January 2012
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thisisnotafarm replied to your post: ritzyfeathers reblogged your photo: flowerfood: …
I think it’s typical to discourage manure in city bins, along with other smelly things, but it’s fine to compost almost all of what this sign discourages. Might just smell worse, attract pests or need more care than a cold pile of only plant matter.
I thought so! I think I read somewhere that even human...
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If you post about sustainable agriculture,...
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ritzyfeathers reblogged your photo: flowerfood: compost poster on Flickr.
So does chicken poop count as barnyard manure or bird feces? Because I’ve been composting it.
I would say barnyard manure, chicken manure makes great compost. I think they are referring to pigeons… probably.
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Documentaries Everyone Need to Watch - The Last...
A coal mining corporation and a tiny community vie for the last great mountain in Appalachia in a battle for the future of energy that affects us all.
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December 2011
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No surprise here: rootworms have developed... →
casualstroll:
Did they think that that wouldn’t happen? That’s what happens when you live in a country that doesn’t “believe” in evolution.
I believe I have already reblogged a post about this, but I had to reblog this for the above comment.
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Organic Agriculture May Be Outgrowing Its Ideals →
amongflora-and-fauna:
“While the original organic ideal was to eat only local, seasonal produce, shoppers who buy their organics at supermarkets, from Whole Foods to Walmart, expect to find tomatoes in December and are very sensitive to price. Both factors stoke the demand for imports. Few areas in the United States can farm organic produce in the winter without resorting to energy-guzzling...
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Today we remember the Lakota men, women, and...
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Antibiotic Resistance: It's what's for dinner! →
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dreamsandhorses reblogged your photo
is it real? *33*
The horse or the pic? She is a registered quarter horse Lil Ms Colonel Tee or Freckles for short, and she nearly ran me over while I was trying to get shots of her.
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'American Meat,' an in-depth look at the U.S. Meat...
erinblue:
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jasmintiggett:
Trailer for American Meat, a documentary examining the current state of the U.S. meat industry, animal husbandry, and everyday solutions we can take to change agriculture in America.
For more, visit American Meat the Film.
We screened this movie for the public this past fall at Iowa State, and I thought this film was awesome! It needs more attention....
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Genetically Modified Crops Banned in Peru →
andygootz:
PERU has banned GM production for 10 years.
In a bid to protect its local food producers, the country has approved a law establishing a moratorium on income and production of genetically modified organisms.
Peru’s President Ollanta Humala said the decision was made after hearing ‘the cries of agricultural organisations and civil society to take this important step in the ...
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270,00 Organic Farmers Sue Monsanto →
dancinggoats:
Get ‘em, ya’ll.
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A town that grows all its own vegetables →
joinakibbutz:
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We haven't even bought our farm yet and people...
We have a restaurant that wants to buy our eggs and one of my husband’s co-workers that wants to buy lamb from us.
So we have customers, now we just need the farm…
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I can’t listen to audio books.
I’ve tried because I have a half hour drive to work and a 8 hour drive if I want to see my husband, so I thought audio books would be a good way to pass the time and stay awake.
But it takes me twice as long to comprehend spoken words as normal people. I watch most tv shows with subtitles because I can read faster than I comprehend speech.
So when I...
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For future reference.
notesformyfuturefarm:
An introduction to livestock-keeping in a small space, courtesy of Texas A&M University: http://animalscience.tamu.edu/images/pdf/beef/b6091.pdf
More young people seek opportunities in farming →
agvocacy:
(via USA Today)
The Good Food News of 2011 →
urban-ecologist:
The Grist | 12.22.11
overview 1. Urban farming is flourishing. 2. Young farmers make noise. 3. Local food isn’t just delicious and eco-friendly 4. Food Day makes a comeback. 5. We don’t need industrial ag to feed the world. 6. Despite the influence of the ultra-consolidated meat industry, the “ag-gag” bills went nowhere. 7. Eaters are (a little) more aware of the people behind...
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Freight Farms: Grow Fresh Food in Any Environment →
hiraku536:
I like to think that this is one of the many projects out there that’s worth funding and supporting.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/488253196/freight-farms-grow-fresh-food-in-any-environment
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itsdetachable:
I was wrong about veganism. Let them eat meat – but farm it properly
This will not be an easy column to write. I am about to put down 1,200 words in support of a book that starts by attacking me and often returns to this sport. But it has persuaded me that I was wrong. More to the point, it has opened my eyes to some fascinating complexities in what seemed to be a black and white...
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FDA Withdraws Proposal To Limit Livestock... →
rantsandplants:
“Overall, livestock receive an estimated 80 percent of the nation’s antibiotics. According to the FDA, about 90 percent of those antibiotics are consumed by the animals through their feed or water — usually at very low doses.”
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The Difference Between Organic and All Natural.
agrithoughts:
Time and time again I see consumers intermixing the two words when buying product at the store and not realizing that they mean different things. So here is some helpful information to guide you when purchasing!
Organic
Definition: Organic food refers to items that are produced using organic means.
Standards: Stringent standards for organic food production, handling and...
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Why did I introduce my husband to Breaking Bad? It’s all he has been watching for the past three days. He is almost through all the seasons on Netflix.
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Watchhappybone:
What can make me more happy than a successful family farm operation? I really dont know.
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Amber Alert →
cuntea:
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taemoon:
Richmond, Virginia
seriously, this two year old boy is in the hands of the man who murdered his parents earlier today. please read and pass this on. I don’t care where you live. You have followers.
holy fuck
tutmondigo asked: What kind of cookies? Are they your favorite recipe?