City Folk Flock To Raise Small Livestock At Home http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99189689&ft=1&f=1001
======= Victory gardens sprout up again People are borrowing an old wartime concept to lessen the need for mass-produced food, reduce pollution and build a sense of community. http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/home/la-hm-victory10-2009jan10,0,3830017.story ######### ----- From: Kris Dreyer Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 10:13 AM Subject: food prices expected to rise through 2009 I started wondering why a lot of the local grocery ads were advertising some grocery items as "price fixed" until April 2009. I started wondering what will happen in April 2009 to change the prices. It probably has to do with the end of a quarter but during my research I found a lot of articles on predictions that food prices are due to rise through 2009. Here are some of the articles I found for your review. It's definitely time to stock up before food prices rise! http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/columnists/article5511830.ece Enjoy low food prices, they are not here to stay http://www.foodnavigator.com/On-your-radar/Food-prices/Credit-crisis-could-lead-to-rice-price-rise-warns-IRRI Credit Crisis could lead to rice price rise http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/11/27/why-food-prices-could-rise-9-in-2009-and-how-kellogg-could-prof/ Why food prices could rise 9% in 2009 http://www.philly.com/philly/living/pets/Pet_food_costs_on_the_rise.html Pet food costs on the rise http://odeo.com/episodes/23869812-BizDaily-Food-Prices-13th-Jan-2009 Food prices (audio from the BBC) http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/27/business/27food.html Food prices expected to keep going up Surviving in Suburbia, Kristen Dreyer http://www.survivalinsuburbia.homestead.com http://www.homesteadblogger.com/survivalinsuburbia/ ###### ----- From: Marjory Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 1:07 PM Subject: Backyard Food Production Workshop These fill up very quickly, so if you want to register, please contact [email protected]. Backyard Food Production Workshop This one-day workshop is for those seeking to grow more of their own food. It is appropriate for those with either a large suburban backyard, to rural homesteads with acres of land. The course is held on a family farm where we depend on these sytems to grow a significant part of our diet. We have implemented and experimented with a variety of food production techniques drawn from organic farming, permaculture, agroforestry, indigenous teachings, historical anecdotes, and missionary work in third world countries. The climate and soils of Central Texas provide many challenges; this workshop will give you several years jump on getting production going. A list of topics covered are: Water: rainwater catchment, ponds, wells, grey water systems, earthworks Gardens: how big?, location, composting, building soil, mulching, living shade cloth Greenhouses & hoop houses: why we use them and when. Home butchering: (please do not attend if you cannot handle the killing and processing of a small animal) Animal husbandry: breeds, health, reproduction, housing, feeding, watering, processing, predators, and rotation. Small animals: free range, netting, pens, coops, and tractors. Pros & cons of chickens, turkeys, geese, rabbits, and guienas Orchards and agro-forestry: Growing a food forest and managing orchards. Calorie crops: how much area?, sweet potatoes, sunflowers, peanuts, grains Other possibilities: edible landscaping, wild-crafting, and eating insects Community: sharing, learning, and trading with those around you Sunday Feburary 8, 2009 from 9:00am - 5:00pm. The workshop is held at a rural farm within an hour drive SE of Austin, TX. The workshop fee is only $100 per person and includes the workshop, notes, and workbooks. Bring your own lunch. This is an outdoors experience so dress appropriately. Class size is limited. Contact [email protected] for further information and to register. ===== --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ShadowGovernment" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ShadowGovernment -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
