Tag: wildlife

We Have A Jumper!

Early one morning a large, pregnant, doe jumped the seven-foot deer fence and helped herself to an entire wave of our new variety of fluffy, green romaine–eating only the hearts from each plant. Fortunately, we have some that she did not manage to find before Robert chased her out! We feel she is the same “dear” deer who was in our garden one year ago. Last season Robert actually caught her crawling under the fence on her stomach via a drainage ditch. She is not afraid of us in the least! She has an acquired taste for our vegetables (specifically: lettuce, romaine & peas) and lurks nearby every day. This probably means she is “bedded down” on the property somewhere in the woods. Naturally, she soon will be teaching her newly arrived offspring the “Joys of Seasonal Gourmet Vegetables!” Wild animals are creative and resourceful. We do our best to out-smart them! The fence is shored up and stakes are planted in the drainage ditch.

Cauliflower and Artwork Broccoli

Needless to say, we are getting to the end of the romaine and lettuce. We are attempting to harvest the cauliflower heads before the heat of the sun gives them a “blush” of color. In the boxes this week you will find kohlrabi, the first patty pan squash, perhaps a zucchini (they are just starting), red romaine, green romaine, cauliflower, broccoli heads and florets or artwork, lettuce, and endive.

It is hot and it is very, very dry! Thank goodness our wells provide drip irrigation which gives the crops a fighting chance.

Environmental Health Trust (EHT)

Happy New Year! This very day your CSA Farmers are working on “seed counts” to make sure we are prepared for the upcoming planting season. Robert and I trust the approaching growing season will be as bountiful as the last! We are currently accepting new CSA Members for our 2024 Harvest Season.

January is one of those months when I have time to delve into and share various topics. Here is an opportunity to consider one such issue. If you are so inclined, please share this with others and consider communicating with your state and federal lawmakers to raise their awareness on the subject which follows below.

In a landmark winning case that EHT and others brought against the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, a federal court (the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia) ruled in favor of the EHT and plaintiffs finding that the FCC and the U.S. government had “completely ignored” the issue of environmental effects. 

The court ordered the agency to respond, yet the FCC has remained silent on the issue. The Environmental Health Trust is taking a variety of actions to hold the FCC accountable. A new website is one part of EHT’s comprehensive wildlife program to support meaningful policy changes to protect wildlife.  The proliferation of cell towers and 5G networks cannot be considered “safe” for wildlife as they create impacts to orientation, reproduction, mating, nesting, DNA, and survivorship.

The majority of studies (not sponsored by the telecom industry) found harmful effects and warned that insects were uniquely vulnerable to 5G frequencies.  Protecting the wildlife will protect your food supply since the majority of the vegetables we grow depend upon pollination from insects.

Wildlife and Wireless showcases scientific studies regarding the impact to birds, bees, and trees providing references to direct concerned citizens to the published studies on the environmental impacts of cell towers and other wireless proliferation. It is important to note that safety guidelines for cellular phones and cellular tower radiation have not been updated since 1996.