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Raising the level of Gardening and Farming EDUCATI...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Mar 24, 2009 - By Tony_1

ORGANIC Farming and Gardening are  now getting the attention of the public , aftter the Obamas announced their first White House Organic Vegetable garden . As farmers, let us not revel at the opportunity but rather let us build something...

Another set of new dairy kids - Live twins (Wepeat...

All I Saw Farm   -   Mar 24, 2009 - By Heather_4

SilverAurora TH Xtreme Grace, a first-freshener, delivered live twin doelings by SilverAurora JC Wepeat *S *B, completely unassisted today!  She delivered at 148 days, 12 hours gestation. Both doelings were 4.00 pounds each at birth, which is a...

It hit 72 today!!

Debbie's Garden   -   Mar 24, 2009 - By Chickadee1

It definitely is warming up in Marietta, GA...and I hope for good! It hit 72 today, and the plants in the greenhouse need to come out! Nothing got fried, but a few babies came close. Got to move the herbs out for sure tomorrow morning. It has steadily been...

new arrivals

Szarek Farms, LLC   -   Mar 24, 2009 - By Denise_4

Our banty's are very busy! We getting around a dozen eggs a day from the girls who actually lay their eggs where they're supposed to! It's the "Travelers" that we're worried about. This group of younsters take after their mother...

Spring has sprung

Ebersole Cattle Company   -   Mar 23, 2009 - By ShanenEbersole

Well, spring has sprung on the ranch.  That means cows mooing in the pasture to new calves, babies everywhere, and new grass.  We have had some grass start to grow, and are looking forward to new entirely green pastures in about 2 weeks.  The...

Transparency

Evergreen Students for Sustainable Animal Agriculture   -   Mar 23, 2009 - By ESSAA

Hello! I'm happy to have a blog on this great website because it helps us to fulfill an important part of our mission as a student group and farm -- to increase the level of transparency, dialogue, ideas shared between food producers and food consumers....

Hawk Alarm!

Re Rustica   -   Mar 23, 2009 - By fullofbeans

The chickens were making this noise (click on the link below to hear it) and we instantly knew that high above us was at least one hawk. CLICK HERE TO HEAR THE HAWK ALARM The chickens instantly ran to their nearest rooster, knocking over the water jugs...

HR 875 - The Death of Farmers Markets, CSAs and Lo...

Golden Touch Alpaca Farm   -   Mar 23, 2009 - By Shelley_2

From the Nourished Kitchen :   HR 875, also known as the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009, was introduced by Rosa Delauro - a democratic party member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut - in February of 2009.  The...

Baby Goats

Campagnola Farms   -   Mar 23, 2009 - By Mary_3

Well,  it's that time of the year when our does are giving birth.  While I'd luv to keep all of them,  we have to sell them off so I can start milking my girls.  My little does sell for $100.00 each while the little bucks go for...

Burrrr! Just when you thought Spring was Here

Golden Touch Alpaca Farm   -   Mar 23, 2009 - By Shelley_2

We were spoiled with a beautiful weekend and silly us, we expected it to stay like that! For a second there, I forgot we live in New England. As the saying goes, "If you don't like the Weather, just wait a minute." Unfortunately that holds true...