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News, Explainers, and Articles About Food, Farming, and the Politics of Land

Here you'll find big and small picture info on all things related to food and farming - terminology, definitions, and the intricacies of raising pigs and the challenges of producing lab grown meat.

If you're interested in the more personal side of Cairncrest Farm, head over to the How We Farm page.

From the Ground Up

  • Terminology

    A useful guide to words commonly used in pasture based farming.

    Pasture Terminology

  • Grass Fed Basics

    If you're new to the world of grass fed and pastured meat, this is a great place to start.

    Grass Fed Basics

  • Grass Fed vs. Pastured

    Two common terms with important differences.

    Grass Fed vs. Pastured

Deep Dives

  • Grass Fed Chicken

    If someone claims to raise grass fed chicken, you should be skeptical.

    Grass Fed Chicken

  • Reasons to Doubt Lab Grown Meat

    In the past decade there's been immense hype about lab grown meat. So why isn't it in stores yet?

    Lab Grown Meat

The Latest From the Farm

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  • Fort Season

    Fort Season

    As children my brothers and I shared a mania for building forts. One, up on a slope where rain had worn out a shallow ditch, we made by laying rotting...

    Garth Brown |

  • Old Dogs, Old Tricks

    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...

    Garth Brown |

  • What is it About Billionaires and Farming?

    What is it About Billionaires and Farming?

    A recent article in the Wall Street Journal caught my attention. It describes the efforts of Larry Ellison, one of the richest men alive, to start a revolutionary agricultural enterprise...

    Garth Brown |

  • Snow Drifts and How to Spot Them

    Snow Drifts and How to Spot Them

    What is a snow drift?  A snow drift is a large group of snow that has built up over time. This forms because of wind constantly blowing snow over a...

    Garth Brown |

  • Kids and Cornices

    Kids and Cornices

    What is a cornice? A cornice is an overhanging drift that forms when snow is blown over a field and onto a steep hill/cliff. This formation is often icy with...

    Garth Brown |

  • A Few Square Inches of Light

    A Few Square Inches of Light

    I see through the window that it has begun to snow. Plump, lazy flakes drift more sideways than down. They appear to be arranged in ranks, with the closest tumbling...

    Garth Brown |

  • A Very Particular Tree

    A Very Particular Tree

    Lately I’ve been trying to see more clearly. Since I have an unfortunate predisposition to taking myself seriously, I mean this in the most insufferably pretentious way; because the fight...

    Garth Brown |

  • Tracker

    Tracker

    Tracks are an afterimage of life’s passage. Walk out into the woods after a fresh snow and you will see, recorded in paw and hoofprints, the movement of animals through...

    Garth Brown |

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