Happy Monday! It's gotten a bit cold out. We saw snow here yesterday. The hens have been gradually making their way up to the barn from their outback ...
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Elizabeth Raduns
ellie.raduns...
Nov 2, 2010 11:02 pm
I have a good information to share with you. A while ago,a trading company attractive to me, the price is very competitive advantage, so I bought some...
I loved reading the post about the farm happenings. If anyone else wants to share recent events and reflections of their farm/garden I'd love to read it too. I...
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Scott
scottfearing
Nov 8, 2010 3:02 pm
*Seems like they could use a WPF perspective on the panel ;-) ... Please consider being in our audience - and feel free to share this information with...
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Phillip Cook
pilgrimsongs
Nov 8, 2010 11:21 pm
    Our Shepherds Farm is preparing to go into the full time custom Meat, Produce, Honey, small fruits CSA type deal. To do this we have some high ...
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mikeyiscute
Nov 15, 2010 3:04 pm
Hoping someone on the west side might have some milk kefir grains to spare. I'm going to try making coconut milk kefir! --Erin...
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Laura Villanti
lauravillanti
Nov 16, 2010 1:57 pm
All - we need to make the phone calls NOW to help protect our local farmers and food supply. This is the final push and the most important calls in this long...
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Phillip; The Bee Guy
pilgrimsongs
Nov 16, 2010 5:16 pm
By request we are offering our seven year shares of (healthy raised) meats, grains, veggies, small fruits, and more. in smaller share sizes. A single share...
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Jen Reschke
jereschke
Nov 23, 2010 1:45 pm
Hi everyone, I received about 50lbs of turnips from a local farmer friend. Any ideas of what to do with them? Can you lactoferment turnips and do they taste...
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elizabeth benner
elizabethmer...
Nov 23, 2010 3:19 pm
I enjoyed them fermented. I followed recipe in N. Trad.   Also I like them mixed in w/mashed potatoes, and google a recipe for colocann -- a trad....
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lizzietijuanaiguana
lizzietijuan...
Nov 23, 2010 7:37 pm
I have been soaking our rice 12-24 hours b4 cooking and don't believe I'll go back. What's a next step I can do? We TRY to get entirely organic (barring...
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Ryan Platte
ryanplatte
Nov 23, 2010 7:41 pm
Hi Michele, good to hear from you. What are your biggest goals? What are your biggest frustrations or regrets? Ryan Platte Bootstrap Acres, Rochester NY ...
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Phillip; The Bee Guy
pilgrimsongs
Nov 23, 2010 11:30 pm
Email your address for a completly free, no strings attached flyer on our pre- purchased foods, fresh from our "organic style" farm. I will send you the...
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Laura Villanti
lauravillanti
Nov 24, 2010 12:51 am
All - we need to keep on the phones and emails... to our senators, to ask them to vote NO on CLOTURE and OPPOSE the overall bill, S510. It only takes a few...
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Tim Vail
jlypiotv
Nov 24, 2010 1:15 am
Laura, I'm a bit confused -- the latest email I saw from WAPF said to tell them to hold firm on Tester-Hagan amendment. But I didn't hear them saying to...
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Ryan Platte
ryanplatte
Nov 24, 2010 2:17 am
My understanding is that WAPF/FTCLDF was never in support, but was trying to maneuver for the best possible deal should the bill pass. If it's going to pass,...
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Laura Villanti
lauravillanti
Nov 24, 2010 12:56 pm
Jen, all - yes, I have come to understand and APPRECIATE that we can lacto-ferment any vegetables. I just saw this post from GNOWFGLINS and this looks...
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Laura Villanti
lauravillanti
Nov 24, 2010 1:22 pm
Tim - good question. When I forwarded this note, I see that the heading did not come through. This note was from the Farm To Consumer Legal Defense Fund...
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Phillip Cook
pilgrimsongs
Nov 24, 2010 3:06 pm
    These may be root cellared very well. Do a search on Root cellaring. These may be root cellared very well. Do a search on Root cellaring....
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Happy Hooves Organic ...
farmserf
Nov 30, 2010 12:42 am
Hi all. We harvested some fresh chickens again today since it was so nice out and they were ready. I think we have about one last harvest to come in about 2 ...
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Laura Villanti
lauravillanti
Dec 2, 2010 12:57 pm
All - here are a few updates on the Food Safety Bill... one is from Citizens for Health. Both are reporting the same thing.... the food safety bill took a...
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lizzietijuanaiguana
lizzietijuan...
Dec 7, 2010 10:26 pm
Hey, I'm reading on Mercola's site that he's a member. Does WAPF follow his stuff as he does this group's? I've been reading to avoid soy right along, and have...
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Tim Vail
jlypiotv
Dec 8, 2010 4:01 am
Michele, I've found lot of Mercola's ideas lines up with WAPF's ideas. It wouldn't surprise me if Mercola is a member of WAPF. However, WAPF does *not* follow...
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Laura Villanti
lauravillanti
Dec 8, 2010 1:40 pm
Michele - As Tim mentioned, Dr. Mercola's work is very much in line with WAPF's work. In fact, Dr. Mercola has been a Board Member of WAPF for years. He...
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helene stotz
my_bba
Dec 8, 2010 8:01 pm
I am looking at a website that has info on phytic acid and soaking etc. She says that the acidulated water really doesn't matter for legumes and it really...
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farmserf
Dec 9, 2010 1:20 pm
Had to post this somewhere...wondering how in the world Monsanto missed this with all their diligent studies of the safety of GMO crops... ...
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Laura Villanti
lauravillanti
Dec 9, 2010 5:58 pm
I too have made a few batches of beans that came out harder than desired.... and not re-coverable. They were my earliest batches of homemade beans. A few...
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Laura Villanti
lauravillanti
Dec 9, 2010 6:00 pm
Tina's Baked Beans - for a large crock pot 6 cups dried Navy Beans, sorted and soaked 12-24 hours, water changed at least twice and well rinsed between...
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Laura Villanti
lauravillanti
Dec 9, 2010 9:41 pm
All - this just came in... update on the Food Safety bill. Sadly, this has been quickly approved and passed back to the Senate under another disguise.... the...
