by John Langlois | Jan 9, 2017 | Organic Farming
This email that I received from AcresUSA is so good that I am posting the bulk of here, hoping you will visit their site and subscribe. This is the most succinct and cogent explanation of how to farm your soil in a sustainable manner that I have heard in years....
by John Langlois | Jan 16, 2015 | Organic Farming
The Great Pyrenees The Great Pyrenees is one of the best farm dogs available. We got Carter 11 years ago when my friend at the Nature Conservancy asked whether we wanted “a great Pyrenees puppy.” It turned out that the “puppy” was over a year...
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...
by John Langlois | Mar 23, 2013 | Alabama Organic Farms, Farming Facts, Food Ideas, Organic Farming
Local Food Growers in Alabama Revised for publication 03/23/2013 We have always thought that the watermelons, tomatoes and other foods from local food growers in Alabama tasted better. Perhaps it’s because our taste buds are seasoned that way. Recent studies...
