Animals
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Permaculture chickens – 6 practical lessons from the evolution of chickens
One of the fundamentals of permaculture design is to observe, understand and work with natural ecosystems. It sounds simple enough…
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8 Abundant “Fodder Forest” plants, and how to use them
This morning when I went to feed the animals I thought I’d start with collecting some pigeon pea for our…
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Flexitarianism
DISCLAIMER: These are my thoughts and experiences on what can be a deeply cultural, charged and personal topic: diet. There…
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Texas Food Forest and the Results of Good Design.
Five years ago we moved to our current property in North Texas. While the general area is not particularly challenging,…
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5 Key Stages of Designing a Chicken Tractor
If you’ve kept chickens for any length of time I’m sure you’ll be familiar with chicken tractors; also known as…
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Is Aquaponics the Right Choice?
Aquaponics has become a quick celebrity in sustainable food production, and many beginners are interested in creating these systems. In…
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A Beginners Guide to Egg Laying Chickens
With spring upon us in the northern hemisphere, lots of people are adding baby chicks to their homestead. Keeping your…
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A Primer on Raising Goats
Goats have gotten a reputation as one of the peskiest, most irritating, and bothersome farm animals. Images of “Billy” goats…
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What Animals and a Barn Offer to Permaculture Design
The Importance of Animals in Permaculture Landscapes Our agrarian past reminds us that farming without animals is like trying to…
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The Importance of Pasture: How to take Advantage of What Animals Bring to the Farm
While barns are important on any farm, keeping animals on pasture is almost always the better option. Pasture raised animals…
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The Perks of Raising Chickens
For many people who have grown interested in gaining a certain sense of autonomy through taking responsibility for growing a…
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Traces of Pesticides Discovered In 75 per cent Of The World’s Honey
Residue from potentially harmful pesticides has been discovered in 75 per cent of honey sampled from around the world, according…
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