Due West of Diddly Squat Greenhouse Gardens

10/18/2025

Saturday roundup!

10/17/2025

A bountiful harvest shared with UCMAC this morning. A great way to start the day!

10/13/2025

Monday roundup!

10/12/2025

Weekend round up! Cleaning, transplanting and finishing walls in the shop!

10/07/2025

Our littlest volunteers! Harvest day and it is so delicious!!

10/06/2025

An amazing day learning from other farmers and experts! .louis

09/23/2025

Did you know…

FOOD MILES: BACKGROUND AND MARKETING

By Holly Hill, NCAT Research Specialist

The term food miles refers to the distance food travels from the location where it is grown to the location where it is consumed, or in other words, the distance food travels from farm to plate. Recent studies have shown that this distance has been steadily increasing over the last 50 years. Studies estimate that processed food in the United States travels over 1,300 miles, and fresh produce travels over 1,500 miles, before being consumed. This publication addresses how food miles are calculated, investigates how food miles affect producers and consumers, and evaluates methods for curbing the energy intensiveness of our food transportation system.

ATTRA, or Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, is a trusted source of sustainable agriculture information and maintains a knowledge base of practical multimedia resources for farmers, ranchers, and educators. NCAT’s agriculture specialists work directly with farmers, ranchers, land man...

09/23/2025

Weekend roundup at the farm! Another abundant harvest of Monte Carlo Romaine, Sunlamd Romaine, Bibb and cilantro. Check out the website to order and set up a time to pick up!
Www.duewestofdiddly.com

09/17/2025

An abundant harvest this week!

Bibb Lettuce
Sweet Red Russian Kale
Basil
Cilantro

Visit www.duewestofdiddly.com to order yours today! Farm pickup available Wednesday and Friday 5:30-6:30 pm.

09/17/2025

Fall = soup season! Check out our kale at www.duewestofdiddly.com and try out this great recipe! https://pin.it/Y4qmt9YC0

Easy Portuguese Caldo Verde Soup Recipe with Kale and Sausage

09/15/2025

Weekend recap: another gorgeous and abundant harvest, another crop transplanted and another seed planting…let’s go!!!

09/14/2025

Let’s learn to eat better!

Exciting news—today, USDA posted the Request for Applications (RFA) for the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program! Projects can range from $100,000 to $500,000 and USDA will award up to $18 million for this grant cycle.

🔗 Read the new RFA here: https://www.fns.usda.gov/grant/f2s/fy26

This grant is designed to:
🌱 Increase the availability of local foods in Child Nutrition Programs
🌱 Connect students to where their food comes from
🌱 Fund nutrition education, taste tests, school gardens, field trips, and more

Grants can be used to launch new farm to school programs or expand existing efforts!

For questions and technical assistance, the USDA Farm to School Team will host office hours to provide applicants with an opportunity to ask questions about the grant program. Sessions will be held from 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time on:

· October 8, 2025: https://bit.ly/3JXvMgK
· October 21, 2025: https://bit.ly/4mX55r7
· November 5, 2025: https://bit.ly/4nsZ0CM
· November 18, 2025: https://bit.ly/3JXyfrB
· December 2, 2025: https://bit.ly/3JUFsJ0

🔗 Read the new RFA here: https://bit.ly/3I3ixL1
🗓️ Submit an RFA by December 5, 2025