Sunday, January 31, 2010

sweetgum grove farm marketing mix


The sweetgum grove farm marketing mix was delivered yesterday and we are well on our way for branding. Our business cards also came and I am so excited about the ability to use these instead of just word of mouth advertising.

Arctic Blast of 2010 snowfall totals



The Arctic Blast of 2010 has left us seeking refuge indoors. The low tonight is predicted to be 12 degrees fahrenheit. The record low for today's date was set in 1966 at 3 degrees fahrenheit. The snowfall totals for the Arctic Blast 2010 range between 7 & 7.5 inches for sweetgum grove farm. The image to the right is of an icicle that is growing on the front porch. It looks to be about 3 feet long.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Snowfall Forecat Update 1 30 2010


Snowfall forecast has been updated and we in the Piedmont Area are going to see potentially up to 1 foot of snow. WOW! This storm is shaping up to be a winter mess!

Friday, January 29, 2010

Arctic Blast 2010


Today will be a busy day winterizing the worm beds for the balmy highs forecasted for the next few days somewhere in the mid teens to upper 20s in the Piedmont area of North Carolina. Along with this Arctic blast the forecast is for 5-8 inches of snow. Well the worms did not know that they were going on an Arctic adventure thus, winterizing is a top priority today here at sweetgum grove farm. Yesterday's high was 61 degrees with springlike sunshine. Old mother nature seems to be a bit moody these days!

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

sweetgum grove farm vermiculture and worm castings



The photos to the right are of sweetgum grove farm vermiculture and worm castings. We started in earnest practicing vermiculture in early spring 2009 with about 2000 of Eisenia foetida or Eisenia fetida(red wiggler worms). Presently we maintain about 20000 worms and they multiply rapidly. Although the extremely cold winter of 2009-2010 has been challenging for the worms, I expect to weather the winter with only a small loss of our growing numbers!

luffas in bloom...





seen here are various stages of our 2009 luffa crop.

sweetgum grove farm business card

The business card I designed is posted to the right of this entry. This is the product of my latest efforts to prepare sweetgum grove farm for professional branding of our name and products. I am hopeful that all the years of education both real life and formal have better prepared me to start this business venture with the right footing allowing a strong foundation to quickly build the brand presence of our 100% natural products as well as to showcase the true value of sustainable urban farming. Please check back often for our progress.
Thank you
Suzette Danielle

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Off and Running

Hello sweetgum grove farm is in the process of starting the growing season. This will be the second year we will farm and plant so this year we expect to truly hit the ground running!