Serenity Acres Now

Chronicles Of A Family Farm

Month: September 2011

  • Chelsea Green Affiliate

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    Nerdbilly

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    I’m really pleased to announce that we are now an affiliate with Chelsea Green Publishing! They specialize in sustainable living as their subject matter focus, and are responsible for bringing Joel Salatin’s books to us. If you’ve been reading our blog for more than…ohhh…a couple of days, you know I’m a huge fan of him…

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  • The Great Cantaloupe Controversy of 2011

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    Nerdbilly

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    Well, surely you have seen the stories in the news regarding the outbreak of Listeria bacteria in cantaloupes that has sickened at least 70, killed 16, and it ain’t over yet. It’s distressing when this sort of thing happens, especially when you see it’s not junk food that’s the cause.  It is the foods that…

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  • Guinea Fowl In The Coop

    Guinea Fowl In The Coop

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    Nerdbilly

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    I haven’t introduced them yet, because frankly, I haven’t managed to get a good photo of them. And I still haven’t, but I’ve lost patience with trying at this point. They are skittish little critters who seem to accelerate when they see a camera, so this is as good as it gets, for now. Here…

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