We started Farm Blogs at http://www.farmblogs.org to give farms who may be daunted by getting their own website an option for easily getting their own blogs with either their own domain name, or theirname.farmblogs.org. If they know how, they can set up and maintain their blogs, or we can even help them get them set up and teach them how to easily maintain their blog.'
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
Farm Blogs.Org (Self-Recommended)
We started Farm Blogs at http://www.farmblogs.org to give farms who may be daunted by getting their own website an option for easily getting their own blogs with either their own domain name, or theirname.farmblogs.org. If they know how, they can set up and maintain their blogs, or we can even help them get them set up and teach them how to easily maintain their blog.'
Cattle Call Farm Recommends....
Cattle Call Farm Blog
The family farm, where the cows are in charge.
Managed by Kathy, the "Hereford Maid".
Here are Kathy's recommendations.
She writes that 'Each of these sights post pictures that make you feel like your right on the farm. My girls have taken an interest in the blog. We call it our virtual farm trip, sights we will probably never get to see in person, but we are getting to view through others eyes.'
A COUPLE MOVES FROM THE BIG CITY TO THE COUNTRYSIDE AND STARTS A SMALL FARM...WAIT, YOU'VE HEARD THIS PREMISE BEFORE? WHAT? TRITE? HACKNEYED? BUT, I HAVE GOATS. REALLY CUTE PICTURES OF TINY BABY GOATS. AND CHEESEMAKING RECIPES. WE SLAUGHTER OUR OWN PIGS AND CURE OUR OWN BACON! WELL, THAT'S IN THE MASTER PLAN, ANYWAY. JUST READ IT, YOU'LL SEE
Kathy: New to Farm Life-Aimees' post are very informative with great pictures and stories.
Schoonover Farm Blog
This is the newest blog for our little farm in Skagit county. Here we raise Shetland sheep, Nigerian Dwarf goats, Satin Angora rabbits & pheasants. In addition we have donkeys, llamas, chickens, geese, ducks, peafowl and a turkey. The blog describes the weekly activities here.
Kathy: Donna keeps her post up to date, gives a lot of great information.
THE ONGOING ADVENTURES OF A FAMILY OF SIX LIVING IN THE WOODS, HOMESTEADING AND HOMESCHOOLING.
Kathy: Stumbled upon this farm, she is also from WV. Like hearing about her life in WV in comparison to mine.
A COUPLE MOVES FROM THE BIG CITY TO THE COUNTRYSIDE AND STARTS A SMALL FARM...WAIT, YOU'VE HEARD THIS PREMISE BEFORE? WHAT? TRITE? HACKNEYED? BUT, I HAVE GOATS. REALLY CUTE PICTURES OF TINY BABY GOATS. AND CHEESEMAKING RECIPES. WE SLAUGHTER OUR OWN PIGS AND CURE OUR OWN BACON! WELL, THAT'S IN THE MASTER PLAN, ANYWAY. JUST READ IT, YOU'LL SEE
Schoonover Farm Blog
This is the newest blog for our little farm in Skagit county. Here we raise Shetland sheep, Nigerian Dwarf goats, Satin Angora rabbits & pheasants. In addition we have donkeys, llamas, chickens, geese, ducks, peafowl and a turkey. The blog describes the weekly activities here.
THE ONGOING ADVENTURES OF A FAMILY OF SIX LIVING IN THE WOODS, HOMESTEADING AND HOMESCHOOLING.
Cattle Call Farm Blog (WV, U.S.A.) Recommended
Cattle Call Farm Blog
The family farm, where the cows are in charge. Managed by Kathy, the "Hereford Maid"
Monday, 1 March 2010
Marie at Eden's Farm Recommends....
THE CORNUCOPIA
'Life on the Farm' aka Eden's Farm, Texas, U.S.A. (Recommended)
Thought for the day from Erin.
'One wild and precious life' Recommends...
One Wild and Precious Life (NY, U.S.A.) Recommended
Brookfarm Alpacas (CA, U.S.A.) Recommended
Brookfarm ~ Alpacas & Maremmas in the Valley of the Moon Glen Ellen, California www.brookfarmalpaca.com
Alpaca Farm Girl may be known to some of you but check out Brookfarm...
Here's Debbie on the set up:
BROOKFARM ALPACAS ~ Where raising quality alpacas and producing superb fiber is our top priority!
'Our plan with Brookfarm was to bring the Brookfarm name back to reality ~ the farm name that Mark's grandparents used for the original 33 acres when the thriving egg farm was active and Grand Father raised a few beef and many other animals.
