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finding corn

Barker's Creek Gristmill   -   Jan 20, 2010 - By Woody

It is getting harder and harder to find corn for the mill, especially the older heirloom varieties.  Two older gentlemen that have come to the mill for years passed away this fall and I have lost them as suppliers.  Most of the suppliers for the mill...

Cabin Fever/Spring Fever? Help!

Wild Things Farm   -   Jan 19, 2010 - By Terry_5

Wow, everything around here FINALLY thawed out after 2 weeks of frigid temps.  I've been doing as many outside chores as can be done with the volumes of mud around the farm; the blackberries are are finally mulched--all I lack is getting the wire...

What will you leave future generations?

Miolea Organic Farm   -   Jan 19, 2010 - By Brian_1

Michael Pollan said it best in his book "The Omnivore’s Dilemma".  He said that each and every day we make a choice on what to eat and that choice has a greater environmental impact then we think.  For some there is no thought of where the...

The Challenges of Heritage Breed Stock

Spring Hill Farms   -   Jan 19, 2010 - By David_8

In the last few days I have spoke with several people wanting to start raising Tamworth pigs. They usually want to know about a couple gilts and an un-related boar. Oh how I wish we could run a couple different lines of Tams but it requires way more...

How to Encourage Planning and Ordering

Emma's Family Farm in Maine   -   Jan 19, 2010 - By Rose and Steve

One of the problems we face here at Emma's Family Farm is customer disappointments. Those customers who have learned to plan either order well in advance or order in large enough quantities so the products will be available when they wish to eat them. Of...

Gratitude

Greenjeans Farm   -   Jan 18, 2010 - By Jeff & Toni

“We wake up in the morning - old hat, think nothing of it.We might even grumble at the early hour, or the cold floor, or the rain.But what a miracle that we have another day at hand!We have another opportunity filled experience to embrace.Where is our...

Now for the mud!

Spring Hill Farms   -   Jan 18, 2010 - By David_8

Well the snow melted and now we have mud everywhere. I'm glad we're down to just breeding stock on pigs. A whole bunch of grower pigs in this mess tires you out.   It's time to think about ordering chicks. We have made the decision to...

We are right on schedule with the winter crop of lambs. 2 sets of twins & 2 singles here at the farm. These old gals are amazing. Over 100 out with the commercial girls. We have about 3 weeks of catnapping and then back to business as usual. I will post...

A break in the snow

Natural Harvest Farm   -   Jan 18, 2010 - By Rodney

we have had a bit of rain that has been clearing the snowpack. Can't remember being so happy to see a little mud. The goats were out along the fence line doing there job on left over noxious vines. This little mid-winter peak through the window toward...

All Cooped Up

Wild Things Farm   -   Jan 17, 2010 - By Terry_5

Yesterday my friend Kim came over to help me install handrails on the house porches.  After we had been working for a while I noticed that only 3 dogs were around (I have 4).  Reuben, the catahoula, was no where to be seen.  I called...