The year has only just begun, and we are ready to share a small but important update. Recent work focused on testing our traditional courgette jam recipe, and the results met our expectations. The recipe required several rounds of testing across multiple batches. Each batch followed the same ingredients, but preparation methods varied slightly. These […]
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2025 marked the end of an important year for Ghemu Farm. This year became the true starting point of the project. The idea had been present earlier, and the first tea seeds were planted in December 2024, but those early attempts did not result in viable seedlings. The work gained real structure and direction in
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People often talk about farms in terms of land, buildings and future plans. Those elements matter, but they do not define the starting point here. Ghemu Farm begins with the history of the Ghemu family. The earliest known ancestor of the family, Matei Ghemu, was born in the 1690s. The family lived for generations in
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Family recipes often appear straightforward at first glance, but practical work quickly exposes their complexity. Many of these recipes exist as handwritten notes, partial records or habitual actions rather than clear instructions, and they depend on assumed knowledge that once passed naturally between generations. Measurements remain undefined, timings rely on experience, and several steps reflect
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