Sol Cycle Farm aims to make our organic farm net energy positive, which is in contrast to modern farming--an over-powered, fossil fuel guzzling, energy sink. We develop and trial energy thrifty, optimally powered equipment and the healthy use of human labor doing good work. Farming is often damaging to the soil, so we give our fields rest and employ cover crops and pastured-livestock in rotation. Paying close attention to the biodiversity that weaves around us, we enjoy the predation of birds and bats on unwanted bugs, and love the prolific populations of bees of all kinds on our crop blossoms. The sun is also called sol, which waxes and wanes, leading to seasonal cycles. Our favorite tool, the Corvallis Mini Electric Tractor, or COMET, quietly helps us work with the land. Co-developed with Bountiful Backyard, it is human scaled and gentle, and we can hear the birds and feel the breeze, making the days tending crops mostly pleasant. #organicfarming, #organicagriculture, #FILF