Here’s what’s going on in the garden this summer of 2009. I am growing okra, black eye peas, peanuts, green peppers and sweet potatoes as well as my perennial, asparagus. Long Beans have just quit, and new long beans are in the ground. It is perfect timing for some new seeds, so I put in Continue reading →
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In the article Education: Florida Small Farms Conference, Part II, I was writing about the classes I took and I ended my article in the middle of the hydroponics class. I did this because I felt like the presenter Tim Blank and his hydroponic system deserved quite a few words. The most interesting presenter in Continue reading →
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In my last article Education: Florida Small Farms Conference I wrote a lot about what we were fed by farmers and ranchers while we attended the conference, and I wrote a lot about the issues facing small ranches in Florida. In this article I intend to mention the classes I attended, and what I took Continue reading →
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Last weekend I went to Kissimmee Florida for the Florida Small Farms Conference. I was one of 800 registered attendees. Saturday morning the opening address was given by the Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson. I was glad to hear him speak because it made me realize that those things Continue reading →
Tags: Confined Animal Feeding Operations, Grass Fed Beef, Livestock, Pastured Poultry, Small Farming, Small Ranch Operations