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Backyard Chickens: They dig for worms and mite prevention

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Corinna

(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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Backyard Chickens: Make our eating life easier

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Corinna

(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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Backyard Chickens: Why we have chickens

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Corinna

(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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Young Foodies: Sam Schiebold

Posted on December 8, 2010 by realtimefarms

As a Graham Sustainability Scholar at the University of Michigan, 20-year-old Sam Schiebold was expected to make a personal sustainability goal, and she made it her goal to eat only locally sourced foods for the year. Since she set her … Continue reading →

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