January 22, 2010 Raising grass-fed cattle to save the planet – Eliot Coleman and Barbara Damrosch are building a barn and plan on adding livestock to their Four Season Farm…because they care.
“Once he[Coleman] and Damrosch have brought in their livestock, they’ll “be able to use the manure to feed the plants, and the plant [...]
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How Cows (Grass-Fed Only) Could Save the Planet
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States ban practices that support CAFOs
January 8, 2010
“Several states recently banned specific practices that are common in CAFOs (confined animal feeding operations), taking small steps to level the playing field for more sustainable farms.”
h/t @OrganicConsumer
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Cattle, Sheep, Grain, and Hay: The Imperial Stock Ranch Story
I was looking forward to the road trip to the Imperial Stock Ranch, and learning more about what it takes to run a large ranch. Thoughts of open spaces, corrals, and cowboys on horseback all came to mind.
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Yarn Into Apparel-The Carver Imperial Stock Ranch
This is the first in a series of “how-to” videos funded by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program and produced by Cooking Up A Story. SARE is pleased to be part of this cooperative venture, and to share the rich heritage, knowledge, and individual stories of some [...]
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