http://smallfarms.today.com For the Farmer in Everyone! Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:57:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Do you make something on your farm that could be sold online?  If so, you are not alone.  There are many farmers that are earning a second stream of income from products that are either produced on their property or are made from what they produce. Some products that you'll find ... http://smallfarms.today.com/2009/02/13/sell-your-farm-products-online/ I love farmer's markets.  Whether I'm selling merchandise or just enjoying shopping there, it makes for a festive atmosphere.  If you've never been to one, even to look around, you may be missing out.  Each one has a different atmosphere- many of the people working there have been friends for ... http://smallfarms.today.com/2009/02/12/farmers-market-vendor-insurance/ Sugaring season is upon us, and for those that don't know what this is, it is when farmers begin collecting maple sap.  Usually, this time of year is when we all gear up for that first big thaw in February, which coincidentally is this week for many producers.  The warm ... http://smallfarms.today.com/2009/02/11/will-sugaring-season-be-a-disaster/ With the statistics now in, the 2007 Agriculture Census is now available.  Of interest is that the number of small farms has grown and the number of women heading farms has also grown. Some interesting statistics for this census includes: The total number of women farmers has increased 70,000, bringing the grand ... http://smallfarms.today.com/2009/02/10/2007-census-of-agriculture/ It probably comes as no surprise to anyone in the agricultural arena that there will be no stimulus package for individuals who have aquaculture businesses or those in the beekeeping biz.  The plight of the bees isn't something that is largely recognized, nor is the raising of fish for restaurants ... http://smallfarms.today.com/2009/02/08/no-stimulus-package-for-aquaculture-or-beekeepers/ I'm happy to say that we're finally getting a warm spell here in New York.  It is currently 47 degrees here in upstate, New York and we couldn't be happier!  This means that water buckets won't be frozen for the next few days as long as the weather holds.  We're ... http://smallfarms.today.com/2009/02/07/barn-watering-system-info-needed/ var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(234,310,582398,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() After my post yesterday about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s rant about pork producers, it got me thinking about politicians in general.  For example, when Caroline Kennedy was thinking of running for Senator here in New York, she didn't even know what cities were in upstate, New ... http://smallfarms.today.com/2009/02/06/politicians-more-dangerous-than-bin-laden/ What moron said that?  Why Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of course.  This was in response to a question posted to him by U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa. King asked whether a comment attributed to Kennedy in a published Iowa report in 2002 was accurate. In that, Kennedy stated that, "Large-scale hog ... http://smallfarms.today.com/2009/02/05/pork-producers-more-dangerous-than-bin-laden/ For my regular readers, yes, this is still the SmallFarms blog- it just looks different now.  While I'd love to have my happy green color and plants at the top of the page, we've been streamlined so that all blogs look similar.  I'm a little bummed, but the content is ... http://smallfarms.today.com/2009/02/04/not-in-oz-anymore/ Just when I think the EPA can't get any more ridiculous about what farmers are doing, they have to step in and regulate animal crap.  You may remember my previous blogs on how they want to regulate gassy animals (who knew- I mean, who would even want to know?).  ... http://smallfarms.today.com/2009/02/03/the-epa-crap-management-program/