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Category Archives: On the Farm
Backyard Chicken: Why (and how) we killed one of our chickens
(This is the tenth and final post in a series of Friday posts about Backyard Chickens to give an overview of my experiences these past two years.) (Note: This post contains very vivid descriptions of chicken slaughter.) According to Human … Continue reading
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Tagged Animal Slaughter, Backyard chickens, Chicken Processing, Corinna Borden, Real Time Farms
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Backyard Chickens: Chocolate Mousse recipe
(This is the ninth in a series of ten Friday posts about Backyard Chickens to give an overview of my experiences these past two years.) As always on the lookout for a recipe that will use a lot of eggs, … Continue reading
Not Safe Enough: One Small Tea Grower’s Story
Today we’re fortunate to have guest blogger Joan Lambert Bailey writing for us! 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 about … Continue reading
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Tagged farming, food safety, japan, joan lambert bailey, nuclear, radiation, Real Time Farms, tea, tokyo
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Backyard Chickens: The Deep Litter Method
*UPDATE* Our winner of the Fair Food book giveaway is Nicole! Thanks to everyone that participated, and Nicole look for an email from us! (This is the eighth in a series of ten Friday posts about Backyard Chickens to give an … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard chickens, Corinna Borden, eggs, Real Time Farms
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Backyard Chickens: Food diversity for your backyard chicken is a win-win for all
(This is the seventh in a series of Friday posts about Backyard Chickens to give an overview of my experiences these past two years.) Our chickens are eating our weeds; their eggs taste fuller as a result – all due … Continue reading
Backyard Chickens: Chicken litter feeds cows feeds chickens feeds cows
(This is the sixth in a series of Friday posts about Backyard Chickens to give an overview of my experiences these past two years.) The debate for the FDA about feeding chicken litter to cows appears to stem from their … Continue reading
Backyard Chickens: Sounds of the State (in my backyard)
(This is the fifth in a series of ten Friday posts about Backyard Chickens to give an overview of my experiences these past two years.) Sounds of the State is a segment on NPR (here in Michigan) where we hear … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard chickens, Corinna Borden, eggs, Real Time Farms
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Backyard Chickens: They dig for worms and mite prevention
(This is the fourth in a series of ten weekly posts about Backyard Chickens to give an overview of my experiences these past two years.) Aside from when it rains, and they refuse to leave the coop, our chickens are … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard chickens, Corinna Borden, eggs, locavore, Real Time Farms
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Backyard Chickens: Make our eating life easier
(This is the third in a series of ten Friday posts about Backyard Chickens to give an overview of my experiences these past two years.) At first glance this statement might seem counterintuitive. How in the world can taking care … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard chickens, Corinna Borden, eggs, locavore, Real Time Farms
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Young Foodies: Jill Sweetman and Nate Lada of Green Things Farm
Recent graduates of the University of Michigan’s Program in the Environment (PitE), Nate Lada (08’) and Jill Sweetman (‘10) have recently made two major commitments– first, to each other (engaged in December!), and second, to the development of a new … Continue reading
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