[Ag-eq] books

[Danielle Ledet]

Thank you Nella.

On 10/21/15, Nella Foster via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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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Danielle

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