Our 11 acres of the farm had been used over the years for casual farming with Nubian dairy goats, New Zealand Red rabbits, some geese, ducks, chickens; even a pony and horse. For years, the chickens remained along with assorted dogs and cats. With Mark's retirement from the fire service, we decided to bring Brookfarm back to a working farm, beginning with Alpacas and Maremma livestock guardian dogs.'
Sunday, 28 February 2010
Updates on Farm Blogs from Around the World.
Brookfarm Alpacas Recommends...
GIRL ON THE ROCKS
formerly known as Knit This… Knitting, spinning,
DMAR Alpaca and Maremma Blog
Alpacas, maremmas, oh my. Great educational information on everything alpaca. My kinda gal!
Beesybee fiber's Blog
Life in West Marin seen through the eye of an needle
Life on My Farm (Recommended)
Daylesford Organics Recommends...
Daylesford Organics (Victoria, Australia) Self-recommender
Sweet Local Farm Recommends
Tiny Farm Blog - TFB is the first farm blog I found. Since I own a tiny farm, I can relate to the day to day chores and trials at this farm. I like the photography included in each post. This farm is in Canada, so I know I'm behind schedule when they are doing things I should have done 5 weeks before.
Surviving on Massachusetts- This little local food/garden blog is great. I relate to the writer because she lives in my state and is about my age. She also leaves me great comments!
Skippy's Vegetable Garden - All time favorite gardening blog! Kathy updates all the time and takes great aerial shots of her home garden and community garden. I also like the radish and cucumber martinis she features.
Rachels Tiny Farm- This is a fascinating blog for an east coast farmer to read because she is located in Arizona. She can grow citrus, she has a completely different growing season, but I can still relate to her. She is a "next generation farmer" and very talented artist.
The Martha Blog - Although Martha Stewart blogs about many aspects of her life, she often writes about her farm in Bedford, NY. Her farm is what mine would look like if I had endless amounts of time and money. I'll keep dreaming.
Land Strategies Recommends...
Land Strategies (UK) Self-recommender
Alpaca Farmgirl Recommends...
The Inadvertent Farmer This is a beautiful blog written by a lady who has various farm animals and a camel. She posts recipes with gorgeous photographs on her blog
St. Fairsted Farm This blog is about farming, rural issues, and food. She gives good tips and have nice photos.
Life on a Southern Farm This is a blog that documents many farming tasks and has a real authentic quality to it.
Rooster Hill Farm This blog has introduced me to some aspects of farming. I particularly loved the visit from the AI (artificial insemination) Guy in his cow painted vehicle.
Honest Farm Inspirational blog with gorgeous photography, recipes, and great food ideas. She promotes buying your food locally.
Hope that helps grow the farmblogs around the world.
Best Regards,,
Alpaca Farmgirl
www.alpacafarmgirl.com
The Cabbage Tree Farm Recommends...
The Cabbage Tree Farm (NZ) (Recommendation)
Monday, 28 December 2009
Self-Recommenders for Farm Blogs
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Fiction etc. with agricultural themes
Thanks to Lyn in Tasmania, Australia for this:
| Title: | Cumulated fiction index |
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| Description: | v. ; 24 cm. |
| Numbering: | 1945/1960- |
| Format: | Serial |
| Notes: | Each issue has individual compilers. 1945-1960 compiled by G.B. Cotton and Alan Glencross; 1960-1969 compiled by Raymond Ferguson Smith and Antony John Gordon; 1975-1984 compiled by Marilyn E. Hicken; 1980-1989 compiled by Marilyn E. Hicken. |
| Contents: | [v.1] 1945-1960 -- [v.2] 1960-1969 -- [v.3] 1970-1974 -- [v.4] 1975-1979 -- [v.5] 1980-1984 -- [v.6] 1980-1989 -- [v.7] 1990-1994 -- [v.8] 1995-1999 |
| Subjects: | Fiction - Indexes |
| Alternate title: | Fiction index 1975-1979 |
| Other authors: | Glencross, Alan |
Less useful but you never know:
| Title: | Novel openers: first sentences of 11,000 fictional works, topically arranged with subject, keyword, author, and title indexing / by Bruce L. Weaver |
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| Description: | ix, 986 p. ; 27 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0786400501 |
| Subjects: | Fiction - Indexes |
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Other authors ….. ?
