Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture
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Creating Accessible Spaces for Veterans in Agriculture
Over the course of 15 months long time CCUA volunteer, Billy Froeschner, led a dedicated crew of volunteers and CCUA staff to build a new accessible area at our Veterans Urban Farm.
Today the "Warriors Garden" stands strong providing wheelchair accessible garden beds, meeting space for program participants, a gathering place for the community, and so much more. Listen as Billy describes what the Warriors Garden means to him.
Learn more at ColumbiaUrbanAg.org/veterans-urban-farm
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Відео

Supporting Veterans through Work Therapy
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CCUA's Veterans Urban Farm began serving Veterans in 2020 making the natural connection between outdoor therapy and those trying to find purpose after their service. Three years later, our Veterans Farm aims to widen the net of Veterans we serve and provide a space for community and healing. Hear from superstar volunteer Billy Froeschner discuss what it was like when CCUA was first founded in 2...
Farm Field Trips for Kids
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Listen as our youth education team read from a handful of "thank yous" sent to us after local 3rd and 5th graders visited our farm for field trips! Students engaged in a wide range of hands-on learning during their time at the Park, from building their own farm fresh salads, to exploring our retention basin with their senses, to interactive games in our food forest. We aim to provide young lear...
Learning Outside the Classroom- Henry Kirklin Summer Camp
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We believe in the importance of getting kids outside of the house! The Henry Kirklin Summer Camp is a week-long day camp that connects campers to the outdoors through food and gardening. During the course of the camp kids plant, harvest, and taste fresh fruits and veggies from the garden! Listen as camp co-founder Charlis Jeanette describes how the camp got its start and what it means to her. H...
Creating Future Farmers- CCUA's Market Gardening Apprenticeship
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CCUA's Market Gardening Apprenticeship is a hands-on experience that offers an in-depth training from seedling production to creating a small-business plan. Listen to our graduates as they share their experience and reflect on the value this program brings to our community💚 Learn more at ColumbiaUrbanAg.org/apprenticeship
Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture- Our History
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Urban agriculture is not new. People have been growing food where they live for thousands of years. Columbia itself has a robust tradition of urban agriculture with legacies like Henry Kirklin’s farm on Switzler Street (started in 1883), Mizzou’s Sanborn Field (started in 1888), the Community Garden Coalition with 40 years of history across 31 gardens, and the historic Boone County Fairgrounds ...
Sponsor a Row Today to Feed & Educate Our Community
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Sponsor a row today to help feed and educate our community at ColumbiaUrbanAg.org/Row Your row sponsorship supports all of CCUA's programs by: - Bringing over 47,000 pounds fresh food to families in need. - Getting over 20,000 children involved in growing and preparing their own food. - Empowering over 117 families to grow their own food at home. - Providing therapeutic experiences to people su...
Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture- Who are we?
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Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture (CCUA) is a non-profit working in central Missouri out of two main locations: Columbia’s Agriculture Park and Mark and Carol Stevenson Veterans Urban Farm. Our vision is a community transformed by good food for all and the skills to grow it. We run a number of targeted programs to provide a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables directly to community m...
Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture- Our Mission
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Urban agriculture is not new. People have been growing food where they live for thousands of years. Columbia itself has a robust tradition of urban agriculture with legacies like Henry Kirklin’s farm on Switzler Street (started in 1883), Mizzou’s Sanborn Field (started in 1888), the Community Garden Coalition with 40 years of history across 31 gardens, and the historic Boone County Fairgrounds ...
Supporting our Veterans through Urban Agriculture
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The Veterans Urban Farm is a place for Veterans to benefit from the therapeutic, vocational, and recreational aspects of horticulture in a supportive, community-centered environment. The farm served as CCUA’s headquarters up until 2020, when it began serving Veterans. At the Veterans Urban Farm, Truman VA Hospital patients have the opportunity to participate in vocational rehabilitation and rec...
Food Grown Intentionally for Hunger Relief
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Planting for the Pantry farms urban spaces throughout Columbia specifically for local food pantries and partners who fill the gaps in access to fresh foods. Each farmed space is in turn open to thousands of volunteers and visitors each season. The community joins us to develop greater knowledge and skills in growing food while caring for the land, and all while planting for the pantry. What are...
Empowering Home Gardeners to Grow Food at Home
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Sit down with "Opportunity Gardener" Tiffany as she describes her experience with CCUA and signing up for our home gardening program. The Opportunity Gardens Program empowers people to grow food for themselves by providing mentoring services and garden supplies. The program is free of charge to all low-income residents of Columbia, Missouri. We believe everyone deserves access to fresh healthy ...
Free Produce Giveaways for Veterans
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The special thing about the Veterans Urban Farm is that it’s by Veterans, for Veterans. In 2022 our crew grew over 16,700 lbs of fresh vegetables, then worked hard every Thursday to give it all away. Every Thursday during the growing season our farm team packs up the week’s harvest and brings it to the Truman VA Hospital. Here they set up a pop-up farm stand at the hospital entrance. The goal i...
Why I Volunteer- Deru
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Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture (CCUA) is a non-profit working in central Missouri out of two main locations: Columbia’s Agriculture Park and Mark and Carol Stevenson Veterans Urban Farm. Our vision is a community transformed by good food for all and the skills to grow it. We run a number of targeted programs to provide a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables directly to community m...
Hands-on Learning Activities for Kids
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CCUA’s PLANTS (Placing Learners, Agriculture, and Nature Together Sustainably) Program engages learners of all ages in hands-on experiences that emphasize the connection between food, health, and the environment. Every Saturday CCUA's staff can be found at Columbia Farmers Market providing hands-on learning opportunities for kids. We hope to empower and inspire learners to take the skills acqui...
Why I Volunteer- Chris
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Why I Volunteer- Chris
Our Programming- PLANTS
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Our Programming- PLANTS
Our Programming- Opportunity Gardens
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Our Programming- Opportunity Gardens
Our Programming- Veterans Urban Farm
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Our Programming- Veterans Urban Farm
Our Programming- Planting for the Pantry
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Our Programming- Planting for the Pantry
What is it? - Okra
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What is it? - Okra
What is it? - Turnips
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What is it? - Turnips
What Is It? - Swiss Chard
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What Is It? - Swiss Chard
Watering Systems: Drip Irrigation, Buried Clay Pots, Garden Hose Tips | Farm your Yard
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Watering Systems: Drip Irrigation, Buried Clay Pots, Garden Hose Tips | Farm your Yard
What is It? - Garlic Scapes
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What is It? - Garlic Scapes
Preventing Common Tomato Plant Issues with Summer Care | Farm your Yard
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Preventing Common Tomato Plant Issues with Summer Care | Farm your Yard
What is it? Kohlrabi!
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What is it? Kohlrabi!
Managing Flea Beetles, Ants, & Roly Polies (Pill Bugs) with Diatomaceous Earth | Farm your Yard
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Managing Flea Beetles, Ants, & Roly Polies (Pill Bugs) with Diatomaceous Earth | Farm your Yard
Flea Beetle Leaf Damage: Tiny round holes through leaves, and what to do about it | Farm your Yard
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Flea Beetle Leaf Damage: Tiny round holes through leaves, and what to do about it | Farm your Yard
Why You Need to Thin Your Seedlings, and When to do it | Farm your Yard
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Why You Need to Thin Your Seedlings, and When to do it | Farm your Yard

