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Manifest Haiti: Monsanto's Destiny - Seed Burn...

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Feb 01, 2011 - By Poly

Manifest Haiti: Monsanto's Destiny 400 tons of vegetable seeds and burned them all! Thursday 20 January 2011 by: Ryan Stock, t r u t h o u t | News Analysis To read the original article, please click link. http://www.truth-out.org/the-new-ea...

Spring is here! In the middle of the storm of the ...

Wind Racer Farm   -   Feb 01, 2011 - By Violet

Spring is here in Michigan! That's what my free-range hens told me yesterday when I was doing chores and found a fresh, unfrozen egg outside in the boars' feed trough, of all places. I don't have my chickens in a heated coop or under lights....

4 more lambs in the last 2 days! We have been selectively breeding for conformation and yield on a total grass diet for several years and are getting some great lambs! Here at the home place I'm getting an interesting color variant that seems to be...

csa

Hicksville Acres   -   Jan 31, 2011 - By Robert_2

This years csa will start in at the end of March. New memberships will be available in the middle of Feb. I have increased membership from 30 to 50 this year contact me at hicksvilleacres@sbcglobal.net to join. No up front cost to you. weekly or biweekly...

Local Fiber Processing Mill - ready to process you...

Natural Fiber Works of Knox Farms   -   Jan 31, 2011 - By Janet_4

We're a family owned and operated fiber mill located in Southeast Michigan. Our fiber mill is grown from our love of Alpacas and the wonderful fiber they provide. What we do We will take your fiber and turn it into the finished product you desire. We can...

Update on Llama Rescue Emergency, January 31, 2011

Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Jan 31, 2011 - By Mona

My heart both aches and yet rejoices.  I have heard that by the end of today, all of the remaining llamas at the Montana Large Animal Sanctuary will have been evacuated.  (In fact, all of the animals will have been evacuated.)  Today was the...

The Quiet Before the Storm

Our City Farm   -   Jan 31, 2011 - By Jeri

I watch the new constantly. If anyone around me wants to know the weather forecast for the week, I can rattle it off in record time. So, I cannot figure out how this storm got by me! I sent my husband to the grocery store and called me to tell me all the...

CO-OP Tour/Bicycles - update!

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Jan 31, 2011 - By Poly

There has been an incredible union of support: I had the priviledge of talking with many farmers, C.S.A's and co-op leaders yesterday. I have already passed on all the information from yesterday and the tour- team will be in contact with the...

Got pork? Got a freezer?

Anonymous Farm   -   Jan 30, 2011 - By Risha

3 pigs went to market, we used Johnson's as Galloway's was on vacation. Alan is still non-weight bearing after his skid loader accident. The beef and 2 more pigs will need to go soon too, so place your orders. ----------------------------------------...

CO-OP/Farm Tour On Bicycles - Across The U.S.A.

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Jan 30, 2011 - By Poly

A group of young university students are riding their bicycles across the country, stopping and staying at co-op's, farms, and C.S.A's as part of their sustainable, agricultural research program. There are 7 total, in their early...