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Aug 9, 2024 · Skipper Otto, a community-supported fishery in Vancouver, is impacting how seafood is valued—one catch at a time. In the last decade, modern cacao ceremonies burst onto the New Age or spiritual scene, quickly followed by their market offspring, “ceremonial grade cacao.”. What happens to ceremony in our time when such ceremonial tools can ...
How to Grow and Harvest Grains in Your Backyard
Aug 31, 2015 · Spread a tarp or sheet over the floor, and beat the stalks with a wooden dowel to release the grain from the seedheads. (This is called threshing.) Collect the grain in a large bowl or bucket. Set up a fan at a medium speed (strong enough to blow away the chaff, but not so strong to blow away the grain.
How to Build a Farm Pond - Modern Farmer
Jul 24, 2015 · Collect soil samples from several holes in the vicinity of the pond site. Make sure to dig beneath the dark black topsoil and collect your samples from the subsoil. Mix a handful of soil from each hole in a quart-size Mason jar. Fill the jar with water to within 2 inches of the top and shake vigorously for about 60 seconds.
Yes, the Government Really Does Stash Billions of Pounds of …
May 25, 2022 · Only about 300 million pounds of it belongs to the USDA. The rest is owned by private companies and stored by the USDA. So, yes, the government really does hoard billions of wheels of cheese in caves underneath Missouri. And, at least for now, the goal is to help people—both farmers and low-income consumers—with that stash.
What a Trump or Harris Presidency Will Mean for Farmers and Eaters
Aug 9, 2024 · According to many measures, farmers have been higher on the hog under Biden than Trump. Net farm income hit $165 billion between 2021 and 2023, compared with $94 billion between 2017 and 2019. The administration also provided $56 billion to American farmers in direct payments. Former President Donald Trump at a 2020 event in North Carolina.
Meet the Vegetable: Mirliton, a Hearty, Stuffable Squash
Aug 4, 2016 · Hearty, heavy mirliton vines need a fence, trellis, or other structure to climb on, at least six hours of sun a day, and to be planted in a mound or, at the very least, the highest spot in your yard. Hand-till the soil of your selected spot, removing any rocks or other debris to a depth of 15 inches. Add a 4-inch layer of manure, compost, or ...
New Treatments for Citrus Greening Have Passed Initial Testing
Sep 14, 2023 · Citrus greening, a disease with no cure, has torn through citrus groves in Florida, Louisiana, Texas and around the world.The disease is spread through the Asian citrus psyllid, which inserts a bacteria into the tree, slowly killing it.While a cure for the disease may still be several years off, two new treatments, using two different delivery methods, are now giving …
3 Ways to Build a Hog Wire Trellis - Modern Farmer
Jun 11, 2015 · Use a post hole digger to dig an 18-inch-deep hole at the bottom end of the posts and 2x4s (opposite the 2×6 cap). Dig the holes 12 inches in diameter for the 6×6 posts and 8 inches in diameter for the 2x4s. With the help of a few friends, lift the trellis up while sliding the bottoms of the posts and the 2x4s into their respective holes.
On The Ground - Modern Farmer
Sep 27, 2024 · On the Ground with Philadelphia Neighborhoods Transforming Vacant Lots into Flourishing Gardens. A quarter of Philadelphia's population lives below the poverty line and many face food insecurity. There are also thousands of abandoned lots across the city. Community gardens and farms help provide a solution but some are being threatened by ...
How to Build a Better Beehive - Modern Farmer
Jan 14, 2016 · 2. Cut the ¼”-thick plywood sheet to 19 1/8″ x 15½” for the inner cover (I3). 3. Rip (cut lengthwise) each of the pine 1x12s into two pieces: one measuring 6 5/8″ wide, the other 4½” wide. 4. Rip one of the resulting 4½”-wide pine boards into three pieces: one measuring 2¼” wide, and two measuring ¾” wide.