Posts Tagged ‘pasture’

National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service—ATTRA

National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service—ATTRA

Congress has terminated funding in this year’s (2011) federal budget for the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, commonly known as ATTRA. For those who may not be aware, this program provides a wealth of online sustainability information to farmers, educators, and the public. Without obtaining additional financial support, their databases, publications, and technical services may [...]

Raised On Grass: Pastured Fed Animals (video)

Raised On Grass: Pastured Fed Animals (video)

New to the life of farming, a middle-aged couple make a career change to becoming sustainable farmers. First mentoring under Joel Salatin, they now raise pasture fed cows, pigs, chickens, ducks, lambs, and sheep. I started to really think about the food the animals I ate were fed, after I saw “King Corn” and talked [...]