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Sustainable hog farming stages a comeback

  • December
  • 31

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It is great to see that bigger is not always better.
The story old-school hog farming stages a comeback, about Russ Kremer and the Ozark Mountain Pork co-operative, is a fabulous demonstration that quality and sustainable agriculture can succeed and overcome the mindset that bigger and “more efficient” is always the best.
I don’t think that [...]

New Brunswick Open Farm Day 2008

  • September
  • 19

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New Brunswick Open Farm Day for 2008 has been scheduled for September 21st, 2008.
Open Farm Day
Every year in the fall, the NB Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture, along with the agricultural alliance of NB with support from the Sobey’s supermarket chain have an Open Farm Day.  In the spirit of Doors Open, this is an [...]

Looking for some lemon meringue pie?

  • September
  • 10

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If you are looking for some lemon meringue pie or just about anything else that uses lemons, be prepared to have to hunt it down as you might have a hard time finding it.  You might want to get your wallet ready too as a shortage of lemons (and lemon juice) has pushed prices for [...]

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