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The Deliberate Agrarian: Part 2ReestablishingThe Family Economy—A Biblical Imperative—orWe Are Not Called To Be Slaves
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One Man's Ruminations About Faith, Family, and Livin' The Good Life. 8212;A Biblical Imperative—. We Are Not Called To Be Slaves. Dateline: 18 January 2014. One of The Family," an 1880 painting by Frederick George Cotman. Click the picture to see a much larger view of this beautiful image. It is mealtime in the home of a productive, multi-generational farm family. In My Previous Blog Post. I wrote about the family economy and posted Returning To The Family Economy,. Well, it wouldn’t be the first t...
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The Deliberate Agrarian: Sage AdviceFor Would-Be Farmers(part 4 of)ReestablishingThe Family Economy
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One Man's Ruminations About Faith, Family, and Livin' The Good Life. Dateline: 22 January 2014. Click Here to read Part 3 of this series). One of New England's most-photographed farms. Now, if you have an excess of money to buy the land and support the farming enterprise, that’s different. I was reminded of all this last summer when I happened upon the blog of a woman who was announcing that her family was selling their farm. It was a downright sad story. They had bought a farm four years earlier...The w...
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The Deliberate Agrarian: Archive ofCurrent & PastDeliberate AgrarianMonthly Blogazines
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One Man's Ruminations About Faith, Family, and Livin' The Good Life. This blog was established on 18 June 2005. I posted essays frequently for almost four years. Then I went to posting a single blog entry on the last day of every month. I figured The Deliberate Agrarian. Would fade into internet obscurity with the once-a-month "blogazine" format. But, incredibly, the number of people who read this blog went up! Click Here to Read the March 2013 Blogazine. Click Here to Read the February 2013 Blogazine.
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Off-grid on a Northern Goat Farm: September 2011
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Off-grid on a Northern Goat Farm. Sunday, September 25, 2011. Two years ago, one of our finest milk goats died giving birth. She left behind a beautiful doe kid that we named Dulcinea (latin for soft or sweet), a name that we usually shorten to Dulsa. We wanted little Dulsa to have her emotional needs met, so we moved her into the house and spent 24 hours a day with her. Links to this post. Wednesday, September 14, 2011. Here in the Cariboo, two kinds of wild blueberries grow. One is a foot or so tal...
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Off-grid on a Northern Goat Farm: July 2011
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Off-grid on a Northern Goat Farm. Saturday, July 30, 2011. Charlie on watch, with the chicks nearby. Links to this post. Wednesday, July 27, 2011. The garlic plants in the garden are sending up flower stalks. These are known as "scapes", and their thickness generally reflects the size of the bulb below the ground. Remove the tips from the scapes. Drop them into boiling water and cook them for 2 or 3 minutes, then drain them. Links to this post. Saturday, July 23, 2011. When I returned, I found home to be...
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Off-grid on a Northern Goat Farm: August 2011
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Off-grid on a Northern Goat Farm. Monday, August 15, 2011. We've been having a very busy summer. We spent the long weekend at the Clinton War, which is a mediaeval war that is held near here every year. This was the 32nd war. Charles is a heavy fighter (sword and shield) and it's one of the highlights of our summer. Http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? When we got home, there was a huge pile of laundry to be done, so I put my laundry service to work. Links to this post. Saturday, August 6, 2011. Although my win...
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The Deliberate Agrarian: Parsnip Bed In June
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One Man's Ruminations About Faith, Family, and Livin' The Good Life. Parsnip Bed In June. Dateline: 14 June 2015. This is my first year growing parsnips. I was able to get the seeds to germinate in only 11 days using my shade disc technique (see 11-Day Parsnips. That was downright encouraging. The picture above shows my parsnip bed in early June. You'll notice that I followed the same planting scheme as shown in my Four-Day Carrots. Where you get to see me harvesting some carrots. Close spacing does ...
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Off-grid on a Northern Goat Farm: Chickens in the Cold
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Off-grid on a Northern Goat Farm. Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Chickens in the Cold. Now, we have too many chickens for this to be practical, but they seem to be fine as long as they have protection from the elements and (of course) lots of food. A rooster with a short comb (but some frost damage on his feet). February 26, 2012 at 4:02 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Country Living In a Cariboo Valley. Here’s What’s Happening in our Garden. I believe that the most important thing in life is play.
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Off-grid on a Northern Goat Farm: February 2012
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Off-grid on a Northern Goat Farm. Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Chickens in the Cold. Now, we have too many chickens for this to be practical, but they seem to be fine as long as they have protection from the elements and (of course) lots of food. A rooster with a short comb (but some frost damage on his feet). Links to this post. Sunday, February 12, 2012. Goats in the Cold. And I will always be grateful to David MacKenzie for his clear explanation of this problem. Now, when the weather turns very cold, I...
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Off-grid on a Northern Goat Farm: May 2011
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Off-grid on a Northern Goat Farm. Saturday, May 28, 2011. The single most important rule we have is:. Don't go into debt! We want to make our own choices rather than being slaves to the financial system. Links to this post. Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Broody hens (and ravens). A sneaky broody hen taking a quick break. A truly determined broody hen will continue sitting on a nest even if you take the eggs away, and she may even starve to death trying to hatch out non-existent chicks. I've read about many...
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