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Hurricane Farm: The Movie

Hurricane Farm - Jun 03, 2010 - By Chris

In the Fall of 2009--a year and a half after establishing our Scotland, Connecticut farm--a film crew shot the following documentary. "The New Farmer's Voice" http://vimeo.com/12220552 Enjoy!

Farmers Market

The Appalachian Shed - Jun 03, 2010 - By Terrie

Did you know JUNE IS NATIONAL PERENNIAL MONTH? We will be offering a different perennial each week at a sale price to celebrate. Come see us at the High Country Farmers Market next to Earth Fare in Boone, NC on Sundays 10 - 2. Plant something...

Comprehensive and applied ergonomics .What does i...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL - Jun 02, 2010 - By Tony_1

The word ERGONOMICS was first used by the GREEKS .Hippocretes the father of medicine used it in explaining the use of the right tools as applied to surgery .The Egytians also knew and used the tem as applied to the work environment and tools used by the...

And, I thought we were farmers!

Good Season'n With Herb'n Renewal - Jun 02, 2010 - By Karin_1

But, by looks of the beautiful flowers on our baby Pak Choy, I'd say we failed the test! lol I had one of those brilliant moments this winter while going through the seed catalogs. Heck, why not introduce something new to our 100% homegrown farmers...

Industrial Agriculture showcased in the Smithsonia...

Double Check Ranch - Jun 02, 2010 - By Sarah

An article from a recent Smithsonian (thanks Mama for the subscription!) issue -- " Breeding the Perfect Bul l" highlights exactly what I abhor about industrial agriculture. For those who follow the link, I jumped to page 4 of the article...

Nighttime chores

Double Check Ranch - Jun 02, 2010 - By Sarah

It is quiet now, at night, without chickens. And what to do with all of my kitchen scraps? I am back to the old composter, which was novel when I first got it in 2007, but after having chickens do a much more entertaining job with my scraps, I...

We wanna be America's favorite farmers market!

Bluegrass Farmers Market - Jun 01, 2010 - By Kentucky Proud

Our customers already know that we are Lexington's only 100% homegrown/produced farmers market but we want the rest of the world to know about us too! And, we could win some great promotional items that we get to share with our customers...so we all...

Turkey Miracle

Pleasant Valley Farm - Jun 01, 2010 - By Emily

A few days ago, we moved our heritage turkey poults to an outdoor pen.This has an open bottom for access to fresh grass and a small ramp leading to an enclosed, raised floor where it is always sheltered and dry.We’d been carefully watching our little birds for...

Plantain Leaves with Currants and Roasted Nuts

At Home in Nature - Jun 01, 2010 - By Mary_5

Plantain Leaves with Currants and Roasted Nuts Recipe from Wild Food Foragers of America, Vol. 1 No. 4, August/September 2003. 1 pound plantain leaves 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup nuts (pine nuts, pecans or walnuts) 2 cloves garlic,...

Dandelion Seed Biscuits