Alumni forms organic farm, teaches practices

Just north of Gordon, Ga., there are 20 acres of land being carefully farmed and managed by Chelsea Losh and Bobby Jones, two alumni of Georgia College. Unlike most farms, Babe + Sage is completely organic.

“We view the farm as a whole system,” Chelsea Losh said. “And our goal is to make that system as self-sufficient and sustainable as possible.”

What makes the farm organic are the materials Losh and Jones choose to use on their farm, and more importantly, what they choose not to use.

“We never use synthetic or chemical pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers,” Losh said.

Losh and Jones rely on their knowledge gained by working at six different sustainable farms in the Southeast. “We go beyond organic standards,” Jones said.

Babe + Sage Farm is a sustainable farm that offers a variety of produce made available at the Milledgeville farmers market and through farm share memberships. Members purchase a farm share at the start of the season in exchange for a weekly share of seasonal produce from the farm. Other benefits include access to recipes, farm tours, workshops and potlucks.

Each week’s farm share will feature a variety of six to 10 different seasonal vegetables, herbs or fruits which will run members around $20 a week. Babe + Sage offers these memberships in Milledgeville and in Macon. They have designated pick-up times and locations making it convenient for members.

Daniel Chamberlin, Senior Art History Major, has already become a farm share member. He feels that the farm share is a great opportunity to learn about farming and all the levels of involvement there are in food production. “I hope that this relationship Babe + Sage are developing with the community will grow in awareness and local involvement,” Chamberlin said.

Education and community outreach are major parts of Babe + Sage’s mission. While planting crops, they try to educate volunteers on crop growing and the process that the seed will undergo.

Losh and Jones want their members to know how the farm works since they are investing in them to grow their food. .

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