Category Archives: On the Farm

Meet Your Meat Before You Eat

The opening sequence of American Meat, a new documentary about the current state of meat production in the United States, asks why modern Americans are so removed from the process of raising and killing the centerpiece of their meals and diets. … Continue reading

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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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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.”

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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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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

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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

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Go Small or Go Home: Flying Onion Farm Proves That Smaller Can Be Better

“I never mowed a lawn until I was 22, and now, here I am,” says Mark as he stands in the middle of Flying Onion Farm, a small, diversified farm dotted with do-it-yourself projects. Together, owners Mark and Karen strive … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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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