Old Dogs, Old Tricks
Edmund went away for a long weekend, which meant I was on livestock duty and also that the animals weren’t on their best behavior. On Friday I was drinking my...
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Old Dogs, Old Tricks
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Shovels
I'm getting ready to go in the garden even though it was only 13 degrees this morning and the forecast still calls for temps nearer February's average I till most...
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At the Auction
It’s easy to complain about the homogenization of culture. As much as the internet allows niche communities to thrive, these are divorced from a specific geographical region. The monotony of...
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The Low-Grain/No-Grain Pig
In the paleo diet world much is made of the essential fatty acids omega 6 and omega 3. In case you don't read Mark's Daily Apple assiduously, these fats are...
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Talking Ag Science
I just finished attending a two day workshop with Dan Kittredge of the Bionutrient Food Association. In the past five years I’ve gone to a number of alternative agriculture functions,...
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Guts
As promised last Tuesday, I'm going to continue with the pig theme for a few long posts. I hope you'll stick it out as I could use your help at...
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The Perfect Tool
Spring has finally arrived on the farm, at least if a diminishing snowpack and above freezing daytime temperatures count. I have a proud tradition of planting too early, and my...
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Time for Pork
This is my first year with pigs. I have 20 pigs up the hill in the hoophouse we built. Up until Thursday I had 21. Back in the fall I...
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What Did I Eat? Kidney!
As a child of about seven I became so fixated on steak and kidney pie that my mom convinced one of her friends to make it with me. On a...
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Oats
In Tuesday's post I mentioned trading some squash and beets for a bag of oats. I claimed I got the better end of the deal. From a calorie for calorie...
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A Cold Start to March
I blame the fact that I grew up in southeast Pennsylvania for my ability to convince myself every year that something resembling spring will arrive the moment the calendar flips...
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Barter
Back in early January when I posted the rules I thought point #3, barter, would only be of minor importance. I expected to swap a little bit of stuff here...
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Mistakes Were Made
Yesterday I went to a Farm Disaster Preparedness seminar. While most of the stuff was common sense, it was good to be reminded of common sense precautions, and it made...
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Loophole: Hay
After the last few weeks I'm ready for spring. I'm going to sing a little incantation over this photo from balmier times and hope for a warm March. This shows...
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