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Michael Pollan’s ‘In Defense of Food’. December 31, 2015. Last night Michael Pollan’s latest show aired on PBS. Although I wasn’t outright planning to watch it, I was happy I accidentally stumbled upon it last night while channel surfing (yes, I channel surf). It turned out to be the best 2 hours I’ve spent in the last week. In the end Mr. Pollan’s advice comes down to these simple words:. Filed Under: art of food. October 19, 2014. Feta cheese on a Greek-type salad – yummm! With the intent of someday ha...
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Getting Started with Hazelnuts – Research and Resources. March 1, 2016. Via Pixabay, sunnysun0803). Then maybe growing some hazelnut bushes on your homestead would be right for you. While I’ve got some time (a couple more years) to research and plan the design of my future farm I’ve decided to look into hazelnuts. After taking the farmscale permaculture course. American vs European Hazelnuts. With American varieties (. Breeding a new nut (or fruit) tree takes decades, so this effort is still in it’...
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2015 Organic Farmers of the Year
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2015 Organic Farmers of the Year. March 2, 2015. Just got back from a great organic farming conference in LaCrosse, WI, put on by MOSES Organic. More write up will follow, but for now I wanted to share a small tidbit. Every year MOSES awards the ‘Organic Farmer of the Year’ award to a farmer, farming couple, or farming family for their work in positively forwarding organic agriculture. This year Greg and Mary Reynolds of Riverbend Farm. Delano, MN) received the award. Isn’t that a lovely sign?
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Morning View on the Farm. June 3, 2016. A couple photos from yesterday morning on the farm, a spot where I’ve parked the tiny house in a corner of a field. I love that summer is here and everything’s bursting with life! And a small table I made out of scraps… zero dollars:. Getting Started with Hazelnuts – Research and Resources. March 1, 2016. Via Pixabay, sunnysun0803). Then maybe growing some hazelnut bushes on your homestead would be right for you. American vs European Hazelnuts. Because the European...
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book reviews
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October 19, 2014. Feta cheese on a Greek-type salad – yummm! Growing up in Wisconsin I seem to have a natural affinity for cheese. Hard cheeses, soft cheeses, mold-ripened cheeses, sheep, goat, cow…. I don’t think I’ve ever met a cheese I didn’t like. Filed Under: art of food. A Life Without Money. November 19, 2011. Even though he’s based in the UK near Bristol, England, his site – Just for the Love of It. Granted, I’m not thoroughly educated in the ways of The Natural Step, but after reading thei...
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January 4, 2016. A very simple homemade cheese press. Well worth the money! After starting off my cheese making adventure with feta cheese. Which I tried 4-5 times, I decided to jump in on attempting to do a hard, pressed cheese. Again, I was thinking the best one would probably be one of my favorite hard cheeses: colby. I know what you’re thinking: “Why not cheddar? 8221; Yes, cheddar is pretty ubiquitous… it’s almost synonymous with Wisconsin (we are. On to the adventure:. How to Make Colby Cheese.
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Soil Sisters Farm Tours 2014
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Soil Sisters Farm Tours. December 15, 2014. A few months ago there came about a rare event in the field of agricultural education: touring several farms in the same region in one day. That wasn’t an event I was about to pass up! How often do you get to tour seven different farms virtually at the same time? Farm tours is an endeavor put on by MOSES Organic. And the Rural Women’s Project. So, this past August 10th I drove around the countryside of south-central Wisconsin in pursuit of the various farms on ...
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Making Feta Cheese
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October 19, 2014. Feta cheese on a Greek-type salad – yummm! Growing up in Wisconsin I seem to have a natural affinity for cheese. Hard cheeses, soft cheeses, mold-ripened cheeses, sheep, goat, cow…. I don’t think I’ve ever met a cheese I didn’t like. Equipment for Making Feta. 1) A large stainless steel pot (no aluminum) that can easily hold one gallon. 2) A moderately sized colander. Butter Muslin from New England Cheesemaking Supply. 4) A slotted spoon or ladle. 1) One gallon of goats’ milk (but...
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permaculture
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Getting Started with Hazelnuts – Research and Resources. March 1, 2016. Via Pixabay, sunnysun0803). Then maybe growing some hazelnut bushes on your homestead would be right for you. While I’ve got some time (a couple more years) to research and plan the design of my future farm I’ve decided to look into hazelnuts. After taking the farmscale permaculture course. American vs European Hazelnuts. With American varieties (. Breeding a new nut (or fruit) tree takes decades, so this effort is still in it’...
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April 11, 2016. For the longest time I’ve been contemplating getting a scythe. The appeal of cutting a small field of hay with no screaming gasoline engine (not to mention the stink of exhaust) is very real for me. To read my full write up on the workshop go to How to Scythe Grass Hay. It’ll give you a brief overview of scythes, the tools to sharpen them, and how to use them. Getting Started with Hazelnuts – Research and Resources. March 1, 2016. Via Pixabay, sunnysun0803). American vs European Hazelnuts.
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