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Urban Farming: Vertical Crops

January 14, 2016

At Fairplex we are constantly looking to improve water and energy conservation practices, especially at The Farm. One of the ways we do this is through vertical crops. Vertical farming is essentially the practice of growing crops in vertically stacked layers to save resources and increase growth productivity. There are many benefits to vertical farming…

Urban Farming: Homegrown Tomatoes

January 13, 2016

Our resident horticulturist, Don Delano is starting to seed tomatoes on The Farm for early March planting. He stopped by and shared a few tips that you can use to grow your own supply at home! Urban Gardening: Homegrown Tomatoes Spring will be here before you know it, and with it a craving for fresh…

Fairplex Snapshot: Chef’s Dinner at The Farm

January 12, 2016

Last weekend we hosted an exclusive Chef Dinner at Fairplex! We invited local chefs, brewers, vintners and restaurateurs over to cook for each other on The Farm. Dishes were cooked on the grill and in our wood-fired oven, like this delightful concoction: It was a great way to network and discuss new ideas in the…

Winter Crops at The Farm

January 12, 2016

We are in the thick of winter and the views from The Farm are beautiful! Snow capped mountains and bright blue skies remind us of why we love living where we do. Although this is a season typically associated with bare trees and scant splashes of green, our winter crops are flourishing! We’re currently growing:…

Fairplex Weekend Recap: Reptiles, wine and mosaics

January 11, 2016

Rain or shine, it was packed at Fairplex this weekend. Even though we had to postpone The Music Run until April we still had a full house with everything else going on around campus. The Reptile Super Show brought in all sorts of scaly, colorful guests and a few humans too 😉 It’s always fun…