Blue Dasher Farm
8/10/2024: Summary
Blue Dasher Farm Field Day
We had a fabulous field day this year, with nearly 150 people coming out to join us for food, community, and learning together.
Farmer and Plant Biochemist Bob Quinn told his inspiring story of shifting his family operation from growing commodities to growing food as medicine. Find more about his mission and story at his website: https://quinninstitute.org/
Dietitian Kalie Rider spoke about the fascinating connection with food, soil, and human health, and how that ties to her own family's farming operations. Find a brief bio and her contact info here: https://ndglc.org/mentor-network/mentors/rider-k.html
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We also heard about our research, surpassing 1,000 Farms, some of the health data we are collecting, and guests were able to experience sampling the farm. We had wonderful music, delicious local food and staff stories. We thank everyone for coming and look forward to more community events!
Save the date for 2025!
8/9/2025
1,000 Farms Initiative
This exciting project by our nonprofit research arm, Ecdysis Foundation, is the most ambitious agroecology experiment ever conducted.
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Find out more by clicking HERE
Sign up to participate HERE
A Research and Demonstration Farm in Regenerative Agriculture
Blue Dasher Farm combines cutting edge science with hands on experience to remove barriers to the adoption of regenerative agriculture.
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We believe in a food system that promotes soil health, farm biodiversity, and nutrient dense food- all while benefiting the farmers who grow it.
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Year 2023 in Photos
-Ecdysis Team on year 2 of the 1000 Farms Initiative
-Learning, building, and experiencing Blue Dasher Farm
What has our Ecdysis team been up to?
2023 highlights at a glance
-423 farms with full system assessments (total farms visited 453)
- 19 states and 2 Canadian provinces from CA to VT
- 6 field days
Totals from the first two field seasons of the 1000 Farms Initiative: 737 full system assessments on farms across North America, and 842 farms visited!!
Check out the 2023 Annual Report for Blue Dasher Farm & Ecdysis Foundation here (2020-2022 available online as well)
