Beth_B
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http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/07/beecher_organic_market_weeks_a.html#incart_river
The owner of this building is a master gardener and passionate about "giving back" to the community, he's a great guy. He has three greenhouses where he grows a wealth of vegetables, and also a one-acre fruit tree orchard. All organic - he makes his own compost and plants stands of flowering perennials to attract butterflies and bees. He also plans to have an apiary (bee hives) on the roof of that building. Here's another story about him and his greenhouses.
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/ind...n_farmer_bringing.html#incart_related_stories
Every summer he hires a bunch of high school kids to work on his gardens and sell the produce at our amazing farmers' market. He's also big on teaching work ethic and steering young people in a productive direction.
Before and after photos I took of the building I painted (more work needs to be done, obviously.)
The owner of this building is a master gardener and passionate about "giving back" to the community, he's a great guy. He has three greenhouses where he grows a wealth of vegetables, and also a one-acre fruit tree orchard. All organic - he makes his own compost and plants stands of flowering perennials to attract butterflies and bees. He also plans to have an apiary (bee hives) on the roof of that building. Here's another story about him and his greenhouses.
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/ind...n_farmer_bringing.html#incart_related_stories
Every summer he hires a bunch of high school kids to work on his gardens and sell the produce at our amazing farmers' market. He's also big on teaching work ethic and steering young people in a productive direction.
Before and after photos I took of the building I painted (more work needs to be done, obviously.)
I hope you are still enjoying it. i know I would if that was me