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NY Times article on urban goats > are urban animals cost effective?
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Aliza Ess commented on Aliza Ess's blog post 'Learn what kind of food license you need to sell your pickles, jams, eggs, meat, and more!'
Cornelia commented on Aliza Ess's blog post 'Learn what kind of food license you need to sell your pickles, jams, eggs, meat, and more!'"Oh, Aliza, this is incredibly helpful! I know that there are plenty of hoops to jump through, and this extension document at least clearly spells that out. :) Thanks so much for sharing. I wonder if other states provide a similar guide?"
Aliza Ess posted a blog postLearn what kind of food license you need to sell your pickles, jams, eggs, meat, and more!
Here in Baltimore, we have learned that value-added products such as pickles and jams, dried teas and spice rubs, drinks, baked goods, and more can really supplement the income you earn to support your homestead or urban garden project.Especially for our urban farm, where we want to create a lot of community engagement programs…See More
Phil McNeish left a comment for Aliza Ess"Thanks for stopping by my page and commenting on my endless chatter :~)"
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My new best friends. Steel Toed Boots and Power Tools
"haha, so great. just bought my first string trimmer and i feel very proud! i'm already thinking of the next model i want to get :)"
Aliza Ess commented on Aliza Ess's blog post 'Growing in the City: Garden Theft & Garden Love'"Yes, it's definitely a delicate balance between sharing with anyone who needs it, and encouraging people to take all the free stuff they want :) I love hearing all the feedback about people's experiments with this. It's definitely an…"
Kristen commented on Aliza Ess's blog post 'Growing in the City: Garden Theft & Garden Love'"We're trying out the idea of having communal garden beds, open to the public, that people are encouraged to come in and pick from -- hoping this will result in less theft from garden members' plots. "
Rachel commented on Aliza Ess's blog post 'Growing in the City: Garden Theft & Garden Love'"Our front yard has a 3' fence around it so people generally stay away. The driveway gate is usually open but no one really ever comes into our yard. We also mostly grow edible shrubs and ground covers and since most people are wary of eating…"
Aliza Ess commented on Phil McNeish's blog post 'News from Grandin Village'"Nice to meet you Phil! Loved reading your story."
Aliza Ess commented on Yvonne's blog post 'Drought and water preparedness'"Wonderful! Yes, it's definitely all too easy for us city folk to forget how precious water is when all you have to do is turn on the tap for an "endless" supply. That's a very cool system you've got there!"
Aliza Ess posted a blog postGrowing in the City: Garden Theft & Garden Love
This morning we experienced the low point of growing food in the city, as our intern saw a few men walking away with handfuls of our garlic, which is about five months old.We haven't had much produce theft so far, but it's always a little frustrating when it happens. I guess we don't have to worry about four legged produce…See More
Aliza Ess commented on Yvonne's blog post 'Bumper Crop and bumble bees...'"Beautiful! Yes, I think I remember hearing a radio story about mangoes and how many growers do not preserve the excess. Have you thought about cutting the mangoes into pieces and drying them? That would make them inexpensive to transport and easy to…"
Aliza Ess commented on Aliza Ess's blog post 'Baltimore Chickens: Week 3 update'"Aw, thanks for the comments everyone!"
Cornelia commented on Aliza Ess's blog post 'Baltimore Chickens: Week 3 update'"Those are some nice digs! I love that you used recycled materials, too!"
Ellen Peavey commented on Aliza Ess's blog post 'Week Old Baby Chicks'" Thanks Aliza for the information went to the site waiting for a answer"
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- I've dreamed of the farm life or living on an Earth Ship, but believe that it's more important to stay with people in the cities & live a sustainable life here in the concrete jungle
- Latest greatest meal cooked at home:
- Homemade local strawberry jam smeared on Baltimore's best sourdough bread with yogurt
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- Hosting a table at this year's Artscape (http://www.artscape.org/) with examples of urban sustainability projects like compost bins, container gardening, reusable packaging, canning, and solar ovens!
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My interview with the Baltimore Sun at Maker's Faire 09
I'm not sure if I can bring the video from the Baltimore Sun site, so I'll just post a link here:
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/business/consuminginterests/blog/2009/06/make_it_yourself_maker_faire.html
Am reading my copy of MAKE 18 right now, and it's incredible. The laundry machine and urban homesteading book/blog recommendations are top of my list.
