Interesting article with lots of "food for thought." We often find ourselves defending the position that eating locally and sustainably is "too expensive." I'm going to send this out lots of people; Gienow was able to put into words some concepts th…
Diane--
We'd be happy to help. We're raising grassfed livestock w/o chemical fertilizers, herbicides, etc. and our business is truly all about the soil. Contact me, if you're still looking for input.
Stop by and see us at the "Grey to Green" event. We're promoting our grassfed beef and lamb and other sustainably produced, locally grown products. We're hoping one of the vendors will be selling our burgers too!
Will Allen, urban farmer and job creator, comes to Youngstown .
Wick Park , Youngstown , Ohio
11am Keynote presentation
3pm Panel discussion
Will Allen, founder of Growing Power and one of the world’s foremost experts on urban farming, is the keynot…
The typical "cock-a-doodle" takes a while to develop; that croaking sound you're hearing early in the AM (and all day, I might add!) doesn't bode well for your egg production.
Daniel,
Pullets are "ready to lay" hens, usually about 16 weeks old. Hens usually start to lay eggs around this age and will be laying regularly by about 20 weeks. Brooding means raising peeps--very young chicks, maybe only a day old. This requires…
Check out the Slow Food Northern Ohio blog to see what we have for sale. Delivery to Cleveland at several locations is possible. Eggs, breakfast sausage, and maple syrup too! Call or email me for arrangements.