March 18, 2009 – 11:00 pm
We feed our chickens organic feed. With prices of organic feed close to double that of conventional feed, it is easy to wonder, "Is it really worth it?" Nutrient-density tests of organic produce have often shown that "organic" does not equal "nutrient-dense". Sometimes, organic produce will be as bad as—or worse than—conventional produce. Some, therefore, [...]
September 8, 2008 – 1:34 pm
Last month I shared with you a perspective of fossil fuels and carbon sequestering from my perspective as an organic farmer. One of the things that I stated is that "It is important for us to try to be independent thinkers, to research facts for ourselves, and to step back and try to look outside [...]
August 5, 2008 – 10:41 pm
Global warming and the need to reduce the use of fossil fuels is often in the news. There are two main camps, those who are concerned about the damage to the environment from the use of fossil fuel and those who think that global warming is all hype and not really an issue. It is [...]
April 14, 2008 – 10:30 pm
Jehovah-Jireh Farm Chicken
Grocery Store Free-range Organic Chicken
True free-range, pasture raised
Large confinement factory farm chicken house with limited or no access to the out of doors.
No Vaccinations
Many vaccinations
Practically no ammonia smell in shelter
Lots of ammonia vapor in the chicken house
Normal day lighting
Artificial lighting 23 hours a day
Small groups (350 or less)
Huge groups (10,000 or more)
Low [...]
Several weeks ago, our family visited the Rodale Institute Research Farm for their Field Day. Rodale Institute publishes Organic Gardening magazine and many organic gardening and farming books. That Field Day began a learning process for that has continued for the last two weeks. We are excited about what we have been learning about how [...]