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @PaulA-vc6sn
    @PaulA-vc6sn 5 днів тому

    DE DOES NOT KILL BEES, it would and can however be an irritant. ALSO IS NOT AN INSECTICIDE. YOU can actually inject it yourself, no problems ,however very bad to inhale,wear mask, it’s like microscopic glass. Hard shelled insects die from it. Ie beetles , also kill LADY BUGS, CARFUL WITH IT. it’s not toxic.

  • @GrowingTreesEasy
    @GrowingTreesEasy 18 днів тому

    Mylady you don’t needs all those ollas or pots,just make a hole next to a plant and water through the hole.Planted tens of trees like this.

  • @inthehouse9062
    @inthehouse9062 23 дні тому

    I use regular tap water and it seems to work okay

  • @inthehouse9062
    @inthehouse9062 23 дні тому

    Why unsulfered molasses?

  • @Godwithinme
    @Godwithinme 25 днів тому

    Than you for not having on your title Ollas Pots, since olla means pots in Spanish

  • @user-oj7rr2my9e
    @user-oj7rr2my9e 26 днів тому

    I tried this. The taste is not great. Should i add lemon?

  • @johnduffy6546
    @johnduffy6546 Місяць тому

    Raising worms is fun & easy. Why any gardener would not raise worms totally eludes me

  • @user-pp2qi8fg3q
    @user-pp2qi8fg3q Місяць тому

    First of all, I would like to thank you for this wonderful video. Is it possible to add beneficial bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi to the mixture with the sugar and vermicompost?

