February 2012
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Bernie Sander’s left a message on our machine this afternoon. Well actually, someone in his office, another dairy farmer, congratulating us on OUR NEW GRANT. yup. Big Picture Farm was awarded a USDA Value-Added Producer Grant today. This is really really really exciting news for us. More soon.
January 2012
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http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/28/m... →
our world values strange things. apparently tasty milk is not amongst them.
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We were icey before. All chores would be better accomplished on ice skates. But now. After a serious night of pounding ice pellets, it is fair to say that everything is iced. A thick layer. And the level of contrast in the sky. its extremely minimal. one shade of grey. so i’ve got my fingers crossed for a little sunshine tomorrow. for if there is one thing about an ice storm. it is the...
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WOW. wow. wow. The governor of Vermont just mentioned us on his radio speech discussing 2012 priorities and the agricultural renaissance in Vermont: http://www.vpr.net/episode/52724/governor-shumlin-lays-out-2012-priorities/ (around 19:35, but you should really listen to the two minute segment leading up to it)
First highlighted Blue Ledge Cheese as an exemplary Vermont food-producer - where...
December 2011
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Vermont's new goal: 90% renewable by 2050 →
Another reason I live in the best state. And. Someday. When we have our own barn. We definitely want it to be covered in solar panels…
Mmmm I love a ‘glazing of ice’ followed by a ‘dusting of snow’. And why was it that I left Los Angeles for Vermont?
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My favorite drink of all time: GOATNOG.
HOW TO MAKE GOATNOG:
Milk your goats.
Collect eggs the chickens lay in the hayloft.
Add some sugar and rum and whip it up.
Ponder if it is too early to start drinking.
Decide now is always a good time on a farm.
Bernie Sanders latest →
Movie night at our house: watching Bernie Sanders tell it how it is.
Planet Likely to Become Increasingly Hostile to... →
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November 2011
21 posts
WatchIs this really the bacon you want?
This is a video of our three pigs.
You, too, can have some vermont pasture raised pigs. Emily & Fair Food Farm are delivering to nyc and boston and everywhere inbetween. You not only get the tastiest pork, ever. You support an amazing farm and a beautiful family. DO IT.
There are potentially dangerous levels of arsenic... →
motherjones:
So it’s only a matter of time before Congress votes to redefine arsenic as a fruit, right?
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In transit somewhere? Looking for a magazine to read? The very lovely Kathryn Flagg has a great article in this month’s Orion which explores China’s rainmaking efforts. Go check it out!
6 inches of snow + a couple inches of ice + no snow plough up the mountain yet means we have not gone into town to make caramels yet and are enjoying being snuggled into our tiny barn.house. there has been so much constant cooking of caramel that we are going to take the time on thanskgiving to give thanks to all our animals more than cook for ourselves. it will be a day of goat mani.pedi’s...
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ok. so just a few minutes ago i wrote about how warm and nice it has been. there are currently golf ball sized snowbombs falling outside my window. wow world. way to impress me.
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