Monthly Archives: June 2011

Innisfree Farm: Rain.

Posted on June 20, 2011 by kmhitzeman

Rain is a curious thing for farmers.  We need it, but at the right times, and in the right quantities.  Too much rain is usually a bad thing overall, but a lot of rain spread out can be good, especially … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Innisfree Farm: Animals and their games

Posted on June 8, 2011 by kmhitzeman

To the casual observer, animals probably seem pretty simple.  The cows are munching grass in the pasture, the chickens are clucking around the chickenyard looking for bugs and worms.  Once you spend any amount of time around those animals though, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Innisfree Farm: Figure it out

Posted on June 3, 2011 by dlhitzeman

Let’s get something out of the way: growing food to feed yourself is not rocket science. Now, I understand that in the last half of the 20th century, a lot of rocket science found its way into growing food, and I think that fact is responsible for so many of the problems we face in [...] Continue reading → Continue reading →

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