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ALLEVIATION OF MALNUTRITION AND HUNGER BY SMALL-SCALE CONTAINER GARDENING (Jojo ROM / Willem VAN COTTHEM)

Willem Van Cotthem wrote 3 days ago: We all read a lot about the nice large-scale initiatives of international and national organizations … more →

Tags: container/bottle gardening, Desertification, food / food security, hunger / famine, malnutrition, small scale farming

Again

Will wrote 1 week ago:   Waiting for a tow again. Corn planter started rolling today.  Didn’t got a lot planted … more →

Tags: agronomy, Machinery, General Information, Agriculture, farming, agronomy, dairy farm, Dairy farming, farm

One Month In: Social Media Audit and Conversation Analysis

mkorn123 wrote 1 week ago: One of the classes I’ve been taking this term is Strategic Public Relations Communication, tau … more →

Tags: PR, Conversation analysis, Social Media, social media audit, Nonprofit, Willamette Farm & Food Coalition

The road we travel4 comments

futurefarmerslivehere wrote 2 weeks ago: We have been working on putting field fencing up around the perimeter of the farm for over 9 months … more →

Tags: animals, Family, farming, Chickens, great pyrenees, herding dog, icelandic sheep, lambing, Lambs

Stuck

Will wrote 2 weeks ago: I have a feeling this won’t be the first time this year.   Also was my first time using a … more →

Tags: agronomy, Machinery, Agriculture, agronomy, John Deere, farm, Food Production, Modern Agricuture, Production agricuture

Milk House Addition and New Chopper

Will wrote 2 weeks ago: Since we have been adding cows, we needed to upgrade our milk storage, so we are adding a second 300 … more →

Tags: animals, agronomy, General Information, Agriculture, agronomy, dairy farm, cows, Dairy farming, Food Production

X-tra Special...3 comments

Dancing Aspens Farm wrote 3 weeks ago: Well it finally happened.  After 6 years of shepherding we have our first bottle baby.  Right now no … more →

Tags: kids, daily life, Agrarian Life, farm life, Children, Montaña, Icelandic lambs, Cousins, Lambs

Doing the rounds...3 comments

Dancing Aspens Farm wrote 3 weeks ago:   Emma has loved being my little helper!  She makes sure all the lambies get their daily dose o … more →

Tags: daily life, Agrarian Life, farm life, Children, Montaña, Livestock Guardian Dog, Icelandic lambs, Rural Living, Family

Heifer Feeding2 comments

Will wrote 3 weeks ago: We are temporarily using a wagon feeder to feed some of our heifers until we can get something more … more →

Tags: animals, General Information, Agriculture, cows, dairy cows, dairy farm, Dairy farming, dairy farming today, Factory Farming

Education for change in agriculture (Farming Matters)

Willem Van Cotthem wrote 1 month ago: Read at : Farming Matters Magazine Farming Matters : Call for articles – Education for change … more →

Tags: Agriculture, Education

The future of the small family farm - Original post date August 09, 2011

practicalfarmideas wrote 1 month ago: The future of the small family farm Defra’s interest in exploring how agricultural tenancies c … more →

Tags: Farm Ideas

Joy and Pain1 comment

futurefarmerslivehere wrote 1 month ago: I can’t hear those two words without the song getting stuck in my head and now the part … more →

Tags: animals, Family, farming, hoop house, icelandic sheep, Joy, lambing season, Lambs, new farm

Isn't it supposed to be spring?

Will wrote 1 month ago: I guess we are seeing more mud…so that is a good sign I guess.  Last year we had corn in the g … more →

Tags: agronomy, animals, General Information, Machinery, AGCO, Agriculture, agronomy, baby animals, Corn

Friday Farm Daze...5 comments

Dancing Aspens Farm wrote 1 month ago: Another very busy week here… Eggs in a lambing jug… A very cute Fleur… Handsome Dr … more →

Tags: Dogs, Sheep, Chickens, kids, daily life, Family, Agrarian Life, Ducks, farm life

Family farming for feeding the world (IISD)

Willem Van Cotthem wrote 1 month ago: Read at : Land Degradation Announcement List <land-l@lists.iisd.ca> Family farming for feeding … more →

Tags: food / food security, hunger / famine, malnutrition

Why we think kids should meet pigs

libertypig wrote 1 month ago: I am often telling people how great I feel when I’m up in the fields with the pigs. Obviously, … more →

Tags: Pig farming, Le Logis, Children, ethical farming

Chicks...2 comments

Dancing Aspens Farm wrote 1 month ago:   Yep,we went by the feed store today…. But aren’t they cute? Zayne had to wear glo … more →

Tags: Chickens, spring, Agrarian Life, farm life, Children, Montaña, Rural Living

Preparing for Lambing...4 comments

Dancing Aspens Farm wrote 1 month ago:   With some of ewes taking on the appearance of swallowing barrels, whole, we have been busying … more →

Tags: Agrarian Life, lambing, farm life, Pasture, Children, Montaña, icelandic sheep, Lambs, Rural Living

Snow Snow Snow2 comments

Will wrote 2 months ago: This picture pretty much sums up our March:   Seems like everyday we get another 3-5 inches! La … more →

Tags: animals, General Information, Agriculture, agricuture, baby animals, cows, dairy cows, dairy farm, Dairy farming


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