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Lucy Goodman
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Who here does CSA? I have been doing one on and off for the past 14 years. here is a link to my CSA page on my farm website…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Amy Sirk Feb 21, 2011.

 

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You are not an urban homesteader (or suburban) Your farm is more than an acre and may be hundreds of acres. You grow sustainably. You might have livestock out on grass. You sell what you sow direct to your customers via CSA, farmers markets, etc..See More
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Lucy Goodman replied to HOMEGROWN.org's discussion 'How to Start a CSA (Even if You Don't Have a Farm) 101'
"This is a really good article. I have been running a CSA for over 15 years and I don't have anything to add to the list. well done."
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You are not an urban homesteader (or suburban) Your farm is more than an acre and may be hundreds of acres. You grow sustainably. You might have livestock out on grass. You sell what you sow direct to your customers via CSA, farmers markets, etc..See More
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Small Farmers

You are not an urban homesteader (or suburban) Your farm is more than an acre and may be hundreds of acres. You grow sustainably. You might have livestock out on grass. You sell what you sow direct to your customers via CSA, farmers markets, etc..See More
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A Brief History of Season Extension

Vegetables courtesy of season extensionI read an article on the wonders of winter spinach in Illinois and the author of the article seems flabbergasted that one can grow anything in winter. Read this story here I love newbies…See More
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Lucy Goodman commented on HOMEGROWN.org's page Find Good Food
"here's a few more http://organicfarmfood.org/ https://www.farmmatch.com http://www.farmermaps.com"
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You are not an urban homesteader (or suburban) Your farm is more than an acre and may be hundreds of acres. You grow sustainably. You might have livestock out on grass. You sell what you sow direct to your customers via CSA, farmers markets, etc..See More
Mar 8
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richard maxwell replied to Lucy Goodman's discussion 'Season Extension' in the group OH Homesteading
"This is our first year for season extension. We added a 30 x 72 high tunnel last year. Were growing raspberries and strawberries in it. Im excited to see the results!!"
Feb 19
Jennifer commented on Lucy Goodman's blog post 'Made a Batch of Pickled Jalapenos'
"Yum. Yum. Yum—or maybe ow! Ow! Ow! My mom sends me these so-called "Candy-Krisp" jalapeños every year, and they're delicious: sweet and tart and a little hot but not distractingly so. Especially good on burgers. I…"
Jan 10
Lucy Goodman commented on Lucy Goodman's blog post 'Made a Batch of Pickled Jalapenos'
"I wrote this in Oct and have eaten them since I wrote this . They are very good, though incendiary, far hotter than expected."
Jan 10
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Made a Batch of Pickled Jalapenos

As usual I planted more peppers than we needed for the Farm Share Initiative so instead of ignoring them until they rot and can be tossed on the compost i decided to can them and this is the result. I have not eaten any as the jars re still cooling as i write this but i am pretty sure this will be far more incendiary than any jar of jalapenos I might buy at the grocery store because I left in all the seeds and ribs and these peppers have been really hot this year.…See More
Jan 10
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Carrie Seal-Stahl commented on Lucy Goodman's blog post 'Repost of Chickens Vs Blizzard'
"This is a great idea! Will definitely have to keep this in mind for next winter!"
Jan 3
Jennifer commented on Lucy Goodman's blog post 'Repost of Chickens Vs Blizzard'
"Love the quick thinking, the speedy construction, and the photos!"
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What kind of HOMEGROWN are you?
Earth Mama, Fill in the Blank
Fill in the blank:
Contrary farmer/locavore
A bit about me:
I own 9 acres in Preble County Ohio and have been making my full time living growing for farmers markets, my CSA, restaurants and other direct sales for the past 18 years. I practise sustainable methods (was certified Organic for 6 years), grow over 75 different kinds of crops. I am big on season extension, soil building and creating local food systems
Latest greatest meal cooked at home:
Chicken curry featuring home raised pastured chicken, German butterball potatoes, rainbow carrots, Music garlic, red onions and prisma shallots.
Currently reading:
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Currently listening to:
Imelda May
My latest DIY project:
Making movies of what we do
How did you find HOMEGROWN.org?
It found me
Web site I recommend:
http://www.boulderbeltfarm.com

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A Brief History of Season Extension

Vegetables courtesy of season extension

I read an article on the wonders of winter spinach in Illinois and the author of the article seems flabbergasted that one can grow anything in winter. Read this story…

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Posted on March 19, 2013 at 1:57pm — 1 Comment

Made a Batch of Pickled Jalapenos

As usual I planted more peppers than we needed for the Farm Share Initiative so instead of ignoring them until they rot and can be tossed on the compost i decided to can them and this is the result. I have not eaten any as the jars re still cooling as i write this but i am pretty sure this will be far more incendiary than any jar of jalapenos I might buy at the grocery store because I left in all the seeds and ribs and these peppers have been really hot this year.…

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Posted on January 10, 2013 at 10:47am — 2 Comments

How to Build A Simple Hoophouse

This is the Hoop House Redux post which has links to 3 informative "How To" blog posts I did 7 years ago on how we build our simple unheated hoophouses. No pictures on this post but if you look at the links below (in order) you will not only see pictures of our hoop houses but also how to put one together for under $850US.

We use our hoop houses for season extension (we have…

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Posted on January 2, 2013 at 11:02am — 1 Comment

Repost of Chickens Vs Blizzard

Pastured Chickens and Snow

We recently got 18 laying hens in short noticed and we were not at all prepared other than we had some chicken food, fencing, feeders, waters and chicken tractors designed for meat birds. So we used what we had and Eugene quickly put together a mobile chicken coop out of stuff lying around the farm. We introduced the hens to…
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Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:54am — 2 Comments

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