While there is nothing like real experience, Laura Child’s book “The Joy of Keeping Farm Animals” provides a very thorough description of what you can expect when setting up a farm for the purpose of raising your own animals for meat, eggs and dairy. It may seem romantic at first but, like all people and pets, farm animals have daily needs that must be attended to or they could get sick or die. While reading Child’s book I learned just how much work farm animals can be.
Robin Madel
Can You Take the Girl Out of the City?
June 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Tags: farms · food and tradition
Greening Up Your Act
May 26th, 2010 · No Comments
The Planet Connections Theater Festivity, running June 3-29, 2010 in three downtown locations, is challenging theater companies to green up their act.
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While Oil Filled the Gulf…
May 11th, 2010 · No Comments
Here are some big water and energy stories that you might have missed while you were monitoring the situation in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Water – A New Normal?
April 27th, 2010 · No Comments
There may always be water flowing in California, but “normal” is definitely in flux and we can’t control the weather. Before we construct massive new water delivery systems that encourage waste and consume large amounts of energy, perhaps we should consider adjusting our expectations about what can realistically be grown, when and where. Maybe it’s time to stop creating fruits that are too expensive or too complicated to be eaten in good conscience.
Tags: food news
The Persistence of Bottled Water or Columbia Gets an ‘F’
April 19th, 2010 · No Comments
Columbia University – I think I might have to break up with you.
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