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September 07, 2006 02:31 PM EDT -- "How we eat determines to a considerable extent how the world is used." -Wendell Berry If you subscribe to a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) or shop at your local farmers' . . . more
September 17, 2006 12:48 PM EDT -- Iowa: The Birthplace of Delicious By Chef Kurt Michael Friese One cool spring morning, about 1880, Madison County farmer Jesse Hiatt was walking the rows of his young orchard when he noticed a chance . . . more
November 26, 2006 02:13 PM EST -- In order to reverse the degradation of life in America, we need a new domestic outlook which looks to the welfare of the people, not just the creation of wealth.  If we stay addicted to the desire . . . more
October 27, 2006 12:16 PM EDT --      I walked out the door at 6:00 AM to discover  the world frosted over. The years first frost signaling the official end of the growing season has come. Across the spanning . . . more
September 18, 2006 03:25 PM EDT -- Over the weekend we read the disturbing news of another foodborne illness outbreak.  Once again it is e-coli 0157(h)7, a particularly nasty strain, that has sickened at least 120 and killed at least . . . more
August 04, 2006 10:45 AM EDT -- Whenever discussing our 100+ free range chickens, the question that I always have posed to me is "Why don't all the chickens just leave? What keeps them there?" I think, that after answering . . . more
Farm Photo: 8/9/07
by Farmgirl Susan
views: 88 | rating: 10 | comments: 17
August 09, 2007 11:49 PM EDT -- Showin' Some Style I keep picturing this chicken in itty bitty cowboy boots. Unfortunately it's been showing more than style since this photo was taken back on June 24th. Specifically, it's . . . more
Burning Corn
by George McNaughton
views: 27 | rating: 10 | comments: 19
November 13, 2006 08:39 PM EST -- Somehow it just doesn't make sense to me that our new furnace which burns corn is cheaper than fuel oil, propane and even wood pellets.  It just does not make sense.  Its true, but not logical.  . . . more
May 21, 2007 11:15 PM EDT --   Click here to read A Perfect Spring Salad Part 1. With daytime temperatures on the farm already hanging in the mid-80s and threatening to go only higher, it’s obvious that we’re quickly . . . more
Farm Photo: 8/2/07
by Farmgirl Susan
views: 20 | rating: 10 | comments: 9
August 03, 2007 02:12 PM EDT -- Wall Inspection Farmgirl Inspection It's hard to believe that Whitey's not-so-little-anymore chicks will already be two months old on Saturday. It's been so much fun watching them grow . . . more
August 27, 2007 09:13 AM EDT -- One of Whitey's Chicks On July 30th This one is definitely a rooster, as are two others out of the batch of seven. That means any day now we'll be hearing Cock-a-doodle-doo! which will signal, . . . more
October 21, 2006 01:00 AM EDT -- At what point does the economy and the polarization of wealth get so out of kilter that we need to consider radical change in our communities and lifestyle?  America has the humanscale technology . . . more
August 15, 2006 11:17 AM EDT -- The Cook's Garden - Tomatoes By Chef Kurt Michael Friese AUGUST. This IS a special kind of heat, the kind that seems unique to Iowa, the kind that keeps those of less hearty stock from settling here, . . . more
Farm Photo: 6/3/07
by Farmgirl Susan
views: 20 | rating: 10 | comments: 8
June 04, 2007 01:08 AM EDT -- Waiting With Whitey 8:04am Note: If you're just tuning in, read this first. We've been off the farm most of the day (couldn't be helped), and I was sure I'd miss all the hatching action. . . . more
Farm Photo: 5/19/07
by Farmgirl Susan
views: 25 | rating: 10 | comments: 8
May 20, 2007 03:46 AM EDT -- Patiently Waiting For Snow A year of Farm Photos ago, with lots of daily lamb reports in there, too. Catching up again with these, though I'm still behind answering your comment questions and replying . . . more
October 25, 2006 08:57 PM EDT -- We are about to take the plunge.  Actually, our steam boiler in the basement kind of pushed us over the edge by cracking and then dying.  Seems like it could have done that during the summer, . . . more
October 29, 2007 08:07 PM EDT -- Hay Is In The Barn Want to see more? You'll find plenty of autumn color here , and there are all sorts of farm landscape photos here . A year of Farm Photos ago: 10/26/06: . . . more
Farm Photo: 6/30/07
by Farmgirl Susan
views: 13 | rating: 10 | comments: 3
June 30, 2007 06:40 PM EDT -- Stormy Weather On My Mind (But Not On My Farm) Because of the way our farm is tucked into this little valley, we never get much in the way of sunsets. Most evenings the sun simply dips below the ridgetop . . . more
October 29, 2007 05:01 PM EDT -- It was a blind date. All I had was a name--and the deep down feeling that this time it was going to be something special. And from the moment we met, I knew that we were destined to spend the rest of . . . more
September 20, 2006 10:30 PM EDT -- Cooking Class Real Cooking Made Simple Begin Preparing Now for Happy Thanksgiving Part 1 in a 2 Part Series Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  It represents all that I cherish: Family and friends . . . more
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