Bluebird Canyon Farms

09/22/2024

Join us in our beautiful canning kitchen at Bluebird Canyon Farms for an intimate fun filled fermentation class series.
Fermentation is an ancient practice of transformation, spontaneity, & preservation through the harnessing of the wild realms of the microbial world. It has been a catalyst in our ability as a species to survive and thrive in harmony with the Earth. Come explore the wonderous world of fermentation with Christy Critter of Blessed Being in this four-part hands-on series where she will dive into the hows and whys of fermenting. Each course will include:
Science & history
Fermentation strategy, technique & procedures
Flavor & recipe design
Health benefits
Kombucha tasting and grazing board of fermented foods
Something to take home! Either a ferment started in class or a fermentation kit to start fermenting at home. Wednesday’s 2-4pm
Course 1: Lacto-fermentation of Nightshades - Oct. 9th
Course 2: Kombucha & Kefir - Oct 23rd
Course 3: Creative Krauts- Nov 6th
Course 4: Fermented Condiments - Nov 13th
Christy Critter
Herbalist, Fermentress & Kitchen Witch
Owner & Founder Blessed Being
Christy began her exploration of ingredients and cooking at the farmers market. Connecting with farmers and small food makers while experiencing the abundance of the seasons has been the core of her inspiration to create. The farmers market is also where she discovered kombucha, which was the catalyst that encouraged her to dive into the world of fermentation, nutrition, and herbalism.
Her creation of Blessed Booch in 2015 quickly evolved beyond kombucha into Blessed Being, a culmination of her life’s journey, focused on nourishing the WHOLE being while connecting and harmonizing with nature. Blessed Being is an apothecary of elixirs, medicinal foods, and botanical skin care.
Christy has apprenticed at The Gaia School of Healing with both Sage Mauer & Marysia Miernowska, as well as Sage Country Herbs with Shana Lipner.

09/01/2024

You’re invited to our Whole Body Wellness Retreat at the farm hosted by Health in Balance and Bluebird Canyon Farms.

Happening Saturday September 14th from 9am-1pm.

Indulge in a day of renewal and self-discovery at the serene Bluebird Canyon Farms. Reconnect with nature as you:

Master the art of hands-on cooking with a nourishing, herb-infused bone broth designed to elevate your immunity.

Explore the foundations of your health through BioChemistry.

Experience the transformative power of breathwork, movement, and dance, guiding you to greater vitality, inner balance, and a deeper connection with yourself.
Embrace the path to holistic well-being in a setting that nourishes the soul.

This is more than a retreat—it’s your gateway to a healthier, more vibrant you. Don’t miss this chance to revitalize your body and spirit!

The retreat will include 3 fruitful stations including:

1. Bone broth cooking class with licensed herbalist and acupuncturist Dr. Bree Simon. Class will also light lunch made from organic farm produce.

2. Biochemistry exploration with Dr. Gary Arthur

3. Movement and Breathwork with Morea Arthur licensed Chek professional.

For more information and to sign up, visit our calendar section on our website. We look forward to hosting you!

08/27/2024

Our farmstand is open today until 5 PM❤️

07/10/2024

Come see us!!
Tuesday from 10-5 for our Farm Stand

💐Our garden is currently in full bloom.
Current produce list:
Cucumber
Zucchini
Green Egg Squash
Yukon Potatoes
Dragon Tongue Beans
Green Beans
Kale
Collards
Broccoli Greens
Carrots
Shallots
Elephant Garlic
Fresh Herbs: dill, cilantro, sage, lemon balm, basil, parsley and oregano
Edible Flowers
Zinnia + Cosmo Floral Bouquets

+ Goodies from our Cottage Kitchen:
Homemade Jam & Jelly
Homemade Sourdough Bread
Bone Broth Kits
Calendula Oil

+ Goodies from our fav brands:table

06/09/2024

What a beautiful and thoughtful event to organize. Wished we all could go!

Tree of Life will again be hosting the Seri People who will be displaying and selling their artful wares on Saturday, June 15, 2024, 9am to 4pm.

The Seri, whose indigenous name is Comcáac, live on a remote stretch of the Sonoran coast along the eastern shores of the Gulf of California, adjacent to the largest gulf island, Isla Tiburón. They have inhabited these ancestral lands for centuries and encountered many of the same 16th-century explorers who ventured westward across the Gulf into “las Californias,” including Francisco Coronado and Padre Eusebio Kino. Amazingly, there are records, both prehistoric and historic, of the Seri also crossing the Sea of Cortez in their reed canoes (balsas) to visit the eastern shores of Baja California.

The Comcáac language is known as an isolate, related to no other language in the world. The language is alive and well, and is today being taught in the schools. Most of the Seri are bilingual, speaking Cmiique iitom, as well as Spanish. Currently, the Seri comprise a community of around 1000 souls. Their homeland is known as a region “where the desert meets the sea.” Their intimate knowledge of both land and ocean is wonderful and unique.

The Seri are famous for their museum quality artwork; baskets, ironwood carvings, necklaces of shell and bone, and imaginative dolls. Their baskets are made from a single desert species, limberbush (Jatropha cuneata), the materials sourced, processed and woven by each artist. Some large baskets can be many months in the making.

We have opened the Seri marketplace almost every year (missing a couple during the pandemic) for around 15 years and we are fortunate to have them come again in 2024. With all the travel complications including obtaining cultural visas as indigenous artisans, their ride, their accommodations here, and their extraordinary effort to make the long journey, we never know which marketplace might be part of their last visit to Tree of Life.

Don’t miss this opportunity to experience a day of cultural exchange and to purchase some really fine indigenous art, while helping Tree of Life revive and preserve the memory of old California.

Photo courtesy of Deborah Small

03/28/2024

Soil health is perhaps the most important aspect of a thriving regenerative agricultural operation and microbial biomass levels in the soil may be the single most important indicator of soil health. Soil microbes play a vital role in feeding & protecting plants & improving soil structure.

In January 2024 a microbial biomass (“MB”) augmentation study was initiated at Bluebird Canyon Farms to provide guidance to our soil husbandry practices.

The study involved collecting soil samples from one of our cropping terraces prior to and after the application of amendments. Amendments included a dilute molasses solution vs adding our compost tea known as Flux. Samples were analyzed using an optical instrument that correlates the relationship between light attenuation through the sample and the properties of that sample.

Baseline soil samples were collected on January 18, 2024, at six locations. Amendments were applied to those same locations the following day. Three (3) locations received 10-gallons of a dilute molasses solution (~17 g/l) with the remaining three (3) locations receiving 10-gallons of Flux.

Soil samples were collected and analyzed 47 days later. Results which are tabulated below show MB levels increasing across five of six samples ranging from 100% to 352%. One sample showed a declining MB level, and we believe this sample may have been corrupted. Both Flux and the dilute molasses solution performed equally well. These studies will be continued over the next several weeks to refine our soil husbandry processes.

Contact Scott Tenney for additional information.

03/24/2024

What we’re reading now. Modern farming practices cause great environmental harm. In Regenesis, George Monbiot describes practical solutions for “feeding the world without devouring the planet”