  • @Godisincontrol325
    @Godisincontrol325 Місяць тому

    Excellent 🎉🎉🎉 I subscribed to your channel 😀🙏

  • @dreamkitten3914
    @dreamkitten3914 Місяць тому

    Thank you for this video! Very informative! HAPPY GARDENING

  • @katwillny
    @katwillny 2 місяці тому

    Where can I find that or a similar aerator

  • @nellyodoyo5454
    @nellyodoyo5454 2 місяці тому

    Helpful content. Real good for farmers

  • @tulip9697
    @tulip9697 3 місяці тому

    Can put in vestable? How many times a week n.burn or not. n smell bad? Thanks

  • @mattgruber3933
    @mattgruber3933 3 місяці тому

    and i wrap the tulle around a cluster of tomatoes

  • @Medik_005
    @Medik_005 3 місяці тому

    Sholgʻommi

  • @jamilaljurdi8911
    @jamilaljurdi8911 6 місяців тому

    if stored in bottles, what is the expiry date of this tea?

  • @Noniinthebush
    @Noniinthebush 6 місяців тому

    TIP !…..Don’t post a video about a certain product for gardens and then proceed to not answer people who watch your videos questions!!!!!!

  • @SouthernFryd
    @SouthernFryd 8 місяців тому

    I thought DE couldn't get wet? But, if it doesn't dissolve, I imagine it wouldn't matter. Else, how could it be effective for internal parasites?

  • @debras3806
    @debras3806 9 місяців тому

    Really, you can mix with water? I’d heard it could only be used dry!

  • @stressedbutblessedmomma7792
    @stressedbutblessedmomma7792 9 місяців тому

    How do you save a flowering plant then??

    • @adriankap2978
      @adriankap2978 8 місяців тому

      Don’t get the DE on the flowers. It’ll kill the bees butterflies etc. Not to criticize but the amount used is over kill and never use on a windy day. Reapply after watering or rain.

  • @marywhitfield7553
    @marywhitfield7553 10 місяців тому

    Is it a must to have an aerator?????

  • @Pigeoning
    @Pigeoning 10 місяців тому

    Well done and engaging. Rare stuff. Thanks.

  • @KRich408
    @KRich408 10 місяців тому

    I wish I could lay on the ground in my garden, I'm in SW Michigan on the IN border the Ticks are so bad here I usually have to pull them off me after I go into the garden, just checking the tomatoes for suckers and looking under the Zucchini leaves one gets on my clothes 😢 . I'm going to treat the entire garden with DE and some other things hopefully to thin this issue out, they are probably from all the Deer, Raccoon, Coyotes etc running around here.they can't get in the garden because of the Electric Fence I have around it. At least they haven't gotten past it yet. Fingers crossed the Deer don't jump in when the corn is closer to harvest.

  • @candysawyer2790
    @candysawyer2790 10 місяців тому

    If inhaled, DE can irritate the nose and lungs causing coughing and shortness of breath. On skin or in the eyes, it can cause irritation and dryness. Wear a mask and eye protection!

  • @Soviless99
    @Soviless99 11 місяців тому

    can you just put it in the earth mulch and knock them of the plants into the insect death trap?

  • @user-uv3gp1wf2p
    @user-uv3gp1wf2p 11 місяців тому

    Chicken mites?

    • @mumziam
      @mumziam 11 місяців тому

      Worked on the coop and my Brahmas... I use it dry.

    • @Mrs.TJTaylor
      @Mrs.TJTaylor 27 днів тому

      I’ve heard yes.

  • @jasa85
    @jasa85 Рік тому

    Where did you get those nice tomatoe cages

  • @HangNguyen-ty7zv
    @HangNguyen-ty7zv Рік тому

    Hi dear!! Where to buy this Diatomaceous

  • @FC2ESWS
    @FC2ESWS Рік тому

    I thought DE had to be dry

    • @lindarussell2383
      @lindarussell2383 Рік тому

      If it’s suspended in water, it does not dissolve. Once the water evaporates, a fine layer of DE will be left behind.

  • @terrihutton866
    @terrihutton866 Рік тому

    I’ve heard that you can take sheep wool and place it around the root of the plant to get rid of flea beetles. I understand the wool is like a net to capture the beetle (and other insects). Do you think this is correct?

  • @josephschoonover7964
    @josephschoonover7964 Рік тому

    The Beatles just kept chewing them up

  • @josephschoonover7964
    @josephschoonover7964 Рік тому

    Diatomaceous earth didn't work on my potato plants

  • @drthuntclub4153
    @drthuntclub4153 Рік тому

    Can well water be used to make the tea?

    • @denyshadials5702
      @denyshadials5702 7 місяців тому

      No. Well water is usually salty, which can kill a plant

  • @funnysideup819
    @funnysideup819 Рік тому

    Can you use to much worm castings?

    • @buckd2958
      @buckd2958 3 місяці тому

      Watch the video she explains it

  • @bradleydavidgood9316
    @bradleydavidgood9316 Рік тому

    OK so the chemicals and drinking water make it safe for us to drink but they kill biological activity?

