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Saving A Neighbor’s Farm
Can crowdfunding save a neighbor’s farm? Continue reading
Posted in challenges, compassion, elders, farming, grassfed
Tagged compassion, converting to grassfed, elders, farm crowdfunding, farming, grassfed, helping neighbors, save Ron's cows
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Mentor: Fancy Name For Grown-Ups Kids Need
What happens to a little boy who wanders the neighborhood asking to help? Continue reading
Posted in children, community, elders, home repair, learning, parenting
Tagged children, community, elders, home repair, learning, mentors, parenting, self-reliance
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Neighborhood Cows and Pigs: Real Food Sovereignty
The more we bring responsibility for food back to our households, neighborhoods, and local regions the more we free ourselves from international market forces that affect our food supply. Continue reading
Posted in agribusiness, cattle, community, economy, elders, farming, local food, sustainability, tradition
Tagged agribusiness, community, economy, elders, farming, food sovereignty, local food, sustainability, tradition
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Thanks to Mom, We Raised Turkeys
Find out what inspired us to raise turkeys and what we learned along the way about tradition, turkey behavior, and what’s really important. Continue reading
Posted in animal relations, eating, elders, farming, grassfed, gratitude, kitchen arts, rural life, Thanksgiving, tradition, turkey
Tagged eating, elders, farming, grassfed, gratitude, kitchen arts, Thanksgiving, tradition, turkey
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Learning From Elder Farmers
Losing small farms also means that the wisdom of farmers like Ron will be left behind at an ever faster pace. This includes specific wisdom about the land and wider wisdom about ways to live. Continue reading
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Tagged elders, farming, real wealth, sustainability
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