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Spring Hill Farms -
Monday July 18, 2011 - By David
Grass Fed Beef The demand for grass fed beef is on the rise. Research is proving out that it is healthier for you and even helps fight cancer. It took a long time to convince me that grass fed beef was better for you than grain fed. The research that...
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At Home in Nature -
Tuesday June 14, 2011 - By Mary
Most people look at grain bins as excellent places to store grain. Not architect Richard Gillies. In his The Adaptation of a Thunder Bay Grain Elevator (2011, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia) he undertook to understand how best to convert a...
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Spring Hill Farms -
Tuesday April 12, 2011 - By David
More Acres Source: Congressman Devin Nunes Congressman
Devin Nunes (R-CA) and 25 of his House colleagues called on President
Barack Obama to release willing farmers from their Conservation Reserve
Program (CRP) contracts in order to produce...
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Cookus Interruptus -
Thursday February 03, 2011 - By Cynthia
(Cynthia mixes it up in the new kitchen) Fresh ginger root and molasses give the cookie deep flavor. Teff flour helps add chewiness. Oh my gosh these are good. Find out how to make them (plus get tips on baking with whole grain flours).
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Spring Hill Farms -
Sunday January 30, 2011 - By David
This is not a commodity! I recently read an article from Ag Web titled "Make Yourself a Farmer of Choice." When
I saw the title I was intrigued as this particular website is focused
on industrial agriculture and commodity products as far as I...
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Spring Hill Farms -
Wednesday January 26, 2011 - By David
I recently posted I felt food and grain prices would remain high throughout 2011 and beyond. Reading Lester Brown's book, WORLD ON THE EDGE he points out some interesting statistics about grain. You can read them in the document posted on my site. ...
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Ebersole Cattle Company -
Wednesday February 03, 2010 - By ShanenEbersole
Wow, so first I'm humbled!! Diana is a great friend and Foodie. I had facebooked the other day about having steaks in the oven. The next night this wonderful foodie asked ME how I made them. WOW! I was humbled! I guess...
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Ebersole Cattle Company -
Tuesday January 12, 2010 - By ShanenEbersole
Kelsey, (the red, horned cow pictured) is 17 years old this year. That may not seem old to you. But the average age of a cow is 6 years old. Most cows are culled at or before age 8. A 10 year old producing cow is amazing!
So,...
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Evergreen Students for Sustainable Animal Agriculture -
Friday December 04, 2009 - By ESSAA
We have reached a decision of what to feed our ewes to boost their nutrition around lambing time! Instead of craisins, we are going to feed locally grown oats and barley. This will give the sheep the energy they need while supporting the local economy and...
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Ward Hilltop Farm -
Friday December 04, 2009 - By LuvPats
Fourth generation farmers, we delight in building a traditional country farm atmosphere. A 'haven on earth', hillsides surround us speckled with cattle, as well as wildlife and birds attracted by Conservation Reserve Program acreage strewn with prairie...
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Cookus Interruptus -
Thursday November 05, 2009 - By Cynthia
Hey. Don’t get all snobby on us. There IS a way to make a delectable crust using whole wheat pastry flour. The whole grain crusts get a bad rap because people often use oil to make them and end up with a heavy, cracker-like texture. Not...
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Cookus Interruptus -
Monday October 19, 2009 - By Cynthia
Keep a variety of whole grains and flours in your pantry to make meal-preparation easier. Find out which basics to stock and why.
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Cookus Interruptus -
Thursday October 01, 2009 - By Cynthia
Using the beautiful red bell peppers that are in season right now, you can make this glamorous dish using the inexpensive, nutritious whole grain millet, Saffron Buttered Millet from Cookus Interruptus.
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Ebersole Cattle Company -
Wednesday September 23, 2009 - By ShanenEbersole
We moved cows the other day. I thought that I would share some of the beautiful views. This is one of my most favorite views on the earth. Cows out front moving together to new fresh grass.
Beau is on a Quarter Horse we raised...
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Ebersole Cattle Company -
Friday July 03, 2009 - By ShanenEbersole
Well, it is that time of year. HARVEST TIME. We have been busy AI'ing cows, and making sure that all of the calves are healthy on pasture.
And feeding the beef. The beef have been growing great and we have 2 calves that are finishing...
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Hurricane Farm -
Tuesday June 16, 2009 - By Chris
Here, at long last, is a photo of our new grain bin, also known as a silo. It holds 4.5 tons of grain and we order it 3 tons at a time. The mill makes it per our specifications and this shipment of feed (that we are feeding to our poultry and hogs)...
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Hurricane Farm -
Friday April 03, 2009 - By Chris
We have just completed Phase 2 of our SILO ACQUISITION.
Phase 1, the most tedious of all phases, included posting several ads on Craigslist throughout the greater New England and Pennsylvania area in the hopes of locating an unwated silo (a.k.a. Grain...
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Re Rustica -
Friday February 20, 2009 - By fullofbeans
Dear Andrea,
Andrea writes: Hi. I have recently been given a large amount of oats and I am having trouble finding an effective way to hull them. Any suggestions?? Thanks.
We respond: though, of course, it would be easiest for you to avoid hulling the...
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Hurricane Farm -
Sunday January 25, 2009 - By Chris
So as the farm grows, we get to purchase cool things that we would never even window-shop for if we lived in, say, a condo.
Case in point: a grain silo. We've located two different places that will custom mill grain for us and deliver as...
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