by Mark & Jill Baker | Feb 9, 2012 | Green
We have a consolation saying here: “That’s farmin’!” Things aren’t always Disney music, sunny days, and smiles all around. Yesterday was one such day for Mark. It started with a phone call that delayed his start on chores. When he...
by Mark & Jill Baker | May 22, 2011 | Green
> While Peter Hirst was here, he showed the guys how to build a biochar burner called a TLUD, which stands for Top-Lit UpDraft pyrolysis. The basic components are a paint can (with lid and handle), a no.10 can, and two 28 oz. cans. It uses the principle of a top down...
by Mark & Jill Baker | May 17, 2011 | Green
Even though it was rainy and breezy, several brave and curious souls arrived at the Michigan Biochar sponsored biochar seminar last Saturday. As mentioned before, Peter Hirst was the featured presenter. Peter is one of the foremost proponents of biochar in the...
by Mark & Jill Baker | May 16, 2011 | Green
The rain is wonderful. The sun is great. We especially love it when it rains hard like it did yesterday and then is sunny and warm like today. The grass seemed to grow two inches! We spent the day outside as much as possible, with various degrees of sunburn to...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Jan 31, 2011 | Green
At the recent Northern Michigan Small Farms Conference we attended Karen Lubbers’ keynote address. Karen’s farm is Lubber’s Farm in Coopersville, MI. One of the things she talked about is the value and integrity of “real” food. A few...
