Gypsy Family Farm is currently involved in testing the product of a fairly large scale (no pun intended) fish composting experiment. Mike Meeker of Manitoulin Island runs a large aquaculture business. He raises rainbow trout in Lake Wolsey. An unfortunate by-product of this type of operation is dead fish. Mike has done extensive research and has established a method of combining his fish waste with sawdust (also a Manitoulin waste product) to create an incredibly rich compost. This is done in cement mixing trucks and is closely monitored and controlled at all stages of the process. The resultant compost was used on test plots on our farm this summer with stunning results. Stay tuned for more on this topic.

Hillbilly potato-leaf tomatoes!