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Category Archives: On the Farm
5 Mile Farms is “Too Real To Fail”
5 Mile Farms is doing something very different, and people are taking notice. This week I met up with the founder, Randy Jewart, to talk about his goals and hopes for the farm and what makes it stand out from the … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 mile farms, austin, community, farming, molly margulies, Real Time Farms
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When the Goating Gets Tough, Mary Gets Milking
As Mary Ridgon recounts, “All of us receive the same amount of hours in the day. What we do with them is up to us and ultimately defines who we are.”
Posted in Food Warrior Interns, On the Farm
Tagged Cornelia Horne, Decimal Place Farm, food warriors, goats, Mary Ridgon, Real Time Farms
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Bridging the Divide Between GMO and Organic
Looking out across the patchwork of farms that surround the town of Waialua on Oahu’s North Shore it is easy to see the tension between GMO and heritage crops, conventional and organic farming, and economic versus environmental sustainability that has … Continue reading
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Tagged food warrior, GMO, hawaii, organic, Real Time Farms, Ryan Silsbee, Twin Bridge Farms
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A Silvopastoral System Preserves Agrarian Landscapes and Lifeways
Do you see something, that doesn’t belong? Jack, the one without horns, is just one of the anomalies you’ll come across at Grove Creek Farm. Located about 20 miles east of Athens, tucked into the Georgia countryside, is a unique couple … Continue reading
Food for the Stomach, Community for the Heart and Soul.
“What are we picking today?” “Yeah, what are we picking today, Casey?” The young sisters, perhaps 3 and 5 years old, have run up, interrupting my conversation with lead intern, Casey. They pull on each of her arms. I am … Continue reading
My Thanksgiving: Dedicated to Farmers and Animals Everywhere
Just a little warning: This post is about how turkeys end up on our tables. I chose not to include any really crazy pictures. But the writing may be graphic. It is honest, it is my experience, and I encourage … Continue reading
Inspiration Plantation: “Opting Out” of the Conventional Food System
Matt Schwab knows his animals. And I’m not referring to the kind of knowledge that allows him to rattle off countless facts about each breed of turkey, duck, pig, chicken, sheep, or cow he raises on his farm (which he surely … Continue reading
The One Bean Revolution: A Talk with Takashi Watanabe
Today we’re fortunate to have guest blogger Joan Lambert Bailey writing for us again! Joan currently lives and writes in Tokyo where she is lucky enough to get her hands dirty at a local organic farm. You can read about her adventures learning … Continue reading
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Tagged heirloom, japan, joan lambert bailey, miso, organic farming, Real Time Farms, soy beans, Takashi Watanabe, tofu
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