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Is a pork shortage inevitable?

At Home in Nature   -   Dec 11, 2012 - By Mary_5

A pork and bacon shortage is “inevitable,” according to the National Pig Association.As reported by the Los Angeles Times, the National Pig Association in Britain recently released information in a press release about declining pig herds across the European...

Turning the soil important to fertility

At Home in Nature   -   Dec 11, 2012 - By Mary_5

Turning the soil regularly is important to fertilization.Even without the addition of manure (green or animal), more than 16 kilograms per hectare of nitrogen can be mineralized in the soil from tillage by giving air to the microorganisms in the soil.Tillage...

Pumpkin seeds are "in" this holiday seas...

At Home in Nature   -   Dec 11, 2012 - By Mary_5

Pumpkin Seeds are IN this holiday season. For Christmas and New Years, pumpkin seeds help you stay healthy and provide a delicious, nutritious snack kids love. Cheaper than anywhere else, non-GMO, organic. Get them today with your order!

An Organic Urban Farming class at a Firefighter fa...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Dec 10, 2012 - By Tony_1

I fascilitated an Organic Gardening class to a grouip of Fire Fighters and their families and friends two weeks ago and guess what ..It was a big hit! Fire fighters are among the elite of our community when it comes to putting their lives on risk to save our...

Herbal Anatomy

CAROLINA HERBS!!!   -   Dec 10, 2012 - By Elaynn

ANNUAL PLANTS spring from the seed, make their full growthand then die at the end of a season. A BIENNIAL PLANT does not flower the first year, but produces leaves only. The second year of its growth it flowers, after which it dies. The carrot and...

Beginnings

Living Water Farm   -   Dec 10, 2012 - By Terri

Well welcome to my new blog!!  I am trying this yet again as I have had a blog in the past.  I want to post at least weekly with happenings at the farm.  Right now I am planning a new garden plot.  De-weeding is the first order of...

November 26 marks the date of birth for our first baby calf.  It's a girl!  So, this is the beginning of my herd and I have reached my goal of 6 cows this year.  My goal for next year is 10 adult heifers and an undetermined amount of...

Farming at Tillers International has worked out wonderfully. As I plan for the 2013 season I’m thrilled to offer  CSA. Below is some information from our CSA brochure and about what we plan for the coming season. If you have interest in becoming a...

A Good Pot of Soup

North Star Homestead Farms, LLC   -   Dec 07, 2012 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara

There is something to be said for the practice of using every part of the animal.  Native American tribes found value in pelts, bones, sinew, or feathers, as well as meat.  Historically, farmers have also been thrifty with harvested...

What Now?

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Dec 07, 2012 - By Emily

It's early December, so for us that means the farm stand season has finally come to a close.  We're so thankful to everyone who stopped by the farm and supported us over the past season...without folks like you who believe in what we do, we...