Small Farms January 2011 Archive

Have you gotten a hatchery catalog (or two, or three) in the mail yet? I have. I'm already trying to decide what new layers I want to add to the ... Read More

A new study freshly published in the Journal of Dairy Science compared milk from organically-raised cows to milk from cows raised in a conventional way, and found that the milk ... Read More

I know, I know. I'm completely ignoring the deep freeze that has most of the Northeast in its grip. We're inside huddling around the woodstove. (Actually, not entirely true - ... Read More

Roundup Ready alfalfa? Yep, it's coming down the pike, and fast - so please, if you oppose it, add your voice here: Food Democracy Now A quote from the letter they've prepared: The ... Read More

Healthy Food Action has set up a campaign for a Healthy Farm Bill. You can add your name to the list if you support their charter. The $300 billion Farm ... Read More

One of our local small farmers and CSA providers, Pete's Greens, has had a very tough week. On Wednesday morning, their main barn went on fire and was a total ... Read More

I wanted to share a great new farming book with you: Farm Together Now, by Amy Franceschini & Daniel Tucker. The book's subtitle, A portrait of people, places and ideas for ... Read More

Renewing the Countryside is a non-profit organization devoted to, well, I'll let them use their own words: Renewing the Countryside strengthens rural areas by championing and supporting rural communities, farmers, artists, ... Read More

If your hens have mysteriously stopped laying, especially if you live in a northern area, the culprit just might be a lack of light. Hens' pituitary glands rely on sunlight, ... Read More