by Rhonda Michael A spring walk with my husband to visit the Indian Trading Path turned into the discovery of an intimate, community garden positioned along the historic Snow Hill Plantation that was originally established in the 1700’s. As we walked down the gravel drive that led to the Little River, we found a group …
Dave Milkereit A volunteer is a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task. Volunteering is important as it offers much-needed help to organizations. Urban Community AgriNomics rely heavily on the generosity of volunteers to help accomplish the goals and future of the farm. If you look up the …
The Oldest Plot Owner Gardening is a way to engage people of all age groups. Out at the Catawba Trail Farm, we come together not only to plant foods and flowers but also love to learn about the history of our plot owners. Ms. Amatullah Abdul-Karim is one of the oldest plot owners at Catawba …
UCAN Spotlight – Quan Pettiford Catawba Trail Farm was established to improve the health and wellness of our community. Urban Community AgriNomics (UCAN) provides education and skill acquisition in healthy lifestyles, seed-to-table food preparation and preservation, and hands-on-STEM and Agriculture. They provide residents with access to resources to grow their own healthy food, in a …
UCAN Spotlight – Quinton M. Pettiford With the increasing interest in science and nutrition education, many schools and youth organizations in the United States are planting gardens to serve as outdoor learning laboratories. Let’s chat with Quinton M. Pettiford who is one of the youngest plot owners at Catawba Trail Farm. Quinton is currently a …
One of the things about a community garden is the fact that there are as many growing methods and gardening styles as there are gardeners that employ them. As we walk through the garden we see raised framed beds on a pathway of mulch. We are just amazed to see the different types of vegetables …
As UCAN continues to partner with Farmers Foodshare with providing fresh locally grown produce to the community we thought it would be beneficial to provide you with some recipes. We hope these recipes offer you some new ways to cook these vegetables. Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/brown-sugar-glazed-carrots/ Kale Salad https://gottobenc.com/inspirations/kale-salad/ Sweet Potatoes on Half Shell …
Presenting: Fried Okra & Preserved Pickled Okra Okra is an essential vegetable in every Southern kitchen. Okra can grow up to five feet tall with beautiful hibiscus like flowers.Planting okra seeds are a gardeners favorite as it is easier to harvest and it produces abundantly. Many of the plot owners at The Catawba Trail Farm …
The Catawba Trail Farm has the best plot owners in Durham hands down. They all have a strong desire to learn all about growing things within their beds, understanding the growing seasons, and which bugs are good for your plants. Melissa Provost, is our first-year plot owner and she decided to grow eggplants. Eggplants are …
UCAN Vegetable Spotlight | Presenting: Eggplants Read More »
Have you ever used a loofah sponge during your bath or cleaning your home? Have you ever thought about how these are made? I always thought they came out of the ocean. To my surprise, loofah sponges are made from a vegetable. Wait, did you say a vegetable? Yes, they are fibrous flesh of the …
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