Omand's Organics

09/13/2017

Beloved friends and family! Although we haven't been posting much, we've been very busy this year building some crucial infrastructure and strategy at our new 36 acre farm in Belfast, Maine. As promised, we have now launched our new page - Dynamic Farm Inc, and a new website at dynamic-farm.com (see link in comments). PLEASE follow us at our new page and keep track of the development and building and plantings at our new farm. We WILL be deleting this page, Omand's Organics, at the end of the month.

We offer ecological farm supply, including permaculture nursery plants, and also offer regenerative agriculture and cannabis consulting.

05/11/2017

Hey wonderful people! We have a new name, page, and even website in the works... keep your eye out!

04/26/2017

A neat opportunity!

03/18/2017

'...estimates that current VF [Vertical Farms] systems require about 1,200 kilowatt-hours of electricity to produce each kilogram of edible plant tissue. Vertical farms often tack on solar panels to meet their electrical needs—perhaps unaware of the irony that plants themselves are solar panels. Open-air plants photosynthesize using energy freely given from the sun— so growing them under coal-powered, synthetic light, even if it is “energy efficient LED,” demonstrates the wasteful logic of profit-driven industrialization.'

Do we really want our food grown by data scientists?

03/07/2017

Localized Food System Resilience: Innovators Required

02/01/2017

Interesting snippet

American Association for the Advancement of Science – Two new studies shed light on how the composition of biota in soil drives plant diversity. The results highlight how the unseen bacterial and fungal organisms below ground influence the development of plants above, a relationship that remains poo...

12/07/2016

Omand's Organics is excited that Tyler was asked to join the retrofit design conversation of the Maine Heritage Orchard in Unity, Maine! What a fantastic vision for this place; just needs clear thoughtful design, task analysis, and guidance with restorative earthwork implementation and this place will be an awesome example of regeneration!

12/02/2016

Conceptual Planning with Google Earth...
Water Retention Everywhere without losing field space
Water Harvesting Access throughout property
Keyline Patterned Plantings...many more to come!
Flood Irrigation Channels
Chinampa systems on edges of ponds adjacent to market garden
Earth Sheltered Future Home
Passive solar greenhouses
Cabins/Yurts/Tiny Homes
Stone Energy Water Towers
Wind Compressors
Natural Auditorium for Performances
Started designing the adjacent desired property...
More to Come!

09/30/2016

If ever you have wanted piglets, now is the time! A good friend is selling certified organic American Guinea Hog piglets. These pigs are incredible for foraging ability, ease of management, hardiness, delicious meat... plus these particular pigs are well socialized and even wonderful around children. Full details in the comment below.

09/03/2016

Our new home and future farm.

Its official! The Omands have moved, are now residents of Belfast Maine, and will be experiencing a name change very soon! Exciting times ahead! Thanks to Hope Duncanson for the pictures!

09/03/2016

Its official! The Omands have moved, are now residents of Belfast Maine, and will be experiencing a name change very soon! Exciting times ahead! Thanks to Hope Duncanson for the pictures!