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Nowhere NEAR the last straw

As the recent tweet shows (http://twitpic.com/272rp) last night I spent some quality time with the Kubota and got the long row of garlic covered in straw just as they are peaking up. Last fall when I put the garlic in I was in a rush – I even recall it went in kinda late. [...]

not Monday – but FUNday!

Part of the process in surviving these next few weeks in this part of the country (you know the time between real winter and real spring… rain one day – snow then next…) part of keeping your sanity here involves comfort food. It’s really one of your last chances to pack on the [...]

Tyranny on YOUR TABLE!

I’ll keep this short: HR875 is in the house right now. It is basically A Federal Take-Over of Food Regulation. It’s couched as a food safety act. It will significantly impact your choices as both a consumer and as an individual.Regardless of size or product a farm produces – under the bill, [...]

The Manure of Organic (Part 2)

This is the conclusion to (Part 1)

In 2002 – the USDA approved four categories of organic labels, based on the percentage of organic content. The organic labels are now one of several types of “Approved Organic” labels that adorn food in the store. The USDA label must follow these guidelines:

1. 100 Percent Organic – may [...]