Serenity Acres Now

Chronicles Of A Family Farm

  • Ducks Demand Their Mud Back!

    Ducks Demand Their Mud Back!

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    Nerdbilly

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    The last week has been nuts. No, seriously. George worked a 21-hour shift last Monday, and it totally messed with our Circadian Rhythms. Both of us are prone to insomnia, and so we had a pretty wacky sleep schedule going for several days after that. It’s been exhausting. Frankly, we were kind of thinking about…

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  • 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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