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  • The Secret Farm Bill 2011

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    Nerdbilly

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    You may be aware that the House and Senate Agricultural Committees are going to be submitting the Farm Bill to the supercommittee that was formed after this summers manufactured budget crisis. This is something they’ve been trying to do in quiet – because the bill will have effect for five years, and typically, it would…

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  • Buying Local

    Buying Local

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    Nerdbilly

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    I saw this on 22 Words this morning, and really liked it. Obviously, encouraging folks to “buy local” is not a new-fangled idea, because this is from 1915.   Related Images:

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  • Weekend Bounty

    Weekend Bounty

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    Nerdbilly

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    Our weekends are chock full of activity, and this one was no exception. We picked up our 1/4 cow from the meat processor Saturday morning; it was from a steer that had been raised by a local farmer. The Delmonico steaks we had for dinner that night were fantastic – so tender and full of…

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