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Category Archives: On the Farm
Backyard Chickens: Why we have chickens
(This is the second in a series of ten Friday posts about Backyard Chickens to give an overview of my experiences these past two years.) At a recent a schmancy schmooze party filled with very intelligent and bejeweled individuals, probably … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard chickens, Corinna Borden, eggs, locavore, Real Time Farms, urban agriculture
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Backyard Chickens: Practicalities
(This is the first in a series of ten Friday posts about Backyard Chickens to give an overview of my experiences these past two years.) Here are some practical elements of backyard chicken care for those of you wavering towards … Continue reading
A Visit to Snow’s Sugarbush
Last weekend we were able to take a tour of Snow’s Sugarbush, in Mason, during maple syrup season. Snow’s is a family run business that has been going strong for 40 years. Their maple syrup is a mainstay of the … Continue reading
Three Cheers for Women
Today is International Women’s Day! A global day to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. What better way to commemorate this occasion than to share some words from the amazing women farmers that … Continue reading
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Tagged entrepreneurship, farming, farms, Meg Fairchild, michigan, new hampshire, women
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Peasful Places
Greetings from Seattle! I made a pleasant discovery just a few blocks from my home this week: Peasful pods resting under a burlap quilt. Corn practicing yoga. And happy (and mustachioed) tomatoes keeping an eye on things. What’s going on … Continue reading
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Tagged community gardens, local food, organic gardening, p-patch, parks, peas, seattle, seattle p-patch, seattle parks, vegetables
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Movers & Shakers: Ian Calder-Piedmonte, Cofounder and Farmer, Balsam Farms
It’s a lot of hard work and yet, a lot of laughs on Balsam Farms on Long Island, New York. “When you’re working in the fields, much of your work could be thought of as monotonous, but you’re with a … Continue reading
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Tagged Balsam Farms, cara rosaen, farming, food transparency, Ian Calder-Piedmonte, local food, Real Time Farms, sustainability, young farmers
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Coco and Lafe’s Excellent Adventures
How many farmers markets did you visit this year? Probably not as many as Coco and Lafe, the singing-songwriting duo that recently wrapped up their 2010 Get Fresh tour of 100 farmers markets. Despite traveling from coast-to-coast, they found time to … Continue reading
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Tagged coco and lafe, farmer's market, get fresh tour, local food, locally grown, Real Time Farms
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Have You Met: John Harnois, Keeper of the Feathered Kind?
John Harnois of Harnois Farms in Whitmore Lake, Michigan, raises all kinds of free-range poultry: turkeys, ducks, geese and chickens. But let’s face it, it’s time to talk turkey! Real Time Farms: What’s your most hilarious encounter with a … Continue reading
WWOOF
Hey people, I’m Lindsay. Nice to meet you! I’m a senior at the University of Michigan and a new volunteer for Real Time Farms. I spent my whole life growing up in the heart of Chicago with very little experience … Continue reading
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Tagged lindsay partridge, local, produce, support, travel, WWOOF, youth
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