Posts Tagged ‘amish’

The Unconventional Harvest: My Visit to an Amish Farm in New York

The Unconventional Harvest: My Visit to an Amish Farm in New York

I began to ramble about why I was here: my quest for better knowledge about the American food system, and modern life that the self-sufficient Amish seem to offer an enviable alternative.

Livestock Auction at Dill’s

Livestock Auction at Dill’s

On our farm, Quite Contrary, one of the most exciting plans we have for this season, is to to add a few goats to our homestead for milk, free fertilizer, and also because they are so adorable. I spent months over the winter researching breeds, proper conformation, dietary needs, space requirements and everything else I could [...]