eco urban farm is a place to learn, relax  while listening to front porch concerts and buy fresh food and homemade goodies. 

Next time you travel to California or if you are nearby :: go meet this interesting family ! 

If you have not see their movie yet : don't hesitate to spend the $18 video ! It is a nice way to educate ourself, our children and spread the love and word  for growing your own food. 

As the Dervaes family says it :: 

it is EMPOWERING.

http://urbanhomestead.org/

Farms to table // Part 2 :: Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture

This center is dedicated to promote sustainable agriculture, local food, and community-supported agriculture. Its proximity to New York City allows people who primarily live in urban and suburban settings to experience a working farm. Stone Barns Center raises chickens, turkeys, geese, sheep, pigs and bees suited to the local ecosystem. The livestock farmers try to raise animals in a manner consistent with the animals' evolutionary instincts. The chickens, turkeys, sheep and geese are raised on pasture that’s kept healthy and productive through carefully managed rotational grazing. 

Next time I will go on the East Coast, I will go and check it out ! I heard many good things about their "insider's tour".

www.stonebarnscenter.org

The busy bee family

Our days are busy.

Busy outdoors :: growing food + taking care of our seven chicken. We got our first eggs yesterday ! My hubby and the girls are transforming an old cute building into a cool proper chicken house. (I will show you pictures of the before and after)

Busy indoors :: turning a not so special place into a very special one for our guests and family coming to visit over the summer. (More on this soon!)

Happily busy !

What is your summer filled up with ?