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FDA Finds Cloned Animals Safe to Eat

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Feb 28, 2011 - By Poly

FDA Finds Cloned Animals Safe to Eat But moratorium on sales to remain in place By Robert Longley , About.com Guide Thank you to: Robert Longley and About.com for this informative article. Filed In: 1. US Government Info ...

Complicated Oatmeal (It Sounds Like A Name For A ...

Fitzgerald's Family Farm, LLC   -   Feb 28, 2011 - By Sharon_1

I make my kids a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast every once in awhile (especially since my friend, Rosie, taught me how delicious it is made with milk - don't ever make it with water!).  Here's how I cook it:  mix together oats and...

Our day of rest

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   Feb 28, 2011 - By Marte Holen

Well today is Sunday and we spent part of the afternoon getting a very large pickup load of firewood. We heat our house using only wood and have for the last 5 years. With the weather we've had the last few years we use on average about 20 cords of wood...

Mouse has been going with me in the truck like a big girl since she has her shots and is quite the character! She tries to do everything her mother does and then some. She already tries to work sheep and will be going to her new home in a couple of weeks....

Winter Gifts: Eggs and Carrots

Fitzgerald's Family Farm, LLC   -   Feb 27, 2011 - By Sharon_1

Last winter, I tried layering carrots with sand between them in a big plastic container and put the container in my basement.  I kept wondering how I still had a few fruit flies in the late fall?  Then, long before the spring came around, I poured a...

oxen, animal power and memories

Richert/Phillips Farms   -   Feb 27, 2011 - By Michael_3

This winter has had some sad times in it. Both Rock and Scat our oxen were lost, died in January. There was a lot of ice on the ground and they both at different times slipped--breaking their hips. We used them often and looked forward to working them on the...

Are You OK?

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Feb 27, 2011 - By Emily

When an animal suddenly has a change in its behavior, it's always something to take note of.  Frequently, it's your first or only warning of sickness.  It also can indicate when things aren't right in the environment or that a...

2011 season

Tewksbury Grace Farm   -   Feb 27, 2011 - By Johnny and Leah

We are looking forward to a great 2011 season!  To learn more about our farm, check out the following YouTube clips... A short slideshow demonstrating our farming practices: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ugl5-mnnu0A A video created by Penn...

Frozen Water Pipes, Cold Chill and Farm Visitors

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Feb 27, 2011 - By Poly

This morning all the water pipes are frozen. It snowed on and off all day yesterday and the chickens, turkeys, cattle and pigs were ranging over the property to fertilize and turn the soil, as needed. We have areas of early grasses growing naturally, and...

Sowing more seeds in the greenhouse this weekend!

Peacefully Homegrown   -   Feb 27, 2011 - By sandyhays@wildblue.net

Hi! Am going to be sowing more seeds in the greenhouse today! Love this time of year, when I can take a tiny seed and place it in a cup of earth and add just a little water, and let the sun do it's thing, and in no time of all the miracle happens - those...