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Like Pure Water

4 D Acres   -   Oct 22, 2012 - By Mike_6

Like pure water, 100% Pure Fully Refined Clear Emu Oil is clear. And the benefits are clear as well. Because of the further refining of this product, it penetrates your skin quicker and begins to work on the healing faster. Regular emu oil is a creamy...

Once Upon a Time, There Was an Emu Farmer, Part 4

4 D Acres   -   Oct 22, 2012 - By Mike_6

  Two very special emus reside on the farm at 4 D Acres. Barney is their pet and Blue is their farm mascot. You might wonder what the difference is. Blue travels with Mike for the purposes of ag education. He doesn’t get stressed on the trailer but...

So much to do in so little time!

Bindel Farms   -   Oct 22, 2012 - By Jason_3

Can you believe October is almost over and the snow will be here before you know it and we have so much that still needs to be done on the farm.Some of our projects include a desperately needed expansion on our chick coop so that we may have a place for my...

Farming for the Future

North Star Homestead Farms, LLC   -   Oct 21, 2012 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara

Let’s be honest, the current commercial system for producing, packing, and shipping foods is not sustainable.  On average, our food travels more than 1,500 miles before it reaches our plates.  It is not a wonder that lettuce in the store sometimes...

At this time a year ago I dug a hand into the field that became our vegetable plot. I knew the field had been in conventional grain and dairy production for decades, but the last 8+ years was in rotational pasture. A new place to farm presents many potential...

Anarchy vs. Order

Winged Elm Farm   -   Oct 21, 2012 - By Brian_4

Posted on October 21, 2012 by wingedelmfarm Reply Reading over some of these four hundred pages of farm notes the other day and the saying “the more things change the more they stay the same” crossed my mind. Certain themes are...

Duck!

New Dawn Farms   -   Oct 19, 2012 - By Dawn_2

Did you know the agricultural production of ducks has steadily declined since the 2nd World War. Meanwhile the production of broiler chickens has skyrocketed. Think to yourself how often do you eat duck? Have you ever eaten duck? Do you like duck? Are you...

Very good rain, last pickup of the season. Thank ...

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Oct 19, 2012 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders, Tomorrow, Saturday, October 20th, 10:00 until 2:00, is the last pickup of the 2012 season.  We'll have potatoes, onions, garlic, turnips, carrots, beets, radishes, winter squash, braising greens, leaf lettuce,...

Bread and Broth

Arcadia Farms   -   Oct 18, 2012 - By Katie

Now that the weather is getting cooler, I’m hoping to turn my efforts towards some of the non-gardening goals of Arcadia Farms. A major reason why we started this farming thing in the first place was to learn to eat healthy, live sustainably and to be...

Progress of beekeeping on the farm

Wild Things Farm   -   Oct 18, 2012 - By Terry_5

As mentioned in an earlier post, back in the summer I got bitten by the "bee bug".  After reading and reading and studying and attending meetings I've finally narrowed down the many choices for beekeeping styles to a Langstroth hive...