The 2012 Farm Bill: What's It Mean For You?
Friday October 29, 2010
The 2012 Farm Bill is arguably the most important work of the next Congress - for farmers, at least. Its scope is massive and it can be hard to understand ... Read More
Women and the Food Movement
Monday October 25, 2010
I enjoyed this piece by Tom Philpott over at Grist.org about the lack of media focus on the capable and powerful women in the sustainable food movement. I admit the ... Read More
Building Food Communities
Sunday October 24, 2010
This New York Times Magazine essay in the October 8, 2010, edition of the paper has been quietly working on my subconscious for the past couple of weeks. I keep ... Read More
Wordless Wednesday: Wood
Wednesday October 20, 2010
It's that time of year again!
Photo © Lauren Ware
Underground Dog Fences
Sunday October 17, 2010
We just finished expanding the boundary for our dog's SportDOG In-Ground Fence system. These fences work by transmitting a radio frequency (RF) along a "boundary wire" that encloses the area ... Read More
Anti-Flu Tincture
Friday October 15, 2010
Elderberries are a great herbal ally for warding off flu, colds and other viruses. Make some elderberry tincture -- it's easy and even, I daresay, fun! Take the tincture early ... Read More
Wordless Wednesday: Corn
Wednesday October 13, 2010
Photo © Lauren Ware
Urban Chicken Revolution
Friday October 8, 2010
Chickens In The Yard (C.I.T.Y.) of Salem, Oregon has a mission: "to promote the legalization of backyard chicken-keeping in cities around the country." They exist to help would-be urban chicken ... Read More
Wordless Wednesday: Pressing Cider
Wednesday October 6, 2010
Photo © Lauren Ware
Supermarket Farmers Markets?!?
Tuesday October 5, 2010
File this under "What's Next?" - supermarkets are now advertising themselves as farmers markets. How, exactly? They're setting up displays of produce and putting a big "Farmers Market" banner above ... Read More
Protect Your Poultry
Saturday October 2, 2010
As I was driving down the road this morning, I saw a massive red-shouldered hawk take flight and powerfully flap its wings as it flew along the road ahead of ... Read More