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New on the farm: The last of the mighty shares? - http://bit.ly/ajRP9V 10:47:08 PM September 07, 2010 from ChickenThistleTweeter
New on the farm: Recipe: Fall Farm Feast of Potatoes and Stewed Tomatoes - http://bit.ly/91c0Ta 10:31:43 PM September 07, 2010 from ChickenThistleTweeter

Anti-Antibiotics

Back in March I started on an article about the perils of antibiotic use in animals but never got around to publishing it. Not sure why – just didn’t. Well – just yesterday the FDA issues a formal statement with the intent of stopping the practice. At the root of the issue is the fact we [...]

Recipe: Fresh sour cream and chive dip

Here’s a super simple way to make a fresh tasting dip for sugar snap peas (or other veggies) this time of year.

Sour Cream and Chives Dip for Sugar Snap Peas

1 cup sour cream (we love Organic Valley’s sour cream)

1- 2 TB of chopped chives

Mix together sour cream and chives in a small bowl.

Refrigerate approximately [...]

Second (pre-season) CSA share

I know I talk about the constant challenges opportunities the weather offers up. This year has been no different. The exceptionally warm weather has pushed the seasons forward. So although we had planned on starting the CSA share deliveries NEXT week — we are again offering another share of stuff that’s too good to not share THIS week. So [...]

Chicken Stress

Chickens can suffer stress and cause stress – here’s the weekend tale of both.

Chickens are kinda like people in that stuff can stress them out – and when stressed out, they do things that aren’t normally in their nature. Well, last Friday the temps spiked upwards – almost 20 degrees warmer than it had been [...]