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The Delaware Chicken Experiment Results

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Sep 17, 2009 - By Emily

As promised, the results are in on our heritage chicken experiment!  Normally, our Cornish-Rock hybrid chickens are processed at 7 or 8 weeks of age, but our Delaware rooster was about 7 months old.  Because of this, we wanted a cooking method to...

This 'n that

Blueberry Hill Farm   -   Sep 17, 2009 - By Carmen_1

The latest happenings around the farm include: building a new hoop house.  This is my biggest yet at 20' X 50'.  I have three 3' wide beds plus 4 walkways.  My friend, Randy, completed the ends last night.  (Randy is a...

The day is approaching when I am going to have to cull the extra roosters in our flock. In doing so, I will slaughter five roosters and leave the best two to be the breeding stock for next year's flock expansion. The trick is determining which of the...

Wool Show & Sale September 26, 2009

Wool-E Farm   -   Sep 17, 2009 - By Ellyn_1

You are invited to our Fall Wool Show & Sale. Wool-E Farms & Heritage Farms September 26, 2009 9 am – 4pm 1798-140 th AvenueDorr MI 49323 616-681-9758 ellynbj54@sbcglobal.net Email me for a copy of the flyer which...

Fifth Blog from the Sheep Farmer

Shady Hill Farms, Ltd.   -   Sep 17, 2009 - By Ben

Folks, this is the Fifth Blog from the Sheep Farmer at Shady Hill Farms. We are the supplier of lamb and other products to GreatAmericanLambCompany.com The motto of GreatAmericanLambCompany.com is Better Farming: Better Lamb! And for good reason. Our...

Battling The Swine Flu With California Heirloom Ga...

Christopher Ranch   -   Sep 16, 2009 - By Justin_1

We’re being told to brace ourselves for round two of the H1N1 virus – otherwise known as the swine flu. This is true. Yet, the good news is the U.S. is better equipped to confront the next go round with the virus – we know it’s coming, are more aware of the...

Preparing the patch

Kehr Family Farm   -   Sep 16, 2009 - By Ken & Heather Anne

It is that time of year again that we are busy getting ready for our patch to open.  We have been monitoring the patch for the growth of our pumpkins and are pleased to see many big fruits out there.  However, quite a few are still green since we...

What's new at Twin Creeks Farms

Twin Creeks Farms- Wesley Stephens and Bethany Stephens   -   Sep 16, 2009 - By Wesley and Bethany

We are improving a variety of aspects of our operation this fall. Thanks to our customers we are growing and we are switching to a rotational grazing system. We are presently installing new fences which will allow us to frequently move our cattle on pasture....

School Lunches: Are we Doggin' It?

Cookus Interruptus   -   Sep 16, 2009 - By Cynthia

Find out how to support farm to school legislation . 

September 2009

Shoving Leopard Farm   -   Sep 16, 2009 - By Marina

News from the garden It’s September first but if feels like the 30th already.  The temperature dropped into the forties last night and I spied a few of the hens bringing out their knitting needles and Awesome Farm yarn to make little egg-hats and tiny...