Tips from an Urban Farming Expert Naomi Montacre, co-founder of Naomi's Organic Farm Supply, a Portland organic feed and …
Tranquility on an Urban Homestead
The term ‘fight like cats and dogs’ doesn’t seem to apply on this urban homestead. Charlyn Ellis of 21st Street Urban Homestead …
Eggs 101: What Do Those Confusing Labels Mean?
[Editor's note: this post has been re-edited in the following manner. An earlier reference in the text to "no hormones" was …
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Who’s Murdering Thousands of Chickens in South Carolina?
Clarendon County, South Carolina. According to today's Bloomberg Business news, 300,000 chickens were deliberately killed by an …
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Preserving Endangered Heritage Breeds of Livestock
Boondockers Farm is a preservation farm. It’s a working farm dedicated to protecting rare species of heritage livestock and …
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An Urban Homestead Tour with Justin Tiret
How much food can you grow on a relatively small plot of land? With the right know-how, natural environment, and basic …
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Fresh Live Chickens—Hurry!—Going Fast
Traveling on the I-5 highway heading north, this transport truck appeared almost out of nowhere. On-board were the saddest looking …
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Community Egg Co-op (video)
Have you ever attempted to raise chickens yourself? Bread, beer, fruits and vegetables all taste noticeably better when fresh. …
Peek Inside An Organic Farm Supply Store
After moving to the Big Apple in 2001, Naomi Montacre quickly figured out that she preferred the countryside more than the urban …
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Organic Certification Standards for Poultry: An Insider’s Look
The History of Organic Agriculture series- Part 10 Oct 22, 2012. Last week, our extended look at the history of organic …
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