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The Calorie Cost of Using Tillers

Blog: F.A. Farm   -   Thursday March 19, 2009   -   By Walter

We don't use tractors for tilling, planting or cultivation. If I need some field mowing done, I hire the neighbor and I spend about $100 per year. My gas costs last year for my tillers was less than $100 and my estimate of actual gallons used was 27.5 gallons....

How Many People Can We Feed?

Blog: F.A. Farm   -   Thursday February 19, 2009   -   By Walter

The US has quite a bit of arable land still available. Estimates on the Web range from 302 million to 470 million acres. Since I am a sustainable farmer, I know how much food I can grow, how many potential calories are available through human labor, and other...


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