Digestive Health Mini-Farm

Description

Plot = 20’Ft X 20’Ft = 400 SQ.FT.
Your Mini-Farm Will Start From Scratch and according to your host farm’s growing season and mini-farm type, i.e., bed prep, seeding/transplanting, growing period.

Harvests & CSA Delivery or other special type mini-farm processing will begin when any crop is harvestable.
Monthly Plot Report will show you pictures and/or video of your plot’s progress.

You will also be invited for quarterly picnic at your host farm and can volunteer weekly to oversee your plot and glean the healthful benefits of exercise and fresh county air!

We are not responsible for any delays or losses due to weather or other acts of nature or God. As your plot and your host farm ages, they will become more resilient and stored produce more abundant to offset losses and the non-growing seasons/phases.

Vegetables and herbs can have numerous benefits for digestive health. Here are some ways they can help:

For Digestive Health:
Increasing digestive secretions: Traditional herbalists all over the globe agree that herbs with a bitter taste tend to promote digestive secretions and speed up digestion. Gentian (Gentiana lutea) is the most popular digestive bitter in Western herbalism.

Reducing gas and bloating: Bitter herbs reduce gas, bloating, symptoms of food allergies and indigestion.

Warming up the digestive tract: Carminative herbs warm up the digestive tract, speed up and increase the thoroughness of digestion, and reduce gas. Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum), dill (Anethum graveolens), cumin (Cuminum cyminum), caraway (Carum carvi) and lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) are carminative.

Improving gut health: Eating more plants (fruits, veggies, beans, etc.) will help improve your overall gut health, since these foods are rich in nutrients and fiber that help feed your good gut bacteria.

Increasing the consumption of vegetables high in antioxidants: Better gut health can be achieved by increasing the consumption of vegetables that are high in antioxidants. Some examples of these gut-healthy vegetables include spinach, Swiss chard, kale and others in the “leafy green” family.

Stimulating the movement of food through the gastrointestinal tract: Fibre from fruit and vegetables such as oranges and carrots stimulate the movement of food through the gastrointestinal tract.

Altering the gut microbiome: Data published in the Journal of Nutrition suggests that consuming watercress and other cruciferous vegetables can help positively alter the gut microbiome, helping the gut have a healthy balance of “good” bacteria that can help support our immune health and potentially help combat chronic low-grade inflammation.

Remember, it’s always best to get your nutrients from foods rather than pills. When you eat a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, and whole grains, you don’t get individual nutrients in isolation — you get a blend of vitamins, carbohydrates, fiber, and healthy fat, all of which have been proven to be beneficial for heart health.