Our Blog: Compost - an organic transformation

10/3/2011

com·post noun \ˈkäm-ˌpōst, : a mixture that consists largely of transformed decayed organic matter converted into a nutrient rich substance used for fertilizing and conditioning land.

This is the story of our own organic transformation towards a different way of life. We've taken a crazy leap of faith, believing in a return to the earth, even for those of us that weren't born farmers or inherit a piece of land. We're starting our farm from scratch. We built our project on paper and it took us over a year to get financing to purchase our dream parcel of land (it seems like a miracle in these crazy economic times that we ever pulled that off at all), and now we're finally geared up, totally exhillarated and ready to begin this fabulous adventure.

Step by step this blog aims to document our work in progress, from our dream, to the creation of our farm, putting permaculture and biodynamic agriculture to practice, the work, the process, the harvests and our transformation from lives in the restaurant and travel industries to our new lives as organic farmers at Costa Digiano.
This is a work in progress and we invite you to follow us, with hope… or with skepticism… on a simple journey towards believing that transformation is possible.

Amy & Mirco

6 Comments

Margie Chard

12/27/2011 05:41:00 am

Oh Amy! I am thrilled for you & Mirco. Your land is just beatiful and your plans for it are fantastic. The fun of making and building are the most fun times in your lives. Please keep us Blogged(if this is correct) as this is my first experience with it. All of my love to both of you.Margie C.

Amy Wadman link

12/28/2011 06:20:22 am

Hi Margie!! Thanks for your message! This is my first experience with the blogging world too, so it's a new adventure for us both. I hope you enjoy reading it! Love, Amy

Peter J Pizzi

3/24/2012 03:01:15 pm

Great stuff! Learned a lot. Inspiring.

Patricia Trosino

3/25/2012 04:03:59 am

This enterprise of yours and Mirco's is fascinating. YOU are an amazing pair - with energy to match your interest in everything growing. Do you have an idea how old your 'lady' trees are? May good fortune follow you every step.

Amy Wadman

3/28/2012 04:21:50 am

@ Peter - thanks so much for following the blog! It really is great to know I've got folks like you out there reading!

@ Pat - we don't know exactly how old the ladies are but we are assuming they are over 100 years old. Folks in the village can only tell us that they are very old and have always been there. The whole area around Cingoli is covered with century old olive groves of this native variety called Mignola, it's really amazing! However, there aren't many young people focusing on farming Mignola or planting new Mignola trees in the area, so it's a heritage that risks being lost. We are very excited about changing this trend and sharing the message that there is a new generation set on returning to nature and saving this variety. That's one of the reasons why this blog is important to us and why it means a lot to know that you are following from the other side of the world.

hentai link

7/7/2012 10:31:37 am

Great blog post.

Our Blog: Compost - an organic transformation

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