George Eliot. Mill on the floss
Thomas Hardy’s novels
The death of Martin Guerre
Laurence Sterne. Tristram Shandy
Henry Fielding. Tom Jones
Tolstoy looks at farming practices of his time in many of his novels.
Chaucer - the Millers tale etc.
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I took these from Global Books in Print, not all fiction, but they may be of interest if you are into this subject.
| From Castle Rackrent to Castle Dracula: Anglo-Irish Agrarian Fiction in the Nineteenth Century |
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| Publication Date: | December 2009 |
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| ISBN: | 0-9560716-7-8 |
| ISBN13: | 978-0-9560716-7-5 |
| Item Status: | Active Record (Available for Order) |
| Binding Format: | Trade Cloth |
| Pages: | 250 |
| Also Available Through: | Gardners Books Limited |
| Current Language: | English |
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| LC Class #: | PR468 |
| Dewey #: | 823.8099415 |
| Synopsis/Annotation: | It is impossible to study literature in |
| Title: | Everyone Had Cameras: Photography and Farmworkers in |
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| Publication Date: | November 2008 |
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| ISBN: | 0-8166-4966-9 |
| ISBN13: | 978-0-8166-4966-2 |
| EAN: | 9780816649662 |
| Item Status: | Active Record (Readily Available) |
| Binding Format: | Trade Cloth |
| Edition: | illustrated |
| Pages: | 720 |
| Price: | $200.00 (AUD Retail) NewSouth Books (Distributor) |
| Also Available Through: | Baker & Taylor Books; Blackwell; Brodart Company |
| Current Language: | English |
| Audience: | General Adult |
| Bowker Subjects: | DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY |
| General Subjects (BISAC): | PHOTOGRAPHY / History |
| General Subjects (BIC): | PHOTOGRAPHY & PHOTOGRAPHS |
| LCCN: | 2007-051643 |
| LC Class #: | TR820.5.S8475 2008 |
| Dewey #: | 779/.99794053 |
| Physical Dimensions (W x L x H): | 17.78 x 25.4 x 3.81 cm. |
| Synopsis/Annotation: | Deftly weaving the remarkable diversity of field photography into this story of labour activism, 'Everyone Had Cameras' establishes a new history of |
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| Title: | Tomato Rhapsody: A Fable of Love, Lust and Forbidden Fruit |
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| Publication Date: | June 2009 |
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| Imprint: | Delacorte Press |
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| ISBN: | 0-385-34333-7 |
| ISBN13: | 978-0-385-34333-6 |
| EAN: | 9780385343336 |
| Item Status: | Active Record (Readily Available) |
| Binding Format: | Trade Cloth |
| Pages: | 352 |
| Price: | $28.95 (CND Retail) Random House of Canada, Limited (Distributor) |
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| Current Language: | English |
| Audience: | General Adult |
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| General Subjects (BISAC): | TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science |
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| LCCN: | 2008-051835 |
| LC Class #: | PS3619.C347T66 2009 |
| Dewey #: | 813/.6 |
| Physical Dimensions (W x L x H): | 15.875 x 23.495 x 3.048 cm. |
| Synopsis/Annotation: | [A] delectable debut.... Schell displays the finesse of a master chef as he spices up the story with a delicious array of humorous subplots.Booklist If only every debut novel arrived with such spirit. USA Today |
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Jason Webster in his Sacred Sierra: a year on a Spanish mountain has lengthy quotes as chapter headings from the following work by Ibn al-Awam Kitab al-Falaha, The Book of Agriculture (written in the 12th century). Most of it could have been written yesterday … really fascinating.
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| Title: | Hemingway's Tribute to Soil |
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| Publication Date: | May 2006 |
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| ISBN: | 0-595-39758-1 |
| ISBN13: | 978-0-595-39758-7 |
| Item Status: | Active Record (Available for Order) |
| Binding Format: | Trade Paper |
| Pages: | 160 |
| Price: | £7.94 (GBP Retail) Bertrams Books (Wholesaler) |
| Also Available Through: | Bertrams Books; Gardners Books Limited; Lightning Source, Incorporated; NACSCORP, Incorporated |
| Current Language: | English |
| Audience: | General Adult |
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| General Subjects (BISAC): | TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Soil Science |
| General Subjects (BIC): | SOIL SCIENCE, SEDIMENTOLOGY |
| Synopsis/Annotation: | Scientists beware! One of the finest documentation specialists of soil characteristics was Ernest Hemingway. Henry Mount has assembled hundreds of Hemingway passages and critiqued them from a science-based perspective in his bookHemingway? Tribute to Soil. |