What is an Eco Farm?
Eco-Farms, often called micro eco farms (MEFs) are defined as ecologically friendly, often self sustaining backyard or small acreage farms of one to five acres.
Eco farms have developed over the last few years as niche farms that often specialize in growing unique or forgotten food plants, including heirlooms on the brink of extinction.
Eco farms are specifically noted for the earth friendly farming techniques that are used in the growing and cultivation of produce. For example, eco farms often use natural farming techniques that allow the earth to do more and more of the work of creating and maintaining abundant life. Earthworms, for example, do much of the farmers' work once the permanent garden beds are established.
Eco farms and micro eco farms employ techniques such as square foot gardening and biological farming. They are different from their larger, more industrially-mechanized counterparts in that each farm produces different products for different reasons. They are also often operating not as primarily income generators but as secondary or in partnership with another eco-home cottage businesses.
As the focus on earth-friendly lifestyles increases, the interest in operating eco-farms is also increasing. Today, many eco farms are thriving businesses that partner with larger establishments such a s destination resorts, gourmet restaurants, schools and wilderness retreats.
In America, today, LocalHarvest.org keeps statistics on successful eco-farm members, 45% of its member farms are less than 15 acres.
The eco farm movement caters to the independent in spirit in that all farms are different. Each farm is highly unique and personal to the location and to each farmer who designs his or hers, and they adapt and change with the times ahead of their larger but just as important eco-farming cousins. They are meant for those with small business sense and creative spirit and the farm ideas range from heirloom seed production to specialty flower farms.
Common Sense Conservation is currently developing and marketing eco-farms nationwide. For a list of our of current turn-key offerings, click here.
Eco farms have developed over the last few years as niche farms that often specialize in growing unique or forgotten food plants, including heirlooms on the brink of extinction.
Eco farms are specifically noted for the earth friendly farming techniques that are used in the growing and cultivation of produce. For example, eco farms often use natural farming techniques that allow the earth to do more and more of the work of creating and maintaining abundant life. Earthworms, for example, do much of the farmers' work once the permanent garden beds are established.
Eco farms and micro eco farms employ techniques such as square foot gardening and biological farming. They are different from their larger, more industrially-mechanized counterparts in that each farm produces different products for different reasons. They are also often operating not as primarily income generators but as secondary or in partnership with another eco-home cottage businesses.
As the focus on earth-friendly lifestyles increases, the interest in operating eco-farms is also increasing. Today, many eco farms are thriving businesses that partner with larger establishments such a s destination resorts, gourmet restaurants, schools and wilderness retreats.
In America, today, LocalHarvest.org keeps statistics on successful eco-farm members, 45% of its member farms are less than 15 acres.
The eco farm movement caters to the independent in spirit in that all farms are different. Each farm is highly unique and personal to the location and to each farmer who designs his or hers, and they adapt and change with the times ahead of their larger but just as important eco-farming cousins. They are meant for those with small business sense and creative spirit and the farm ideas range from heirloom seed production to specialty flower farms.
Common Sense Conservation is currently developing and marketing eco-farms nationwide. For a list of our of current turn-key offerings, click here.
