Joel Salatin live at the Medford Armory, March 16th. This entertaining talk is wide ranging and covers such issues as food sovereignty, community development, disintegration of american culture, slow food movement, concentration of political power, etc.
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From HumanureHandbook.com: Humanure compost bins ideally will contain an active side, passive (aging) side and another bin for collecting “cover materials.” The cover material bin can have a roof over it to keep the cover material dry and therefore available for use during cold winter months.
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Image by BioDivLibrary Turkey raising New York,Orange Judd publishing company; [etc., etc.]1922. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19954500 Question by angelic beauty: What are heritage chickens and turkeys? How are they different than conventional chickens and turkeys. Are they found in only specialty stores? Are they free range and raised organic? Give your answer to this question below!
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This is episode three of Composting with Annie Hauck-Lawson, associate professor at Brooklyn College. Here she describes bin maintenance which will take kitchen scraps and turn them into “black gold” or humus. This video was directed and edited by Jeff Samaha Video Productions. www.jeffsamaha.com
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Image by mlhradio Berclair School, Bee County, Texas. In an open field in front of the Berclair Mansion sits an abandoned schoolhouse, filled with faded and broken memories of decades past. If there is one thing I have learned about Texas, it’s that Texas is filled with abandoned schoolhouses. I’ve run across all sorts of […]
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Image by Marji Beach Sarah is what industry calls a broiler, a type of chicken bred for consumption. They are killed at only 6 weeks of age. 9.2 billion are slaughtered in the US each year. They are not protected by the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act so don’t have to be rendered insensible to […]
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Joel Salatin, owner of Polyface Farm gives our class a tour of the farm, explaining his methodology and reasoning along the way. He also explains why the methods used on his farm are more sustainable, safe and productive than methods used by modern agribusiness in today’s food production. Polyface Farm’s Website: www.polyfacefarms.com
Continue reading …Question by : How much does a good quality goat cost? I’m starting a goat farm. How much does a good goat cost? What do you think? Answer below!
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