by Blackwood Land | Jan 15, 2023
We are grateful as we reflect on an impactful year at Blackwood Educational Land Institute. From the launch of the Skyfarm at POST Houston and a feature segment on Good Morning America to our first gala dinner in the fall, 2022 was a banner year for our organization....
by Blackwood Land | Feb 27, 2019
Eighty-seven happy hens now reside in our recently renovated mobile chicken coop, located on the northwest corner of Blackwood (otherwise known as the Coastal Prairie). They are free to roam throughout the day and spend cozy evenings safe inside their new home. The...
by Blackwood Land | Jan 4, 2017
New Year’s is all about turning over a new leaf or coming at old passions with a renewed vigor. No matter if local food has been in your life for years of if it’s just now on your radar, if you’re looking to support local and sustainable agriculture in the new year,...
by Blackwood Land | Nov 11, 2016
You begin with dirt. Dry, cracked, neglected dirt. Or perhaps some overgrown jungle of a forgotten lot teeming with bounties of invasive grasses and weeds. Slowly peeling back layer after layer, you unearth a weary soil. But you take that limp and lifeless dirt and...
by Blackwood Land | Oct 14, 2016
For some time now, Blackwood has been investing many growing seasons into our structures lovingly referred to as The High Tunnels. The High Tunnels are the large, white, rounded structures you may have seen crisscrossing the land. The tunnels stretch an astounding 168...
by Blackwood Land | Sep 21, 2016
A buffer zone provides, well, a buffer. Once a field is eligible to produce a crop sold as organic, it has to follow organic regulations, which include no pesticides and chemicals. A farmer can follow the guidelines all day long, but if a neighboring farm does not...
