The perfect team — farmers, friends, and microbes.
Rod Adams, Farmer
During the spring and fall, Rod works as a philosophy instructor at Front Range Community College. With the summers 'off' he focuses on urban farming. Rod does the farm work with hand tools and uses his bike to deliver vegetables and picks up compost daily from Mugs coffee shop. He is also a singer-songwriter and you can listen to the music at Bound to the Ground.
Amy Yackel Adams, Farmer
Amy is a wildlife biologist and research statistician working on invasive reptiles. She wakes early and goes to bed late to fit in the daily rhythms of farm work. Urban farming makes urban living possible for her. Amy's sister (Beth), mother, (Lois) and niece (Allison) have moved in next door and help with urban farm chores. Their help has been a wonderful addition to the urban farm.
Microbes, the unseen farm workers
Composting and building the soil community is the foundation and focus for all that we do on the farm. We nourish the soil, the soil nourishes the plants, the plants nourish us so that we nourish the soil.
Pollinators, farmers with wings
The farm is teeming with pollinators. We have planted flowers and flowering shrubs to keep them happy and healthy and with a home. Every farm needs a perennial component to help maintain diversity. We strive to create a resilient system (also known as: eco-agriculture).
Interns, a farmer's best ally
We have been very fortunate to work with amazing interns over the past several years. We provide a look at several of these folks who are deeply dedicated the the local food movement in the gallery section of the website.