[Ag-eq] books

Wed Oct 21 14:16:38 UTC 2015

Here is another good book that I recently read and thought that some of you
might enjoy.

The town that food saved: how one community found vitality in local food DB72669
Hewitt, Ben. Reading time: 8 hours, 41 minutes.
Read by Butch Hoover.

Social Sciences
Business and Economics

Chronicles efforts of the small community of Hardwick, Vermont, to reinvigorate
its economy and create a farming environment that fosters a sustainable, local
food system. Details the new agricultural business model that young
entrepreneurs embraced during a distressed economic period. 2009.

Jody and I frequently suggest books to one another, so I thought it might be a
good idea for us to all share suggestions.  I love to read and love to hear
about what others are reading.

Nella

Quoting Tracy Carcione via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>:

> Hi Nella and everyone.
> A donkey!  How exciting!  I just think donkeys are neat.
>
> We had an unusually early frost Sunday, which killed off my tomatoes and
> beans.  I was very sorry to see them go, especially the pole beans, which
> were still flowering.  I love pole beans.  Some of my garden this year has
> been the definition of abundance for me--lots of harvest for almost no work.
> I got a huge apple crop, and all I had to do was pick up apples and process
> them, and thank my beautiful tree.  Much the same for pole beans--put up
> supports, which I did years ago, plant the beans, replace any climbing
> strings that need replacing, occasionally check that too many vines aren't
> climbing the same string, and pick the harvest when it's ready.  I planted
> Aztec runner beans, and I've gotten lots of both fresh and dried beans.  I
> think the flowers are purple or red, and the beans are big, in 6-inch long
> flat pods that are very tasty fresh.  Like I said, I love pole beans.
>
> I also had a gourd that was killed by the frost.  It produced one big
> birdhouse gourd, which I'm going to dry.  It looks like a jug, with a big
> bottom, narrow neck, and fat head.  The vine kept trying to take over the
> world, though.
>
> I still have chard, kale, and turnips, which I covered with a cold frame
> when the frost came.  They should be good well into the cold.
> I tried planting lettuce and spinach about a month ago, but it never came
> up.  I might try it again in the cold frame.
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nella Foster via
> Ag-eq
> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 9:52 AM
> To: ag-eq at nfbnet.org
> Cc: nfoster at extremezone.com
> Subject: [Ag-eq] how is everyone
>
> Hello All:
>
> The list has been pretty quiet lately so I just thought I would see what
> everyone is up to.
>
> How are the gardens?
>
> I'm still getting tomatos and peppers.  I was lazy and didn't get my act
> together to plant a fall garden.
>
> Who is planting a fall garden?
>
> Four of my goats are pregnant and will be kidding in mid to late January.
> I'm looking forward to having fresh milk again.  I can't wait to make yogurt
> and cheese.  I'm going to get a cream seperater and hopefully make butter.
>
> Cruiser the horse is at a local trainer and I'm happy to be riding again.
> He's doing really well and we're having fun.
>
> I'm going to look at a donkey today.  He's being used as a guardian for
> smaller livestock, which will be his job here.  He will also be a friend for
> Cruiser.
> Cruiser was attached to my old mule and has been a little lonely since his
> death.  Hopefully the donkey will be as well behaved as the owner says; if
> so he will be delivered tomorrow.
>
> Well, that's about all that is going on here.  I hope the rest of you will
> update on your lives.
>
> Nella
>
>
>
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