Basicly it is farming on a small scale but the crops are of high value and take little space to grow,, Growing mushrooms can be a good example or speciality herbs. The farms are usually less than 20 acres and able to support the family.. or that is the idea Allan
On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 5:12 PM, dj Briscoe <[email protected]>wrote: > Micro Farming--I will have to study this..get back with you > > > On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 12:49 AM, iam deheretic <[email protected]>wrote: > >> LOL you don't see me farming and if I did it would be in the realm of >> micro farming, farming has gone the realm of big business, and to be >> seccessful to day ,, youhave really got to be in intensive micro farming >> either that or come up eith the money for a vertical green house. >> Allan >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 12:33 AM, <ornamentalmind , >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Allan, no apology necessary. People are free in that sense to do what >>> they wish. Look at all of the smokers! >>> >>> For the record, my family had a farm and I grew up with a herd. I >>> even helped milk on occasion as a wee one. >>> >>> This rather romanticized history has little to do with today’s agro- >>> business. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Nov 24, 9:38 am, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Sorry Orn Growing up I owned a small herd of 20 pure breed jerseys ,, >>> > Average butter fat content 5.6 Love my milk.. love my addiction ;o) >>> > Allan >>> > >>> > On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 5:15 PM, ornamentalmind < >>> [email protected]>wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > Puss and Blood acceptable in milk: >>> > >>> > > I have always been allergic to milk so have ingested little during my >>> > > lifetime. Overall, I am glad about that. There is no need to drink it >>> > > other than to keep the milk industry going…I still remember the >>> > > advertisements for the TV program, Disneyland in the 1950s by the >>> > > American Dairy Association … “You never outgrow your need for milk!” >>> > >>> > > Commercials Paid for by the American Dairy Association: >>> > > The Nelson’s: >>> > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIoxho5qm5s >>> > >>> > > “PSA” >>> > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBzuKhbbkvQ >>> > >>> > > Vintage 60s: >>> > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfqhA6mGDy4&NR=1 >>> > >>> > > Bobby Sherman: >>> > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLUDo58kueY&NR=1 >>> > > = >>> > > = >>> > > Video NOT financed by the American Dairy Association: >>> > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SXVpvgXo9Q >>> > >>> > > On occasion, I drink soy milk today…no puss or blood in that at >>> least! >>> > > And, for those who wish to point at calcium MDAs, there are countless >>> > > sources and most are healthier. >>> > >>> > > By the way, consumer advocacy and voting by pocketbook helped greatly >>> > > reduce rBST in US milk products. >>> > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovine_somatotropin >>> > >>> > > On Nov 24, 7:20 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > > > My daughter drinks soy milk which has a long shelf life till >>> opened- I >>> > > > dislike the thiness of it- though I do keep dry milk for some >>> baking- >>> > > > mostly muffins. The expiration dates are "use by' or "best used by" >>> > > > and can be deceiving. The freezer is a great rescue of many >>> items.// I >>> > > > read the ingredient list of most everything anymore and try to buy >>> the >>> > > > least engineered product plus note the country of origin- often >>> > > > missing in store brands, unfortunately. (There were warnings about >>> the >>> > > > lead contamination of cans which has axed several products from my >>> > > > list. I know Thai street food is divine from one son but where do >>> they >>> > > > get their cans- from China? And what about other packaging >>> materials? >>> > > > There certainly must be some leeching between the food and >>> package.) >>> > > > At any rate, in the best possible take on our food supply, we are >>> > > > still very fortunate as a country regarding our choices even if >>> food >>> > > > is the usual choice for budget belt-tightening. But education and >>> > > > cooking skills are mandatory if you take nutrition and the care of >>> > > > others seriously- best to treat it properly, I find. Plus we cannot >>> > > > totally ward off our enviornment and its products, can we?// >>> > > > Unpasteurized cheeses are a no-no during pregnancy.//Sometimes I >>> > > > wonder...my mother advised Champagne and raw celery when I was >>> green >>> > > > during my first pregnancy- fortunately we were too broke to buy >>> > > > Champagne! :-)// Nothing new under the sun- the dietary laws of the >>> OT >>> > > > and Kosher food/meals. A big step forward from barbarian fare of >>> raw >>> > > > meat and maggots! >>> > >>> > > > On Nov 24, 8:17 am, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > > > > Thinking of tainted food,, you can buy pasteurised milk in the US >>> and >>> > > it is >>> > > > > good but since I have been here i go buy a carton of milk off >>> the >>> > > shelf >>> > > > > (not refrigerated) looking at the liter carton at my home and >>> the >>> > > > > expiration date is 15 / 03 / 10 that is five full months away, >>> > >>> > > > > why is it if in the states the same milk processed has two >>> differnt and >>> > > > > radical food safety ,, or is US milk contaminated? >>> > > > > Allan >>> > >>> > > > > On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 2:36 PM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > > > > > Me, too- although there are some things I admire in the long >>> view of >>> > > > > > China. As for our milk, not sure the hormones, antibiotics, >>> feed lot >>> > > > > > filth and inappropriate diet makes our products secure and safe >>> from >>> > > > > > long term effects on human consumption. Perhaps that is my >>> major >>> > > > > > regret in giving up "ardent spirits" as I felt they acted as an >>> > > > > > antiseptic and digestif regarding possible food and water >>> problems- I >>> > > > > > must have rationalized this to an art form! lol >>> > >>> > > > > > On Nov 24, 3:51 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > > > > > > I'm thankful I don't live in China and didn't have anything >>> to do >>> > > with >>> > > > > > > their tainted products. ;-) >>> > >>> > > >>> http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-11-24-china-taintedmilk-death... >>> > >>> > > > > > > On Nov 20, 7:23 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > > > > > > > What are you grateful for? >>> > >>> > > > > > > > My list of the moment: >>> > >>> > > > > > > > The arrival of one of my children next week for a few days. >>> > >>> > > > > > > > Food- to cook and enjoy. >>> > >>> > > > > > > > A $30. dental bill yesterday which solved a problem I >>> thought >>> > > would >>> > > > > > > > cost $3,500. 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