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Protecting the Viability of Organics from the Purists

Protecting the Viability of Organics from the Purists

This post delves deeper into how one false impression in particular is fueling the sense of loss behind organic’s mid-life crisis. Specifically, we’ll examine how the exclusion of synthetic materials, which some within the organic community would elevate to a cardinal principle, actually threatens to drive farmers out of certification, if not out of business entirely.

Coming Next: Saké

Coming Next: Saké

Gabe Rosen of Biwa Restaurant demonstrates how to make a succulent, Sake Simmered Salmon. We visit a commercial sake plant to find out more about this traditional japanese drink from one of only 4 sake brewers in the country.

Expert Advice For Raising Goats in the City

Expert Advice For Raising Goats in the City

Naomi Montacre of Naomi’s Organic Farm Store offers detailed tips and advice for raising goats in the city.

An Urban Goat Farm: Abita Springs Farm

An Urban Goat Farm: Abita Springs Farm

Ed Arcement and his wife Nancy love cheese. Indeed, their mutual enthusiasm for this processed food is why they chose to attend a national goat show in Spokane, Washington. They found themselves suddenly bidding on a particular goat, and to their surprise, won!

How to Make Soft Goat’s Milk Cheese: Chèvre

How to Make Soft Goat’s Milk Cheese: Chèvre

Cheese-making enthusiast, and member of the Going Goat Cooperative, Nori Gordon shows us how she makes soft goat milk (chèvre) cheese.

Coming Next: Backyard Goats

Coming Next: Backyard Goats

Preview of next week’s episodes: Nori Gordon, of the Going Goaty Collective, demonstrates how to make chevre from fresh raw goat milk. A visit to a small backyard goat farm. What do you need to raise your own backyard goats?

Growing Backyard Mushrooms

Growing Backyard Mushrooms

Dustin Olsen of The Mushroomery in Lebanon, Oregon shares some tips for growing a variety of mushrooms in your own backyard.

A Glimpse Inside a Wild and Cultivated Organic Mushroom Farm

A Glimpse Inside a Wild and Cultivated Organic Mushroom Farm

Dustin Olsen and his wife Jennifer run the Mushroomery where they grow wild and cultivated organic mushrooms: Blue Oysters, White Elm, Almond Portobello, Lion’s Mane, Shitake, and others.