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New farms, Old ways

I had a chance to visit one of the new kind of dairy farmers yesterday – the kind who fills a farm with a variety of people, and animals, plants and trees, and new ideas. This kind of farmer is fascinated with the way things work: how water and air flow through soil, how organic matter is built up or depleted, the impacts of plowing, the intricacies of grazing, the behavior of cows, chickens, predator hawks, shepherd dogs, nematodes, kids and bureaucrats; the depths of roots, the best kind of…See More
Nov 20, 2010
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Michael Levin commented on davidreed's blog post new farms, old ways
"David, I started reading about more rural lifestyles when I was a kid, "The Foxfire" books. This caught my attention just like Foxfire used to. You could fill an entire book or Zoobird website with all these subjects. This is exactly what…"
Nov 20, 2010
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New farms, Old ways

I had a chance to visit one of the new kind of dairy farmers yesterday – the kind who fills a farm with a variety of people, and animals, plants and trees, and new ideas. This kind of farmer is fascinated with the way things work: how water and air flow through soil, how organic matter is built up or depleted, the impacts of plowing, the intricacies of grazing, the behavior of cows, chickens, predator hawks, shepherd dogs, nematodes, kids and bureaucrats; the depths of roots, the best kind of…See More
Nov 19, 2010
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North Florida Fall Garden Primer Course

On August 14 from 9:00 to 12:00 the LogaSprings Academy on 931 NE 1th Avenue, Gainesville Florida will host a gardening boot camp, complete with coffee and donuts, lunch, resources and info to go, and the hands-on assistance of several local experts.We are a loosely-connected group of community-oriented folks working on various green ideas and projects. Having a hands-on gardening seminar at the beginning of planting season seemed like a good idea, and the Loga Springs Academy came along with…See More
Aug 4, 2010
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davidreed commented on Liberty Phoenix's event Rain Barrel Making and Water Collection Systems
"I can't attend, but would like to stop by and pick up some hardware for my existing rain barrels. -"
Feb 16, 2009
davidreed and Ellen Bush are now friends
Jan 28, 2009
Ellen Bush left a comment for davidreed
"Hi David, I'd like to add my welcome to Zoobird. I just read your blog and am glad there is a movement to produce better food for us all. I'd like to invite you to add me as a friend on this site and to join my group, Environmental Zoo. I…"
Jan 28, 2009

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sustainable agriculture, particularly local food systems.
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I am a local food system planner. We need to start growing food and other products closer to home. One way to facilitate this is with online markets, like a virtual farmers market. Contact me if you're interested in this idea.

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New farms, Old ways

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I had a chance to visit one of the new kind of dairy farmers yesterday – the kind who fills a farm

with a variety of people, and animals, plants and trees, and new ideas. This kind of farmer is fascinated with the way things work: how water and air flow through soil, how organic matter is built up or depleted, the impacts of plowing, the intricacies of grazing, the behavior of cows, chickens, predator hawks, shepherd…

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North Florida Fall Garden Primer Course

Posted on August 4, 2010 at 11:13am 0 Comments

On August 14 from 9:00 to 12:00 the Loga

Springs Academy on 931 NE 1th Avenue, Gainesville Florida will host a gardening boot camp, complete with coffee and donuts, lunch, resources and info to go, and the hands-on assistance of several local experts.

We are a loosely-connected group…

Continue

Defining the "Food Movement"

Posted on January 27, 2009 at 3:40pm 2 Comments

There is a “movement” in the US that revolves around food. Words such as: local, grassroots, small, organic, natural, alternative, sustainable, regenerative, specialty, niche, family, community supported, whole, fresh, foodsheds, farmer’s markets, cooperatives, pick-your-own, buying clubs, food security, agritourism, rural development, and farmland preservation give a general idea of this trend. It is fueled by the eternal attraction of foods and farming; health problems related to diet; energy… Continue

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At 10:13am on January 28, 2009, Ellen Bush said…
Hi David, I'd like to add my welcome to Zoobird. I just read your blog and am glad there is a movement to produce better food for us all. I'd like to invite you to add me as a friend on this site and to join my group, Environmental Zoo. I would love your input. See you there?
At 2:34pm on January 27, 2009, Michael Levin said…
Hi David and welcome to Zoobird!

Al the best,

Mike
 
 
 

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