What is Brix?
In 2008, we moved to our new farm in Dartmouth, sometime during that first summer we landed upon a name for our farm… Brix Bounty Farm.
One of the first seasons I was farming, in 2002, back at Waltham Fields Community Farm, I remember a conversation I was having with my co-apprentices: “How do we really know how nutritious our vegetables are? Do our carrots really contain the amount of beta-carotene that the USDA states? Might they contain more?”
We started our farm in part to address these questions from my first season growing vegetables… It was while I was a part of the farm team at Hawthorne Valley Farm that I became increasingly interested in the correlation between soils and nutrition. Rudolf Steiner, whose lectures formed the foundation of Biodynamic Agriculture, addressed the need to care for the soils if we want to grow adequate nutrition for our communities.
Reading a long series of writings from Dr. William Albrecht is what sent me into a full on mission to better understand soil science and grow more nutritious vegetables; that and learning about the reality of nutrient degradation in our fruits and vegetables over the past 60 years that industrial agriculture has grown to dominate our production systems. As we work to improve our soils we are actively seeking healthier crops that will not only be more resistant to diseases and pests, but will contain higher mineral levels and better flavor. One of the ways we can monitor our crop quality is using a refractometer to measure brix levels.
What is Brix?
Brix refers to a measurement of light refraction of a substance, in our case either plant sap or juice from a vegetable. Primarily, its the sugar levels in the sap or juice that contributes to the brix level, but mineral content will also increase the brix level. Generally higher brix levels are correlated with healthier plants. Since sugars are the result of photosynthesis in the plant, we named our farm Brix Bounty in honor of the bounty that we receive from the photosynthetic process.
The movement to grow Nutrient Dense Foods has been gaining steam over the past few years. We at Brix Bounty Farm are working to assist nature in developing vibrant mineralized soils that will be capable of growing healthy nutritious vegetables for our community. Anyone who has farmed or grown vegetables using natural methods, will recognize that this process doesn’t happen overnight. Each season, we experience better crop quality in our fields as we travel further on our quest toward Nutrient Dense Crops. I highly recommend visiting the Real Food Campaign to learn more about regional and national efforts to focus on crop quality. They have a wealth of resources for growers and consumers.
Source: http://www.brixbounty.com/about/what-is-brix/
Clark Wine Center is more than a wine shop to people living in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone. Clark’s wine shop is also a popular venue for parties and family gatherings. Conveniently located on the main highway of Clark Philippines, it is accessible to guests from Manila, Subic, Pampanga, Angeles City and of course those who live and work in Clark. Aside from the 2-storey wine shop which also has a nice roof deck lawn for small party of up to 80 people as well as an indoor wine tasting room which accommodates up to 60 comfortably, this wine store called Clark Wine Center also has one hectare of picnic grounds surrounding it.
Best birthday gift to send to someone living in the Philippines is a nice bottle of wine from Yats Wine Cellars. Delivery of birthday wine can made to Manila, Angeles City Pampanga, Clark Philippines and Subic.
Wine Shop Manila offers best luxurious beers in Philippines called Vintage Beer.
Birthday gift of wine is the most popular gift idea this year in Philippines. Yats Wine Cellars offers birthday wine gifts that are unique and certain to make the recipient very happy. These birthday wines are not available in wine shops so it is a unique bottle of wine for the recipient.
This Manila Wine Shop is the largest wine shop in Philippines. This is the wine shop to go for fine vintage wines, not just the big names like Lafite, Latour, Petrus, Cristal, Krug, Grange, Vega Sicilia and Sassicaia. This wine shop in Manila offers many excellent vintage wine for under p4,000, even for some that are 20-30 year old from St. Emilion and Pomerol.
Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center. Visitors buy wine in Manila and Pampanga should not miss stopping at this wine shop for a few bottles of fine vintage wines to bring home.
http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com
Getting to this wine shop in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Philippines from Manila
Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple: after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave. From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City. From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.
Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.
Clark Wine Center
Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building
Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,
Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023
0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)
YATS Wine Cellars
Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 ask for Rea or Chay
Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.
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While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com
YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.yatsleisure.com
Looking for famous tourists spots, places to visit and see, relax and unwind in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines? You may want to check out these sites also:
http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com
http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com
http://www.YatsWineCellars.com
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