by Mark & Jill Baker | Mar 30, 2009 | Fun, Organic Farming
Lots of new things this week at Baker’s Green Acres farm. We have new projects, new animals, and new housing for the animals we have. New projects first. The guys worked on erecting the clear span house we have for the chickens. Last fall the building parts...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Mar 15, 2009 | Green
The two “hovers”–one commercial, one creative–ready for action. Keeping up with 350 growing chicks is a challenge, especially when Chicks converge on feed and water set between the two hovers. one is only set up for 1/2 that many. Monday...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Mar 15, 2009 | Green
I hope you’ll indulge me in some philosophical thoughts on time and living life. Actually, I’m going to share them anyway. Last night we watched a great movie, Mr. Magorioum’s Wonder Emporium. It dovetailed with several pieces I’ve read and...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Feb 19, 2009 | Farm to Fork, Green, Green Acres, Organic Farming, Organic Politics
We have a bit of a running joke here: Mark is either networking or farming, depending on who he’s spent the last hour talking to. Last night we got to do both at the same time. The USDA and Michigan Land Use Institute put on the last in a series of meetings...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Feb 14, 2009 | Fun, Green, Lard, Mangalitsa, Non-GMO Pasture Raised Pork, Organic Pork
This week’s been busy. Mangalitsa/Mangalica pigs, warm weather, layer and broiler chicks, shop construction, and business ideas have all been part of it–beside the usual hum of a family of 7/8 in full swing with school and general life on a winter farm....