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/business/consuminginterests/blog/2009/06/make_it_yourself_maker_faire.html
Am reading my copy of MAKE 18 right now, and it's incredible. The laundry machine and urban homesteading book/blog recommendations are top of my list.
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Learn what kind of food license you need to sell your pickles, jams, eggs, meat, and more!
Here in Baltimore, we have learned that value-added products such as pickles and jams, dried teas and spice rubs, drinks, baked goods, and more can really supplement the income you earn to support your homestead or urban garden project.
Especially for our urban farm, where we want to…
ContinuePosted on May 9, 2012 at 4:00pm — 2 Comments
Growing in the City: Garden Theft & Garden Love
This morning we experienced the low point of growing food in the city, as our intern saw a few men walking away with handfuls of our garlic, which is about five months old.
We haven't had much produce theft so far, but it's always a little frustrating when it happens. I guess we don't have to worry…
ContinuePosted on April 13, 2012 at 3:47pm — 3 Comments
Baltimore Chickens: Week 3 update
My friend Carey took this photo! These are three week old meat breed chickens. You can see the chickens at a week old on this earlier blog post.
My gentleman was amazing over the…
ContinuePosted on March 12, 2012 at 8:13pm — 4 Comments
Week Old Baby Chicks
The photo above is of the chicks when they are just a day or two old... I can't stop staring into the box at them rambling around!
We're taking photos and video each week so we can keep track of how they grow and share some basic how-to information on raising the chicks. We have raised…
ContinuePosted on March 1, 2012 at 12:30am — 5 Comments
Korean Anchovy Stock Soup with Bean Sprouts
Thanks to Amazon for letting me steal this photo! I always like a nice photo with a blog post :)
Anyway, I've recently been writing about "seeds" and how we are using them around the winter urban homestead here in Baltimore. (If you want to see the first post where I recommend some…
ContinuePosted on January 17, 2012 at 2:00pm — 5 Comments
Comment Wall (9 comments)
- At 6:37am on April 29, 2012, Phil McNeish said…
- Thanks for stopping by my page and commenting on my endless chatter :~)
- At 2:02pm on June 15, 2011,
Heather Skerl Spegal said… - The listening to the fan comment was a Gracie Allen moment. :D
- At 4:45pm on November 23, 2010,
Andrew Odom said… - Hey there. Thank you for adding me as a friend Aliza. Looking forward to reading more from you AND catching up on your blog! Well, you and Chicken-Man.
- At 11:07am on December 30, 2009, Rachel said…
- Ha ha, no problem! The only reason I know is because I live in California which produces 99% of the U.S.'s and 2/3's of the world's commercial walnuts. I always remember driving through the Central Valley as a kid looking at the "funny white tree trunks on black stumps." They graft English Walnuts onto our native Black Walnut rootstock.
- At 12:41pm on October 23, 2009,
Lizz said… - I believe it seeds very easy, before you know it, it will take over LOL Valeriania officinalis would be what your looking for. You don’t want to dig the roots until the second year. Currently my home smells of valerian, hope my party guests tomorrow don't mind !
Also cats and rats realy love the root so grow it somewhere safe:)
- At 10:47am on October 23, 2009, Cornelia said…
- Aw shucks, thanks for the bonzai! I'm not so sure about the commerce end of these gifts...Do you think we should keep them active on the site?
- At 8:17am on October 23, 2009,
John Russell said… - Good morning Aliza, Yes... she is shaggy and beautiful. She is one of three purebred Scottish Highlands that I have. They look kinda wild to most people, but really they are a super mellow breed. Have a good day, John
- At 9:58pm on October 16, 2009,
Deborah Niemann-Boehle said… - How exciting that you have burr oaks! If you have other trees with bitter acorns, you can soak them to get rid of the tannin.
- At 2:31pm on July 16, 2009, Cornelia said…
- Hi Aliza - welcome the HOMEGROWN.org! Love your pictures and would love to hear more about your Artscape table. We do something like it called the HOMEGROWN Village.
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