by Mark & Jill Baker | Oct 27, 2012 | Butchering, Chickens, Education, Fun, Learn how to butcher, Mangalitsa, Organic Farming
Any One Can Farm Classes Education is a significant part of what we do, from informal consults over the phone (“how do I know if my chickens are ready to butcher?”), to conversations on the farm, to work study learning. This weekend kicks off a more...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Jul 18, 2012 | Green
We had two pieces of news come across the cloud wires this week that were of note for small farmers, for hunters, and for citizens who care what the government thinks. This first one gives you an idea of where the DNR folks are getting their information. Officials...
by Mark & Jill Baker | May 11, 2012 | Green
It seems like a while since I’ve written a post. It isn’t that there isn’t much to say–there is. It’s just that we are a family farm in the springtime trying to get everything done. The pigs are only part of what we do on our slice of...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Apr 20, 2012 | Green
I was asked yesterday for a response to the DNR’s latest release. I figured others may have the same question, so I’ll share my answers here. The Cheboygan News wrote a helpful article as well: Invasive Swine Prompts DNR visit to Renegade Ranch…...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Apr 12, 2012 | Green
OPPORTUNITY FOR ACTION: In a recent article from the Gongwer news service, director of the MI Dept of Ag and Rural Development said, “Director Stokes is moving ahead with a common sense plan.” The Dept of Ag has been given a pass so far, but Dirctor Keith...
