Our newest addition to the farm this year is the elevated orchard. We were previously were not able to grow certain trees due to our limited soil space. We have about 2 feet of soil in the farm below our feet, then landfill. This previously restricted our ability to grow trees that required deeper roots, but now we have access to an elevated hill providing more soil space for roots to grow. The orchard contains a variety of trees and a mini vineyard for grapes. We use drip irrigation in the orchard to water our trees and on top of that we water with the buckets of excess water from our sustainable sink. This orchard provides us with the opportunity to broaden our agriculture education with a bigger variety of plants. Once our trees begin to fruit we will also be able to have a wider variety at our monthly farmers markets. This orchard opens up an abundance of diversity and opportunity making it an extremely exciting addition to our farm. -Tatum
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