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Shared Learnings

Restoration Oaks Ranch has hosted several field days and site visits, and developed accessible documentation and materials for local farmers and ranchers so that they have the tools to implement a similar program. By demonstrating the implementation and benefits of…

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2019-2021: Collected Soil Data and Published Results

In collaboration with research partners from Tri-Tech Ag Products, Inc., CEC, and the SBCC Environmental Horticulture Program, Restoration Oaks Ranch developed a baseline soil assessment and ongoing monitoring plan to be able to evaluate the results of applying vermicast. Through…

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Scaled Up Vermicast Production

In order to scale up production and expand the application of vermicast from one blueberry field to a total of 16 acres, Restoration Oaks Ranch invested in two additional worm bins and a {tooltip}compost tea{end-texte}Compost Tea: Compost tea takes finished…

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Implemented Food Waste Reduction

By partnering with New Frontiers Market in Solvang, Restoration Oaks Ranch is able to source food scraps for their three species of worms that work together to transform this waste that would otherwise go to the landfill into nutrient-rich organic…

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Launched Vermicast Pilot Project 

The Wild Farmlands Foundation applied for and secured a Worm Farm Project grant from the Gaviota Coast Conservancy to research how the application of vermicast could benefit the Ranch’s blueberry farm. With their partners the Community Environmental Council (CEC), Santa…

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Discovered “Black Gold” 

After seeing the positive impacts composting had on the quality of the soil and the health of the plants, Restoration Oaks Ranch owner and Wild Farmland Foundation Executive Director Ed Seaman decided to delve deeper into different types of compost.…

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Received Healthy Soils Program Incentive

Restoration Oaks Ranch was one of the first 99 farms in California to receive an incentive through the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Healthy Soils Program (HSP). The HSP Incentives Program provides financial assistance for implementation of conservation management…

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