Wordless Wednesday: Queen Bee
Wednesday May 25, 2011
See her in the middle? She's bigger and thinner than the other bees. They are all surrounding her. She has the white dot on her thorax (the beekeeper who sold ... Read More
Rooftop Greenhouses
Monday May 23, 2011
A new farming model is emerging in cities, it seems. Because sure, a rooftop garden is fantastic - but in Montreal? You're stuck with a short growing season due to ... Read More
Wordless Wednesday: Still More Bees
Wednesday May 18, 2011
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The Hard Lessons
Tuesday May 17, 2011
I found this article in the Burlington Free Press by Melissa Pasanen really interesting. Sterling College, in Craftsbury, Vermont, offers degrees in sustainable agriculture, among other subjects, and focuses on ... Read More
Crowdmanaging a Farm
Friday May 13, 2011
I just saw this on Springwise and was fascinated. The UK's National Trust has begun a project called MyFarm, where a 2,500-acre farm will be managed by 10,000 "farmers" who ... Read More
Wordless Wednesday: Buzz
Wednesday May 11, 2011
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What Is a Small Farm?
Tuesday May 10, 2011
Someone asked me on Twitter, what determines a small farm? As I collected information for him, I realized that there are many definitions of a "small farm," and the answer ... Read More
Process Your Birds on the Farm
Friday May 6, 2011
I thought I might scare away too many readers if I put "slaughter" or "butcher" in the blog post title, but this is a site about farming, after all. Most ... Read More
Wordless Wednesday: Beehive
Wednesday May 4, 2011
Brewing Up Goodness
Tuesday May 3, 2011
Kombucha tea is a delicious, healthful fermented drink. It's made by brewing tea, adding sugar, and a kombucha mushroom, also called a scoby.Time and the work of the bacteria and ... Read More