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To Farm Again: August 2009

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Privacy Policy and Such. Monday, August 3, 2009. Throughout the history of the human species, we have been building with stone. The first stone homes were not much more than piles of rubble. Today, stone buildings can be huge and grand and complex or small and comfortable and simple. Stone buildings and houses may be the perfect construct for modern attempts at sustainable living and farming. The reasons for this include:. Availability of Building Materials. Low Construction and Maintenance Costs. With j...

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To Farm Again: April 2009

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Privacy Policy and Such. Thursday, April 30, 2009. Time for Some Rhubarb? It will not be long before many people in the Northern US, Southern Canada and Europe have the opportunity to pluck fresh rhubarb from their gardens and enjoy some early produce. However it made its way to North America, those who love rhubarb are quite thankful. So, let's get down to business with a few recipes. 4 cups chopped rhubarb. 1/4 cups finely chopped strawberries (optional). 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar. Place pie on low r...

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To Farm Again: Friday News?

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Privacy Policy and Such. Friday, July 31, 2009. The UK's FSA Publishes Organic Research. From the UK's Food Standards Agency - "An independent review commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) shows that there are no important differences in the nutrition content, or any additional health benefits, of organic food when compared with conventionally produced food. The focus of the review was the nutritional content of foodstuffs. ". Rural Businesses Receive Billions in Assistance. From Farm Futures&#4...

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To Farm Again: November 2008

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Privacy Policy and Such. Monday, November 24, 2008. Colorado Farm Gives Away Excess Produce. Last weekend nearly 40,000 people showed up to Joe and Chris Miller's farm near Platteville, CO. Why? To gather unharvested leeks, potatoes and carrots. According to the Farm Manager, nearly 600,000 pounds of produce was collected. You can read about it here at the New York Times. Sunday, November 23, 2008. Goats on the Rise! Monday, November 17, 2008. Dairy 0 - - Flowers 1. I stumbled across this story about an ...

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To Farm Again: March 2009

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Privacy Policy and Such. Monday, March 16, 2009. More Small Farms - Its a Good Thing! Recently there has been a stir in the small and sustainable farming communities. According to the USDA's 2007 Census of Agriculture. The number of farms is again on the rise. Since the end of World War II, the number of farms in the US have been decreasing. What this seems to indicate is that the number of small farms is growing. Actually, most of the hard numbers do seem to bear this out. Brings a few issues to light.

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To Farm Again: Quote Of The Day

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Privacy Policy and Such. Wednesday, November 13, 2013. Quote Of The Day. Take yourself off the back burner. That's what I heard from my boss Monday morning. Apparently my stress and angst was palpable over the phone line. Telecommuting can really amplify little irritations into major head-banging mountains of stress. Multiple projects (one being mismanaged by one of our equally stressed business analyst) and two recent mistakes in some billing research I was working on just put me on the edge. Growing up...

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To Farm Again: December 2008

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Privacy Policy and Such. Friday, December 5, 2008. Anyone with a garden plot able to grow potatoes, should give it a try. The average large potato is high in vitamins C and B6, and the necessary mineral Potassium. They also provide moderate amounts of Thiamin, Niacin, Foliate, Manganese, Phosphorus and Magnesium. A large potato can even supply up to 7 grams of protein and 7 grams of fiber. Now, what to do with these handy, nutritious tubers? 5 or 6 cloves of fresh shredded or finely sliced garlic. Warm t...

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To Farm Again: Preserving Blueberries

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Privacy Policy and Such. Saturday, August 1, 2009. Some people switch the process and rinse first, then letting them dry before freezing. Either way is acceptable. It is reported that rinsing before freezing can lessen their lifetime in the freezer. Blueberries only last a few months in my freezer so I really couldn't tell you. Most people preserve blueberries through canning as a jelly, jam, syrup or compote. Here is a great little site. Thanks for this post.I enjoyed it! November 11, 2010 at 1:02 AM.

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Michael Pollan’s ‘In Defense of Food’. December 31, 2015. Last night Michael Pollan’s latest show aired on PBS. Although I wasn’t outright planning to watch it, I was happy I accidentally stumbled upon it last night while channel surfing (yes, I channel surf). It turned out to be the best 2 hours I’ve spent in the last week. In the end Mr. Pollan’s advice comes down to these simple words:. Filed Under: art of food. October 19, 2014. Feta cheese on a Greek-type salad – yummm! With the intent of someday ha...

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Getting Started with Hazelnuts – Research and Resources. March 1, 2016. Via Pixabay, sunnysun0803). Then maybe growing some hazelnut bushes on your homestead would be right for you. While I’ve got some time (a couple more years) to research and plan the design of my future farm I’ve decided to look into hazelnuts. After taking the farmscale permaculture course. American vs European Hazelnuts. With American varieties (. Breeding a new nut (or fruit) tree takes decades, so this effort is still in it’...