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Continued Preparations

Blog: Bountiful Blessings Farm Produce   -   Tuesday February 07, 2012   -   By Jeff

As you can probably tell from recent blogs, I do a lot of research. I think it is important to be on top of the game with a bit of knowledge before ramrodding into a project. When I was a firefighter, one of the things I was taught, was that preparation is...

Spring Fever!

Blog: Cross Roads Ranch   -   Saturday January 21, 2012   -   By Mathew

                                      We are getting excited down here in...

Another Year of Bountiful Blessings

Blog: Bountiful Blessings Farm Produce   -   Wednesday January 18, 2012   -   By Jeff

Even though the business started in 2011, Bountiful Blessings brings a lot of experience to the table. The Wielert family has been involved in agriculture and horticulture for four generations. Ranging from cattle production, greenhouse operation and vegetable...

It may be cold outside, but our plants are toasty ...

Blog: Summer Roots   -   Sunday January 15, 2012   -   By Heather

This year we restored a greenhouse on the property. What a job that was, especially with the high winds that roar down the backside of the Smoky Mountains from the north. After coming off several times, we used strips of wood to frame in the plastic liner....

In the Cold of Winter - My Seeds they are a Callin...

Blog: Mini Miracles Farm CSA   -   Wednesday January 04, 2012   -   By Natalie

Oh, how I shiver with the winter chill in my bones! Lately though I suspect I am shivering with the excitement of the new growing season around the corner (or so I tell myself). Yes, I am addicted. Throughly and totally convicted that one of the winter's true...

What's the difference between Organic and Natural?...

Blog: Spices and Herbs by Elaynn   -   Sunday December 18, 2011   -   By Elaynn

  Sometimes we see labels on products that will say 100% organic or 100% natural or 100% organic and natural. Obviously, if we are using both words, organic and natural, they are not interchangeable. But, in a nutshell, what really is the...

Classes for BACYARD FARMING IN THE TROPICS .

Blog: Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Thursday December 15, 2011   -   By Tony

Starting an organic vegetable garden in your own backyard is not a bad idea . Here in S.Florida the GROWING season has laready started .You are not late to join the early bird gardeners.What you need is to learn the basics .Remember that the soil in...

Dairy Sheep Milking intro.Live The DREAM !!

Blog: Stoney Acres Sheep Dairy   -   Friday December 09, 2011   -   By Debra & Richard

Sheep Milking !The Future of Small Farming! This article will explore the future of Sheep Milking for you to consider ! Do You Have a dream of Working from home with your family !Are you tired of the same old daily job? The Life on the farm is...

The Changing Seasons and Getting Ready for the Bab...

Blog: Zeigekase Farm (goatcheese farm)   -   Friday December 02, 2011   -   By mothergoat

After  a very busy Fall  season and  pumpkin Patch , it seems that  Fall is  a memory and christmas is in  the  air.. We live  here  on  our small  german heritage farm with  14  barn ...

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Container Gardens are a wise choice for many urban...

Blog: Freedom To Grow Our Own Food   -   Tuesday November 29, 2011   -   By Jason

Container gardening is a great way to grow plants. For years and years this has been the way nurseries and many gardeners enjoyed growing plants. Containers of many materials had been utilized. I remember my Grand Dad complaining about the poor soil&...

CSA and eggs

Blog: Richert/Phillips Farms   -   Saturday November 19, 2011   -   By Michael

Hello everyone,      After the season ended our new chickens started to lay eggs--O' dear are they laying eggs. If you are a CSA or another customer of ours you know almost all season I kept saying those chickens will be laying any...

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Assembly line farms

Blog: At Home in Nature   -   Saturday November 19, 2011   -   By Mary

Jethro Tull admired one of his neighbors who, not being able to afford horses or oxen or even a plow, took a shovel to the aisles of his cabbage field.   A small field well tilled produces more profit than a large field poorly tilled, and organizing your...

Unexpected Parallels

Blog: Miolea Organic Farm   -   Tuesday October 18, 2011   -   By Brian

During the hard times on the farm, I sometimes look back and question how I got here and why didn’t someone in the mental health profession intervene?  I grew up in Baltimore City, the thought of trying to make a living by growing a truck garden was not...

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Will LEGAL Immigrants /Refugees be the alternative...

Blog: Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Wednesday October 12, 2011   -   By Tony

The future is set on Legal Immigrants Farmers to replace the Illegal Migrant Farmers.There is an EXODUS of illegal migrant farmers here in the US , goung back back home to Mexico and central and south America. The immigration laws set by the STAES like...

Will LRGAL Immigrants /Refugees be the alternative...

Blog: Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Wednesday October 12, 2011   -   By Tony

The future is set on Legal Immigrants Farmers to replace the Illegal Migrant Farmers.There is an EXODUS of illegal migrant farmers here in the US back home. The immigration laws set by the STAES like Arizona,Alabama,California,Georgia etc..are encouraging...

It feels like popcorn exploding

Blog: Miolea Organic Farm   -   Tuesday September 27, 2011   -   By Brian

Growing really is a rollercoaster ride, except prolonged, the thrills are unexpected and exhilarating, but the twists and turns visible and unavoidable.  The end of the ride might be in years instead of minutes or seconds but there is...

The demographic changes vis a vis the climate chan...

Blog: Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Wednesday September 21, 2011   -   By Tony

Next week there will be new rules to define the status of the Migrant Farmers .Capitol hill legislatures will pass a NEW LAW earmarked as  an "E-VERIFY  Immigration  LAW"to determine and define the status of the MIGRANT...

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Joel Salatin - Folk's This Ain't Normal

Blog: Spring Hill Farms   -   Thursday September 01, 2011   -   By David

Love him or hate him, Joel Salatin is leading the charge when it comes to small farms.  I can't wait to read his new book coming out in October. I love the fact that Joel has got the ear of a portion of America that is big enough to help bring about...

Losing Proposition

Blog: Miolea Organic Farm   -   Tuesday August 16, 2011   -   By Brian

Farming for profit, has there ever been a greater oxymoron?  Okay, maybe humane slaughter is bigger but let us not split hairs.  At least from the small farmer's stand point, when more than seventy-five percent of all small farms in the...

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