Posted in Backyard Chickens, Real Time Farms blog on August 15, 2011
A year ago this month, there was a national egg recall. You would think more communities would be welcoming the chicken to backyards as a result. Unfortunately, that does not seem to be the case – many cities are still mired in debates similar to what happened in Grand Rapids, MI last August. The egg [...]
Posted in Farmers Markets, Oh Say Can You CSA!, Real Time Farms blog on July 4, 2011
I am happy to report our capital city, the thriving metropolis of Washington DC, shuts down roads and stops traffic for local food – and it all began with FRESHFARM markets. The 501c3 organization runs 11 farmers markets in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. One of the two FRESHFARM Directors, Ann Yonkers, recently shared with me [...]
Posted in AnnArbor.com, Backyard Chickens, Live Strong, Vision on June 17, 2011
On Sunday, I watched two of my “girls” deflowered by a rooster. I had been feeling wary of this upcoming event and my role as a chicken pimp, but we had no choice. Either we were going to kill the girls and bring them with us to our temporary rental home in the freezer, or [...]
Posted in AnnArbor.com, Farm to Fork, Growing Goodies, Watch & Listen on April 6, 2011
Merely 5 miles north on Pontiac Trail, a vision is taking on substance. Tilian Farm Development Center is about to burst forth with active vegetables, animals, and people. As with so many things, it is nice to see a “before” picture, this is that picture. As I noted in January, Tilian Farm Development Center is [...]
Posted in AnnArbor.com, Farm to Fork, Growing Goodies, Watch & Listen on March 21, 2011
In my Farm to Fork series I visit local farms around Ann Arbor and share what I learn. “People aren’t willing to just eat potatoes and onions all winter long.” Tomm Becker, of Sunseed Farm, stands in the one of their two unheated hoop houses surrounded by dark earth and verdant vegetables. “We believe that [...]