  • @terrydabill283
    @terrydabill283 Рік тому

    is it important to heat up the water? i was always told to put a water heater in and warm the water to about 28 c as the bacteria like it warm

  • @DMGardener
    @DMGardener Рік тому

    Well explained, but one remark though: why would you use molasses? Those mainly stimulate bacterial life, which already dominates the majority of soils. Wouldn't it be better to use fungal feeds instead? Fungi are the best allies of perinnials and also help sequester carbon in the soil. If the fungi were restored in the soil then the soils are back in balance. Which would be helping the plants, the surroundings and make the soil more aerobic once more.

    • @joes5222
      @joes5222 11 місяців тому

      Very good information. I’m new but like to learn. Use molasses to make compost tea reason is supply nitrogen. It helps to Creat an friendly environment for fungi’s. Please correct me if I’m wrong. Thank you

    • @DMGardener
      @DMGardener 11 місяців тому

      @@joes5222 Well dr. Elaine Ingham, one of the most knowledgeable soil scientists out there, assures that molasses should not be added unless you want a bacterial brew. They barely will support any Fungi because the bacteria multiply way faster than Fungi and will very quickly limit your fungal growth. That is also the reason why many soils are so high in bacteria and barely have any fungi left, nitrogen fertillizers.

  • @susanmcdonald1476
    @susanmcdonald1476 Рік тому

    Your recipe calls for "unfiltered" water.

  • @ashleygilliland819
    @ashleygilliland819 Рік тому

    Great video! Thank you ❤️

  • @hopefullyhigh
    @hopefullyhigh Рік тому

    This tea takes disgusting, I had to add so much molasses just to get it down Lol jk

  • @rejeanbrisebois7343
    @rejeanbrisebois7343 Рік тому

    I'm pretty new to gardening, specificaly indoor, and i have a question. If i use properly brewed worm tea once a week and add high quality worm compost from time to time, will i nned to use some kind of fertilizer to grow nice and tasty vegetables ? Thanks for very usefull video 😉

    • @-ChrisD
      @-ChrisD Рік тому

      Worm castings are highly beneficial in that they provide and amazing amount of microbial activity there by bringing the soil to life. That being said, worm castings and the tea are not high in N-P-K (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium). You can give it a try and if it looks like you have signs of a deficiency, fertilize accordingly. You can use organics such as blood meal- high in Nitrogen, Bone meal -high in phosphorus and calcium as well as alfalfa meal which is high in potassium. If you use synthetic/non organic fertilizer, you may want to use it sparingly depending on the salt content. The inorganic fertilizers tend to kill soil life. Hope all works out well for you. Happy Gardening!

  • @priayief
    @priayief Рік тому

    While I'm always interested in the theories behind various gardening practices, I'm more interested in the results. That is, does a particular practice give me noticeable results as compared to my simple practice of applying compost only to my garden beds. This worm tea concept looks intriguing and I'm wondering if you have done any field trials that show significant improvements by its implementation. That is, using healthy garden soil, growing identical crops, in the same season and applying worm tea to one section and not the other? Thanks for the video.

  • @ericcarve4476
    @ericcarve4476 Рік тому

    This is a good vid, but it makes me wonder what the digested sugars become when consumed. As example in brewing, yeast eat sugars and their waste is alcohol.

  • @marycarmalt3851
    @marycarmalt3851 Рік тому

    Can you combine tubed irrigation and ollas so that the olla fills on a timed schedule?

  • @gilshelley9183
    @gilshelley9183 Рік тому

    Salmonella, Vibrio cholera, E. Coli, Tetanus, Klebsiella, Staphylococcus, cryptosporidium, Streptococcus,Tuberculosis, any of these sound familiar? Using compost tea techniques is how you incubate them. Good luck!

  • @rogerboeve4658
    @rogerboeve4658 Рік тому

    Some add kelp, humic acid and fish fertilizer

  • @ashleyhumphries9941
    @ashleyhumphries9941 Рік тому

    Wow you explained this so well I was shocked 😳 I'm going to binge watch all of your videos and subscribe.

  • @lurklingX
    @lurklingX Рік тому

    never seen the spray method with DE. gonna try that out! i've gotten a swarm of weird pests here in GA. attacking even rosemary (wth!) - stripping leaves but now also.... scale? i just want my plants to be happy. and also to be able to grow some food items.

  • @lurklingX
    @lurklingX Рік тому

    i liked that opening music, but it's really distracting during the video itself. competes with your voice and actually covers you quite a bit.

  • @MokhlasKasman
    @MokhlasKasman Рік тому

    How long does this worm tea last? Is there an expiration date?

    • @dancoon6214
      @dancoon6214 Рік тому

      Watch it again?. She explained that very clearly.

    • @titsup4u
      @titsup4u Рік тому

      @@dancoon6214 Why not just answer the questions Dan? Dont be a dick Dan.