Subscribe to our blog.Here is a peak of the new tanks for our aquaponics system. We had them custom built by Proplastic Technology, a local Chandler company. We will be giving more updates as the system starts to come together!
Shown above is the massively huge and massively heavy rearing tank. Soon to be chock full of swimming fish. This thing took some strategic planning to move.
Another one of the many many great uses for our wheatgrass.
Here is a real idea for those empty half-finished towers in downtown Tempe. Instead of only being intrusive on the skyline, they could help feed the community. It would be a breath of fresh air to see these buildings turn into something more useful than overpriced condos.
‘Farmscrapers’ sprout from housing site – North Bay Business Journal – Archive.
Just saw this trailer this morning on permaculture.tv. Looks like an interesting story. Check it out.
Keep up with what is going on at the RhibaFarms greenhouse. Follow us on Twitter and become a fan of RhibaFarms on Facebook. We also give out coupons, announce special events, and talk about eating healthy in general plus we will answer all your questions about wheatgrass and micro-greens!
I was at the point of drinking 4 to 6 cups of coffee a day and realized that I needed to cut that way down. I needed another option, but it had to be relatively easy to make here in the office and it couldn’t be one of those horrible energy drinks. Wheatgrass which is a great energizer wasn’t an option because the juicing would take too much space. I remembered one of our lesser known energizing products here at RhibaFarms, Chia seeds. Then I remembered a recipe I ran across on Local Harvest for Agua de Chia.
Experiment time: I decided to mix up a batch of Agua de Chia to see if it would give me and the rest of the people here in the office a much needed pick me up.
Soak one cup of Chia seed in water until it is soft and spongy.
Add a cup of sugar to two quarts of water. (We recommend healthier sweeteners such as raw honey or Stevia)
Juice limes for a half cup of fresh lime juice then add to your soaking Chia seed.
Combine your sweetened water with your soaked and limed Chia seed and stir.
Serve and enjoy.
Conclusion: Agua de Chia did provide a nice charge and kept me working all through the day. It didn’t shock my system into hyper-mode like coffee does but it did get the job done and it was fun to drink with the floating gelatinous Chia in it, the taste was great too. Others in the office agreed that it give them a nice pick up. I think this drink will soon become a staple around here. Try it for yourself and let us know what you think.
The buzz in the news is the shortage of flu shots, but one of the best ways to avoid the flu is to keep your immune system robust. Wheatgrass juice provides a lot of much needed support to your immune system. So get out there and get your shots of wheatgrass if you can’t or don’t want to get the flu shot. Good luck staving off the flu and who knows you may get healthier in the process!
Check out this link for a news clip about folks in Des Moines using wheatgrass to boost their immune system. http://www.kcci.com/health/21396979/detail.html
Food, Inc. comes out on DVD November 3rd. You can pre-order it from Amazon here. Watch it and post your comments here, or post away if you have already seen it in the theater.
Check out this great interview with Mark and Marlo.
http://www.azcentral.com/business/news/articles/2009/10/09/20091009biz-abg-smallbiz1010.html
For the past five weeks we have been going to the Market on Mill in downtown Tempe. This new market is every Thursday and runs from 5 pm to 9 pm. Come on out this week to see us and our fresh shoots and grass. Mention this blog post and get two shoots for the price of one. The Market on Mill has food vendors as well as artisan crafts and goods. Find out more about the Market on Mill at http://marketonmill.org/
