Trial and error is a necessary and inevitable part of the learning curve for all gardeners.There are so many variables it's impossible to always have 100% success, no matter the experience. Even when you think you have something figured out, …
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Chickenisms
I know from the demand following the pandemic, there are lots of new chicken raisers out there now. Many of them it seems are females (nurturers) trying to get their reluctant partners (practical) to get on board and help them …
Appreciating the Neighbourhood Chicken Lady
Hey folks! Let's talk about the cost of a dozen eggs. What I see in our area is that most farmers sell a dozen eggs for $5. A few farmers sell for $6 or $7, not many. In the grocery …
Blissfully Homesteading through a Pandemic
I don't intend to downplay the seriousness of the present situation nor am I arrogant nor ignorant enough to suggest this will not affect everyone, including ourselves. My partner and I have been laid off over 2 months early and …
Rooting for a Rutabaga renaissance
Childhood chores aren't enough to dampen Connie Sobchak's enthusiasm for rutabaga - an underrated root vegetable that deserves a renaissance.
Top 10 Worst Attributes if you want to be a Farmer.
10. GREED. There are no get rich quick schemes. If you try to compensate by overcharging, being dishonest or biting off more than you can chew, it will eventually bite you right back. Avoid monocultures and what appear to be …
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Thoughts on plastic bag bans from an organic potato farmer
Clamorous demands for a plastic bag ban at Vancouver farmers’ markets have resulted in… a (pending) plastic bag ban at market. The association that runs the markets at which we have been selling potatoes for over 25 years recently announced …
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The Biodynamic Farming Experience for the Celestially-Challenged, chapter 2
Hello and welcome to Chapter 2 of The Biodynamic Farming Experience for the Celestially-Challenged. It is a partly-formed, poorly-articulated and over-hyphenated chronical of a particular journey, which is not quite the right word because it suggests the presence of a …
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The Atypical, Unfair Economics of Farming.
Q : How do you make a million dollars farming? A: Start with 4 million! As far as business models go, none is as bizarre as farming. There are very few winning formulas. It's either large scale corporate agribusiness (which …
A Farmer’s Ode to the Cabbage
Prepping dinner in late February. Note "green onions", carefully harvested from some storage onions that decided it was time to start sprouting. Note: This post the product of a farmer itching for the snow to melt, of Lisa Richardson's gentle …
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