A Sibley County couple decided to farm organically. And it just happened to be a boon for birds and other wildlife
www.startribune.com - May 11, 2009
Loretta and Martin Jaus farm with animals in mind. That doesn't mean they raise meat. It's a dairy farm, so cows come first, no question. But anything else with feathers or fur also has, as the song goes, a place in the choir. ...
Read moreGreen is the color of independence
www.vaildaily.com - April 20, 2009
The Earth is worthy of celebration every day and we in Colorado's Vail Valley should worship said sphere regularly in recognition of its ability to give us everything we need, like food, water, air and shelter. Notice “Escalade” w...
Read moreLocally Sourced, Biodynamic and Sustainable Menu Set For NYC Earth Day Luncheon at Delegates Dining Room in the United Nations Building
www.webwire.com - April 15, 2009
ARAMARK Executive Chef and Chefs Collaborative member, Dan Lopez, has created a locally sourced, sustainable and delicious prix-fixe menu for the April 22 Earth Day Luncheon being held at the Delegates Dining Room within the Unite...
Read moreFarmers Can Be Heroes With Your Help
www.treehugger.com - April 03, 2009
Let's be clear, we know farmers are heroes without any help. But, the new Farmers Can Be Heroes program is helping farmers step it up a notch by offering resources to help conventional farmers transitional to organic. The Rodale I...
Read moreHog Heaven
yesmagazine.org - March 20, 2009
(originally published in Summer 2000) But between scooping feed and hauling straw bedding, he takes a moment to point out to a visitor a tangled pile of metal and concrete heaped behind a shed. This is all that's left of a syst...
Read moreButter battle: Real stuff is best
www.azcentral.com - March 19, 2009
When I was growing up, I knew nothing of store-bought butter - those smooth, rectangular sticks stacked four to a box. But we certainly ate butter. The butter that graced our table was something special. Not only was it creamy ...
Read moreDairy farm turns to organic
www.postbulletin.com - March 04, 2009
"If we weren't an organic dairy farm, we wouldn't survive," said Craig Dahm, while sitting in the kitchen of the farmhouse where his grandparents once lived. He and his wife Sharon have managed a small dairy herd for 30 years o...
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