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We participate regularly in a couple of local area Farmers Markets and here is what our market managers require for us to be included. Proof that we raise what we sell. Proof of inspection. Proof of processor, proof of licensed cold storage facility. Business...

Chickens in the Snow

Free Range WNY Chicken Eggs   -   Jan 08, 2011 - By Brenda_2

I was surprised that our chickens had such a strong reaction the first time they experienced snow. Our hens have free range over our yard all day long and they are tucked away safe and sound at night from preditors. I was surprised when we got our first snow...

Protect Family Farms! Save Food Freedom!

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Jan 07, 2011 - By Poly

Protect Family Farms! Save Food Freedom! By Stanley Fishman, Author of Tender Grassfed Meat The FDA has gone to war. It has marshaled all its resources, and obtained the support and help of the FBI, sheriff’s departments, attorney generals,...

Grow Your Own Eggs

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Jan 07, 2011 - By Poly

Grow Your Own Eggs For your own taste of the good life, keep a few chickens in your garden. You'll be surprised at how easy it is, and once you’re enjoying your own 'homegrown' fresh eggs, you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner. ...

Ever been body checked by an Akbash? My female did just that! I was feeding her and getting her whelping box ready when she slammed into me and made a bee line for the back seat of the truck! She had decided that the warm back seat of "her truck" was...

New year RESOLUTIONS , COMMUNICATION ,STRESS and t...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Jan 07, 2011 - By Tony_1

Happy New Year.Now start digging and gardening . The new year started with  a  new vegetable and flower  gardens that sprouted in my front yard and at my neighbors' as well.Gardening is contageous..once one garden sprouts , then another...

Learning to Farm the Old Time Way

Spring Hill Farms   -   Jan 07, 2011 - By David_8

Ohiofarmgirl has done it again! She posted a link to a video series on youtube. It's two different shows from the BBC called Victorian Farming and one called Edwardian Farming.  I started watching them and now I'm hooked... [more]

Start of the new hatching season!

Borrowed Thyme Farm   -   Jan 07, 2011 - By Michael & Denise

Well on Tuesday, January 4th, 2 Silver Appleyard ducklings hatched. Then on Thursday, Janurary 6, our Pekin hen died in my arms. Very sad. Our next eggs in the incubator will be Buff Orpington and Australorp chickens. I will post when the expected hatch date...

Chickens

123 Farm   -   Jan 06, 2011 - By Jan_4

In early December, our first 55 little chicks arrived in the mail, and since then we've been raising them with lots of love (and organic chick feed)... Starting February/March/April we should have our first certified organic, farm raised and pastured (at...

After spending several hours with our District Attorney looking over the criminal aspects of the case against those persons that attempted to destroy my way of life, killed a good colt, and darn near ruined a nice pickup truck I asked myself if it is all...