Robert Pekel

Member since Jan. 2016

Robert Pekel’s first undertaking is the pursuit of excellence in the ”art of deriving a comfortable subsistence from the smallest area of soil. No community whose every member possesses this art can ever be the victim of oppression of any of its forms” (Abraham Lincoln in his address to the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, 1859). The second half is to share this art with all who ask.

Making Our Food More Nutritious, One Small Farm At A TimeMay 12, 2016

Changing agricultural practices have changed the healthiness of our fruits and vegetables—but all’s not lost thanks to small-scale farmers.

Growing Native Plants In The CityJanuary 18, 2016

Fruits and vegetables aren’t the only crops you should be growing. Native plants will support a diverse ecosystem in your backyard.

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Robert Pekel