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“Are you the chicken people?” Do you know how many times conversations in our life take this turn now? It seems just about everywhere Kelli and I go, someone, somehow knows about our vegetable CSA and pasture raised chickens… and the rest of the conversation leaves politics, world events, science, whatever… and moves swiftly into chicken talk. It seems [...] 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 [...] People always ask why we work so hard to grow food for ourselves and others… Why do we put in so much time and effort for so little financial reward? Honestly – sometimes – I ask myself that very question. But the answer is pretty easy. This comment appeared in the January 4, 2009, Kankakee Daily Journal : “To all you hunters who kill [...] |
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Watch the season unfold - What's Growing On
This week’s only post… here that is…
We know there’s a lot of readership here on the site – and that’s exciting… BUT – as the days grow longer and there’s more and more to do with veggies and chickens it becomes more and more difficult to keep timely updates on the site here.
SO – I [...]