by John Langlois | Apr 15, 2013 | Farming Facts, Uncategorized
Barter Systems and Other Forms of Commerce Bartering springs up in modern cultures when the local currencies are no longer valued by the participants in the local economies. At least, that’s barter from the perspective of an economist. However, if other values...
by John Langlois | Apr 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Probiotics are about more than just food. Media marketing has a way of overwhelming every good discussion. A few years ago the public began to discover “pro-biotics.” Probiotics became defined in that context as foods that contain beneficial bacteria,...
by John Langlois | Apr 2, 2013 | Alabama Organic Farms, Farming Facts
Cows Saved America If you read the histories of the early settlers of America you can’t help but be amazed at how precarious their lives were. Starvation was a real possibility. The one event that seemed to have made the difference was the importation of Jersey...
by John Langlois | Apr 1, 2013 | Organic Farming
In honor of April Fool’s Day, we are re-publishing the following article, originally published in The Spoof. USDA takes over DEA’s Job. In what appeared to many to be a cruel irony, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was assigned the task of...
by John Langlois | Mar 29, 2013 | Organic Farming
Raising Organic Turkeys Requires a Big Effort It all began when my neighbor called to ask “Would you be willing to split a chicken order with me?” “I will get them started and bring you your half at six weeks.” I could not turn that offer down...
