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Missed Out on a Fresh Local Heritage Turkey This Year? Go with a Green Last Minute Option 18 Nov 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS You meant to do it this year. You wanted to spend the time to get the greenest possible turkey. You daydreamed about the fabulous possibilities of cooking and eating such a majestic bird. You forgot. Don't worry, it isn't too late to get a good green bird. Here's how.+ READ MORE	{ }
Meet Change Maker Ana Joanes, Director of Fresh, the Movie 5 Nov 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS Meet Ana Joanes the director and producer of Fresh, one of the most inspiring movies recently made about our food system and what we eat.+ READ MORE	{ }
Heritage Breed Cows: Hardy, Multi-Purpose Breeds for the Homestead 15 Oct 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS If you are homesteading or have a small family farm you may be looking for a family cow. Heritage breeds are as valuable to the modern homesteader as they were to the pioneer. Which should you choose?+ READ MORE	{ }
How to Turn Baby Chicks Into Egg-Laying Chickens 3 Oct 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Your new chickens are on their way but what do you do now? The first four to six weeks is important. Here's how to keep them alive long enough to start producing eggs. + READ MORE	{ }
Join Neil Young, Dave Matthews, and Others to Save Family Farms 2 Oct 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS The 24th annual Farm Aid concert brings musicians, farmers, activists and consumers together in support of "good food."+ READ MORE	{ }
7 Varieties of Heritage Breed Turkeys 1 Oct 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Heritage breed turkeys were voted by the Slow Food Movement to have superior flavor. They are more economical to raise and have a lower carbon footprint. Add to that the variety of birds available and these turkeys are perfect for the homestead or hobby farm.+ READ MORE	{ }
7 Top Heritage Breed Goats for Homestead Success 29 Sep 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Heritage breed goats carry unique genes that have allowed them to flourish in all kinds of environments for generations. Find out which of these rare breeds can help your homestead to be more successful.+ READ MORE	{ }
Introducing New Chickens to a Flock: Curbing Aggression 26 Sep 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS A pecking order is inevitable in any chicken flock, but with a little patience and a gentle introduction, aggression can be minimized when introducing new arrivals.+ READ MORE	{ }
Counting Sheep? 7 Endangered Heritage Breeds for Homesteading 23 Sep 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Heritage breed sheep are the perfect choice for the small farmer or homesteader. These animals have adapted to certain environmental conditions and have unique characteristics that make it imperative that they not become extinct.+ READ MORE	{ }
Pick-Your-Own Farms: A Perfect Green Weekend Idea for Your Family 19 Sep 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS As we enter into autumn, it's time to start harvesting all the delicious fruits and vegetables that have been growing all summer. Even if you didn't raise a garden this year, you can harvest fruits and vegetables for the freshest fare possible thanks to small farms that open their crops up for...+ READ MORE	{ }
Do You Really Want to Homestead? 18 Sep 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Are you being realistic about homesteading? Is it something you really want? Take a look at the reality of it right here.+ READ MORE	{ }
Choosing a Heritage Breed Chicken 2 Sep 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS If you are thinking of raising chickens consider these threatened and rare heritage breeds. Whether you want a small backyard flock or enough to make a little egg money there is a heritage breed of poultry that is just right for you.+ READ MORE	{ }
Meet The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy 1 Sep 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS If you ever wondered about heritage breeds, why they are important, and what you can do to ensure their survival you will want to read this interview with the American Livestock breeds Conservancy.+ READ MORE	{ }
Why Do Heritage Breeds Matter? 30 Aug 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Find out more about American heritage breeds. Part two of an interview with Jennifer Kendall of the American Livestock Breeds Consevancy.+ READ MORE	{ }
A Teenage Boy, a Reel Mower, and a Yard 23 Aug 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS A chicken tractor is a movable chicken coop that keeps your flock safe from predators. Easy and inexpensive to build, it makes a great weekend project.+ READ MORE	{ }

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