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Interesting Read on a “different way” to look at northern food Security
http://nftinwt.com/the-obsession-with-hydroponics-and-indoor-growing-damages-northern-food-security/ “Our purpose at the Northern Farm Training Institute (NFTI) is to restore food independence and food security to people and communities in Canada’s North. So we are disappointed when we see resources spent in the name of food security … Continue reading
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My love of gardening starts with my grandparents
Big Brother asked me to track down and find some older photos for him out of my albums and I found some fun ones while on the hunt.. 🙂 So first.. my love of gardens comes from my youth and it … Continue reading
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Powering Your Doomstead On Apocalyptic Guinea Pigs.
Very interesting overview of a eco-farm, raising little pigs, permaculture and creating their own bio-energy.. Worth the read. Tons of photos and a great personal overview. Ps, don’t let the title throw you off on this one..
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Jayda -Pretty little goat kid
Jayda is growing nicely, she is a share milk goatling, she is with her mother all day and has her own box in the pen to sleep in at night, they sleep side by side often so her mom can … Continue reading
Coltsfoot: Harbinger of Spring, Medicinal Plant or Aggressive Weed?
What a great overview of Coltsfoot.. I am on the medical side and collect a years supply for drying each spring. I had been careful and never moved any to the farm, preferring to wild forage it, but I think … Continue reading
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Support Local- Fresh Maple Syrup
While the local maple syrup season was a challenge and without a doubt one of the poorest I have had on the farm. Just up the road from me is a different zone and while he had a very short … Continue reading
That and That post..
Coltsfoot is just stating to show itself in its normal places and sadly one of my favorite foraging places a nice walk from the farm had the land sold two years ago and he sprayed everything last fall.. So many … Continue reading
Ham and Bean Soup with Spring Dandelion Greens
Are you looking for a yummy way to use up your leftover Easter ham bone, I was too.. Into a nice big steel pot put your ham bone, a full peeled an cut into half or quarters big onion … Continue reading
Getting it done..
This project had needed to be done for a while but as often can happen, things get in the way and so it gets pushed to the side at times. The finished side looks great, amazing how many man hours … Continue reading
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Hatch 1-The final round up.
In a tote with wire topper and a heat lamp over it (they will move to the bigger tote with the in-floor heating in a few days) sits 17 chicks. This result breaks down in a few ways and we are … Continue reading
Just another Day on the Farm 