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The Brouhaha Over HR 875

F.A. Farm   -   Apr 04, 2009 - By Walter_1

A recent blog purports to reassure people that HR 875 does not pose a problem for small farmers. When I tried to comment, my response was marked as spam. Therefore, I am including my comments on this blog. I suggest people read the text of the bill. The...

April 4th, 2009 update

Garden of Ethan   -   Apr 04, 2009 - By Ethan_1

The hatching madness continues, adding new geese, ducks, and chickens to my life.  I lift each wet hatchling out of the incubator, give it a formal welcome to the Garden of Ethan (because I'm working on my eccentric side), and then place it lovingly...

My snow shoveling misery of last winter made the purchase of a tractor one of our major goals for this summer. Now that the weather is warming and things need to be planted in our garden, that need is rising even higher on the list of priorities. Not knowing...

Myths/Facts H.R. 875 Food Safety Modernization Act

Longmont Farmers Market   -   Apr 04, 2009 - By Cindy_1

Websites, list-serves, and emails have been flooded with fear based proclamations on H.R. 875, The Food Safety and Modernization Act. I've received a couple emails that have shed light on the Congressional bill and have posted a those excerpts below. The...

Wind, Rain and the Lenten Rose

Double R Farm (Amish Country Soaps & Sundries)   -   Apr 03, 2009 - By Christine_2

 Yesterday's weather proved to be as glorious as the optimists had predicted. The chilly early morning gave way to above average warmth by noon. The children at school quickly shed their heavy winter jackets, and the birds sang loudly. Finally, we...

Silo Acquisition: Phase 2

Hurricane Farm   -   Apr 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...

Customers and Candling

The Call Again Farm Journal   -   Apr 03, 2009 - By Laura_6

What an exciting afternoon for my business yesterday!  I sold two dozen eggs to the woman we split our winter CSA share from Thorpe's farm.  Also, a woman who'd wanted to come to my little farm and get some honey around noon yesterday...

Friday Snows! Ugh!

S&S Lamb   -   Apr 03, 2009 - By Pierre & Sharon

Friday morning!  The end of spring break for our youngest son who will graduate this spring from High School.  While others we know are enjoying the sun of Mexico and Florida, we here on the farm, and trudging through a new covering of snow and...

Our Plate is Full!

Double Oak Farm   -   Apr 03, 2009 - By Lori

Our poor blog has been suffering from serious neglect, but the gardens have not. Spring is finally here and there is plenty of work to go around. The first round of weeding has been done as well as final pruning and trellising. The garden has been plowed...

Weary

Debbie's Garden   -   Apr 03, 2009 - By Chickadee1

Good Morning! I am trying to be cheerful on this again rainey, damp, cold morning in Marietta, GA! I know it is spring, it feels like spring...but i can't get to the gardens...too much muck! I am praying the weekend will bring sunshine and warmer days. I...