Time to get the plants in the ground

5 de Mayo came and went……….and we still don’t have peppers in the ground! Mother Nature is so unpredictable, she just does whatever she want’s w/ out consulting us. So, that being said, this year’s green house (rebuilt after the ice storm)…again, has a slightly different configuration. That makes it bigger and allows space [...]

Eat chile’s to lose weight?

Who knew? One of our friends from the UK, pointed out that eating chile’s is a great way to lose weight. I knew that having a higher metabolism means you burn more calories, and if your burn more calories than yo eat you will lose weight. But how do chile’s fit into the equation? Apparently studies have [...]

Earth Day at Rancho Bella Vista

Hi everybody, I hope all of you had the chance to observe Earth Day in some special way.  Here at Rancho Bella Vista it was a gorgeously sunny day and we enjoyed every minute of it outside that we possibly could.   Things are humming along here at the farm and we are making some improvements to [...]

Are American consumers reeling from high food costs so much so that they view organic food as a luxury item

Our previous post Michelle Obama’s organic garden makes big agriculture shudder raised a good question and chile libre commented that “the American consumer is already reeling from high food costs”, and that they would be much higher if the entire industry (farming) were to go “organic”.   If this is true would it change the way in which you [...]

Michelle Obama’s organic garden makes big agriculture shudder

A proponent of healthy eating, The first lady wants to encourage Americans  to eat more healthfully. The new organic garden at the White House is  intended to provide food for White House residents as well as help Americans understand local farming better .  The organic garden is reported to have arugula, cilantro, tomatilloes, hot peppers and other [...]