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Cosmovore vs Local Foods

Blog: Wild Winds Sheep Company   -   Sunday November 20, 2011   -   By Catherine & Martin

Cosmovore vs. local foods, by Catherine Wissner   From the November 15, 2011, Drovers article Enter the Cosmovores ;* “Mr. Kenny adds a new word to our food vocabulary as he answers — negatively — the question: Is...

Slowing Down

Blog: Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Tuesday November 01, 2011   -   By Emily

November is here. It's very much a turning point in the year for us. It always feels like the month where fall leaves us and winter moves in, even though the calendar says winter won't officially arrive until well into December. At this point, the garden...

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What A Day, What A Day!!

Blog: Prairie Pride Farm of Minnesota   -   Thursday September 22, 2011   -   By Dawn, past 4-H member

On Sept 2nd we had the first fire on the farm that I know of.  Roger had just been outside doing morning chores then came in the office of the house to make a few phone calls and a neighbor starting pounding on the kitchen door.  "Do you...

The Economics of Agriculture and how to learn hist...

Blog: Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Thursday August 18, 2011   -   By Tony

It is not a secret that farmers during the Great Depressiobn of 1929 were among the Big Losers financially.They lost  their farms to the banks as they could not pay their mortgages.There was another reason :THE DRAUGHT. History repeats itself unless...

QUEEN OF THE MEADOW, QUEEN OF THE PRAIRIE, MEADOW ...

Blog: Spices and Herbs by Elaynn   -   Wednesday August 10, 2011   -   By Elaynn

  I see a lot on the web where Queen of the Meadow is being used interchangeably with Meadow Sweet. Even some of my herb books do this. For instance the famous Mrs. Grieves in A Modern Herbal does not appear to distinguish one from the other. There...

Police dumps milk in California while country stru...

Blog: Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Friday August 05, 2011   -   By Tony

Have you heard about what is happening in California to a Co-op that sells RAW MILK? Do you have a farm that produces raw milk or are you a consumer of RAW MILK?If the answer is YES, then you MUST read this: http://blogs.forbes.com/erikkain/2011/08/03/sw...

Side of Beef or Whole Pig, Lamb, Etc

Blog: Specialty Meats and Gourmet   -   Saturday April 09, 2011   -   By The Meat Detective

Is it a good deal to get a Side of Beef, Whole Pig, etc. You need to educate yourself prior to purchasing a whole beef, side of beef, whole pig, whole lamb, etc.  It is almost like buying a car - do your research, talk to a local butcher about...

What is in common between farmers and the Roman Em...

Blog: Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Wednesday March 30, 2011   -   By Tony

The Roman Empire  did good things, excluding  conquerring other countries and trading and using slaves ,  to remember like for example: Introducing canals  systems for irrigation. One other thing that most of us do not know was...

POKE ROOT PART TWO

Blog: Spices and Herbs by Elaynn   -   Saturday February 26, 2011   -   By Elaynn

All parts of the pokeweed are poisonous, with the highest concentrations in the rootstock. The leaves and stems are next in toxicity, and the berries have the smallest amount of poison. Pokeweed contains phytolaccatoxin and phytolaccigenin, which are poisonous...

Criminal Gardening: Is Growing a crop of Tomato in...

Blog: Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Thursday January 27, 2011   -   By Tony

  http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/1015.html I think this is not real what I saw _Click  ABOVE LINK to watch it_on YOU TUBE .What do you think?  I think there is something not true about this thing.  Sorry for...

Welcome to BSW farm

Blog: BSWFarm   -   Wednesday December 29, 2010   -   By Karen

Welcome: I'm not sure how these blogs work but I am trying anyway. Folks are welcome to visit our place. Just email ahead of time so we can be here. Bring your boots and barn clothes because you will be right in with the gang. 

Hobbled by Honey

Blog: Smaht Fahm   -   Tuesday November 30, 2010   -   By Erin

I've been hobbled by honey! Last week I was making the kids breakfast, peanut butter toast on fresh made bread.  I felt ahead of the game that morning, got up, showered, started lunches and farm chores before their wake up time.  I'd made a loaf of...

Back to My Roots

Blog: Mott Family Farm   -   Monday September 20, 2010   -   By Shelley

If I look just two generations back, I'd find my roots planted firmly on a farm. My grandfather left Japan in the early 1900's, sold into slavery to South America. Through an amazing chain of events he eventually made his way (escaped) to Orange County,...

Remember the movie that never made it to a theatre...

Blog: Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Wednesday July 21, 2010   -   By Tony

I really want to share with you some news as they were told to us, how an official who works for USDA and has a say on many of  FARMERS  LIVES gets FIRED one day then gets HIRED the next day because of how we PAINT THEIR  PICTURE...

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Our First alpaca doll

Blog: Furbelow Farms   -   Wednesday July 21, 2010   -   By Ginger

Since I already uploaded the photo, I am going to link to it here  

Put Fireworks in Your Food: Add Garlic-a-Lotta

Blog: Christopher Ranch   -   Sunday July 04, 2010   -   By Justin

July 4 th is Sunday, and the little kid inside of me is really looking forward to the fireworks. Most of my neighbors must feel the same way because, every year, they shoot a sizable wad of currency into the night sky. My family will be lighting...

Hot Summer Days are made for Grilling PPF sausages

Blog: Prairie Pride Farm of Minnesota   -   Monday May 31, 2010   -   By Dawn, past 4-H member

We have the grill going and these hot summer days and PPF sausages go together like two peas in a pod. Our variety grilling packages will be perfect for fathers day too!  Brats, wieners, cheddar sausages, wild rice brats and andoulli are perfect for...

Do a random act of kindness this memorial day .Hel...

Blog: Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Saturday May 29, 2010   -   By Tony

This memorial day let us be kind to the living as well.I am writing this article from the office next to a rammage sale of three community churchesthat have a Hunger project and another act of charity to feed the homeless through a food pantry that draws...

Who Dat Nation and Oil Spill

Blog: Rocky Mount Gourds & Treasures of Louisiana   -   Saturday May 22, 2010   -   By Gourd Lady of Rocky Mount

Yeah!!!  Our Governor is finally calling out the Corp of Engineers to work to protect our coast.....just a bite late though!!   Not waiting for permission... just doing it!! Be watching the New Orleans area for the black t-shirts and the funerals...

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