In the Field
The main nutrient from the atmosphere that is fixed by cover cropping?
What is nitrogen?
Connected underground to each other and to the larger water silo with a red dongle that monitors its water level
A cost effective way to save money while maintaining species control when selecting seeds
What is seed saving?
The space we use to start all our plants from seed
What is the greenhouse?
The only animal(s) we have at our farm
What is (are) chickens and bees?
How cover cropping improves the soil
What is reduces soil compaction?
The number of solar panels we have on the farm
What is 144?
The term for planting a lot of different types of crops as opposed to focusing on one single crop
The number of acres of land that are currently in production at Burkett Farm
What is 4 acres?
The name of the device we use in our cold storage container that uses one-tenth of the energy than that of a normal 3-phase compressor
What is a Cool-Bot?
The practice of planting different crops in succession on the same land
What is crop rotation?
The term used for a building that is not connected or does not use shared energy sources
What is off-grid?
A low-tech structure that sustainable farmers use to extend the growing season in cooler regions
What is a hoop house?
The process for breaking up soil to prepare it for planting
What is tilling?
The percent of Burkett Farm’s revenue from sales that goes to our partner non-profit organizations
What is 100%?
The term for moving seedlings from their initial germination spot to a more permanent location such as the field to provide a growing advantage
What is transplanting?
Converts sunlight into electricity through photovoltaic effect
What is solar panels?
The process of using worms for compost
What is vermicompost?
The average of different types of flowers grown at Burkett Farm in a year
What is 50?
The process of breaking down waste and returning nutrients to soil to be used by producers
What is decomposing?
One of the primary goals of sustainable agriculture
What is protecting natural resources?
The number of combined gallons of water that our cisterns hold
What is 31,000 gallons?
A product that has been independently reviewed and found suitable for use in certified organic production
What is Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) certified?
The average amount of different vegetable crops grown at Burkett Farm in a year
What is 30?
Features a camera that streams to a large TV so that classes can explore microbial life on the farm, from the soil to the water
What is the microscope lab?