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FARM CHARGES
1. Per person @ 1,000
2. A group of 5 @ 3,000
3.

We are the world's best at transforming small farms into thriving, sustainable food hubs—blending innovation, education, and passion to empower farmers and feed communities. A group of 10 @ 7,000

27/08/2026

What are you enjoying from the farm today?

24/08/2026

What questions do you have concerning starting your own orchard?

A few years ago, if you had asked me what a healthy apple tree looks like, I would probably have pointed at the biggest,...
23/07/2026

A few years ago, if you had asked me what a healthy apple tree looks like, I would probably have pointed at the biggest, bushiest tree in the farm.

I genuinely believed that more branches meant more fruits.
My friend... I was very wrong.

As I continued learning, I realized something that completely changed how I look at apple farming.
Apple trees don't become productive because they have many branches.
They become productive because they have structure.

Nowadays, when I visit a farm, the first thing I look for is not the fruits.
I look for the leader.
Does the tree have one strong central stem, or is every branch trying to become the boss?

Think of it like a family. If everyone wants to be the father of the house, there will be confusion. The same thing happens in an apple tree.

One strong leader...
Well-spaced branches...
Enough sunlight...
Fresh air moving through the canopy...
That's where healthy trees and quality fruits come from.

Many farmers think pruning is reducing production.
The truth is, pruning is simply telling the tree where to invest its energy.

Every unnecessary branch you remove gives the remaining branches a better chance to produce bigger, sweeter, healthier apples.

Farming has taught me something beautiful.
Sometimes growth is not about adding more.
Sometimes growth is about removing what doesn't matter.

Train your trees today, and your trees will reward you for many years to come.
Looking at this picture, how does your apple tree compare? Be honest... is it organized, or is everyone in the tree fighting for leadership?

~Jkusenga farm

21/07/2026

Night snack.
White suppote, pomegranate and sweet banana.
All this you can grow in your farm and enjoy them when they are in season.

~Jkusenga farm

28/05/2026

How to Apply manure in apples the right way.

Many farmers feed their apple trees the way some people feed visitors at a wedding…
You throw food anywhere and hope everyone gets it.

But apple trees are clever.
If you place manure wrongly, the tree will just look at you like:
Mkuu… what exactly am I supposed to do with this?

Here is the correct way we do it at the farm;
✅ Step 1:
Create a basin around the tree
BUT… only if your drainage is good.
A basin helps hold water and nutrients around the feeding roots.
⚠️ If your farm has poor drainage or waterlogging, avoid basins.
Apple roots hate standing in water more than Africans hate being called during afternoon naps.

✅ Step 2:
Don’t place manure near the stem
This is where many farmers go wrong.
The feeding roots are not hugging the trunk.
They are stretching outward toward the canopy.
So apply manure starting about 1 foot away from the tree going toward the canopy area.

Think of it this way: The trunk is the mouth…
but the roots are the stomach.

✅ Step 3:
Mix or don’t mix — both can work
You can:
✔️ Mix manure with soil
OR
✔️ Leave it on the surface and flood with water.

The water helps nutrients sip slowly into the soil where roots can absorb them directly.
Sometimes farming is less about force… and more about patience.
A healthy apple tree is built underground first before it rewards you above ground.

Most people admire the fruits.
Few people respect the manure work behind them.
And remember: A tree fed well today will thank you during harvest season.

Don’t starve your trees then start praying during flowering season.

~Jkusenga farm

22/05/2026

This guys are always busy making me have ready fruits and Honey.

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Machakos County, Kathiani, Iveti Hills, Mutitu Village
Machakos
P.OBOX38990100

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Monday 08:00 - 05:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 05:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 05:00
Thursday 08:00 - 05:00
Friday 08:00 - 05:00
Saturday 08:00 - 04:00

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