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April 2014 Newsletter
Dear Friends; The sun has begun to inch its way toward my side of the mountain, but it has been a long time in coming. Thus, I've had plenty of time to sit at my desk in the early hours … Continue reading
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Farm Bill 101
I was invited recently to sit in on animal science class at a college about 10 miles away from my house that has a strong agriculture program. This week, the class was discussing the farm bill, and the students were … Continue reading
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A Celebration of the Casserole
The following excerpt is taken from Shannon Hayes’ newest book, Long Way on a Little: An Earth Lover’s Companion for Enjoying Meat, Pinching Pennies and Living Deliciously. When I was in graduate school, I had the wonderful opportunity to interview … Continue reading
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Health Lessons from a Local Diet
For nearly 20 years now, I’ve been fully immersed in the local food movement, investigating and promoting the ways that it helps to heal the earth, build community resilience, improve local relationships, enable healthier partnerships between humans and livestock, and … Continue reading
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March 2013 Newsletter
Dear Friends; Many of us who keep chickens have noticed a sudden surge in production over the past weeks, and we look forward to the Easter holiday as an opportunity to catch up with the bountiful inventory. In light of … Continue reading
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Farm-Fresh, Pasture-Raised Easter Eggs
By Shannon Hayes Growing up on the farm, I always had mixed feelings about Easter. The chocolate was certainly great, and I truly enjoyed sitting around the table in my grandmother’s kitchen dyeing Easter eggs, and I looked forward to … Continue reading
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Asking For Help
Bob and I acted as though it were completely natural when Sara and Raymond, friends of ours with a CSA about 30 minutes from here, wrote about a month ago and asked us if we’d assist them with a barn-raising … Continue reading
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February Newsletter
Dear Friends; The temperature is a “balmy” 14 degrees as I write to you this morning, and I am rejoicing in the bounty of cold weather we’ve had this year, hoping it will kill off some of the ticks and … Continue reading
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Farming Across the Generations
If there’s a romantic image that tugs at our heart strings as much as the thought of homegrown tomatoes, it’s the multi-generational family farm. In a culture that has spurned the union of the generations — that frowns upon the … Continue reading
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The Good Life Can be a Messy Life
I woke up this morning and came down to my office. I should have done yoga. I should have meditated. Instead, I fixed my attention on the woodstove. It’s late May, for Pete’s sake, I shouldn’t need a fire. But … Continue reading →