Monthly Archives: April 2014

Chickens: Free-Range Vs. Confinement

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Free-range chickens and eggs are a big deal in the organic and local food movements. Part of it is the marketing concept — chickens grazing on pastures dotted with wildflowers make an appealing picture that lends itself to advertising. Since … Continue reading

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Making Choices – Electricity

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You can argue until the cows come home over the issue of peak oil. I don’t think it matters whether we’ll have less oil because there’s less in the ground, because we can’t get it out of the ground or … Continue reading

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Saving Seeds

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Planning for the future is always a good idea. It’s reasonable to expect that there will be good times and bad, rain and sun, night and day. You want to be sure you can handle pretty much anything life throws … Continue reading

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