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Whelan Organic Farms’ purpose is to bring organic nutrient-dense foods to Canadians.
The production of nutrient-dense foods is made possible through soil management and regeneration. We achieve this through a four-part process
On a holistic farm, the farm is looked at as a whole and the cattle operation is combined with the crop operation to produce synergistic effects. Examples include turning cattle out after harvest to allow grazing on any grain that was dropped by the combine, plus additional grazing on cover crops and alternate plants (commonly called weed
On a holistic farm, the farm is looked at as a whole and the cattle operation is combined with the crop operation to produce synergistic effects. Examples include turning cattle out after harvest to allow grazing on any grain that was dropped by the combine, plus additional grazing on cover crops and alternate plants (commonly called weeds), that grow as the primary crops mature and dry down. The cattle’s solid and liquid output also improves the soil.
Mono cropping (the growth of one species of plant only), rarely occurs naturally. Whelan Organic Farms simultaneously grow up to three cash crops, a few cover crops, and because we are organic, several alternate plants all in one field. This more closely resembles how Mother Nature does things and it takes advantage of the mycelium netwo
Mono cropping (the growth of one species of plant only), rarely occurs naturally. Whelan Organic Farms simultaneously grow up to three cash crops, a few cover crops, and because we are organic, several alternate plants all in one field. This more closely resembles how Mother Nature does things and it takes advantage of the mycelium network below the root system (rhizosphere) to transport and exchange nutrients amongst various plants.
While the Organic certification system is primarily a marketing and standards system, it also means no herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, or chemically produced fertilizers are added to the soil. This allows the mycelium network to flourish.
Constantly removing cash crops from the land eventually creates shortages of various minerals required for healthy nutrient-dense crops. The Albrecht system starts with soil testing and involves the addition of organic minerals, such as calcium and magnesium, to balance the soil. When required, it also includes the addition of minerals,
Constantly removing cash crops from the land eventually creates shortages of various minerals required for healthy nutrient-dense crops. The Albrecht system starts with soil testing and involves the addition of organic minerals, such as calcium and magnesium, to balance the soil. When required, it also includes the addition of minerals, such as Phosphorous, Sulphur, Zinc, Copper, Boron etc. These minerals are added to the soil to help move it closer to its original mineral spectrum, and to increase the flora and fauna in the rhizosphere, thus producing a thriving ecosystem in the soil, which in turn produces nutrient-dense foods for animal and human consumption.
Constantly removing cash crops from the land eventually creates shortages of various minerals required for healthy nutrient-dense crops. The Albrecht system starts with soil testing and involves the addition of organic minerals, such as calcium and magnesium, to balance the soil. When required, it also includes the addition of minerals, such as Phosphorous, Sulphur, Zinc, Copper, Boron etc. These minerals are added to the soil to help move it closer to its original mineral spectrum, and to increase the flora and fauna in the rhizosphere, thus producing a thriving ecosystem in the soil, which in turn produces nutrient-dense foods for animal and human consumption.
The network of fungal threads that develop underground is a form of mycorrhizal fungi, that connects most living plants below the rhizosphere. The mycelium network develops every spring, as long as the soil remains undisturbed and no chemicals are put down.
The 2-3 inches from the top of
the soil down. If the Calcium-Magnesium ratio is balanced it contains air holes, water holes, worms, nematodes, beneficial bacteria and viruses and many other forms of life. This is where all the magic occurs. While some plants do have deep tap roots, the majority of cash crop roots are in the top 2-3 inches of the soil. The mycorrhizal fungi network attaches to the bottom of the root network, thus expanding the whole root system or rhizosphere.
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