This pasture has been fertilized by thousands of chickens all spring and summer and now it’s primed and ready for 150 lambs to graze and enjoy. Everyone says small farms need to get big or get out. We just chose...
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Hello to all you thoughtful eaters and food system changemakers! Let’s talk about the four-legged farm crew that really earns their keep - our livestock guardian dogs (LGDs). After a wet spring and early summer, things are finally drying out....
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Friends, I just left a room full of the hardest-working people in American agriculture - small meat processors - and I've never been more pissed off about what Big Ag is doing to them. Here's what's got my blood boiling:...
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At Freeman Farms in Missouri, our co-op cattle are proudly born and pasture-raised right here in the USA. I'm about to ruin your next trip to the grocery store. Here's the scam: That beef labeled "Product of USA" could actually...
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These sheep surprised me this week by turning what I saw as a problem into a delicacy. To everyone who supports good food, farmers like me, and the small farm community - and to those who care about stewarding the...
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