Kate Martignier
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Sep- 2019 -19 SeptemberFood Shortages
Will this Type of Agriculture Feed Your Grandchildren?
You know that a system of agriculture is truly sustainable when the harvest occurs—increasingly abundantly—as a by-product of ecosystem regeneration.…
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Jul- 2019 -25 JulyAnimals
Raising Pigs — Part 4
Electric fencing works very effectively for pigs, IF you give them the right first impressions of it. Pigs see most…
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17 JulyAnimals
Raising Pigs – Part 3
Can pigs learn manners? Here are some ideas to keep pig-raising enjoyable when those cute little piglets have grown big…
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Jun- 2019 -20 JuneAnimals
Raising Pigs Part 2 – New Piglets
We once tried breeding our own piglets, and it turns out we’re not made of the right stuff to be…
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10 JuneAnimals
Raising Pigs — Part 1
The pork we eat is raised and butchered here on our small farm because we like to be responsible for…
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4 JuneAnimal Forage
8 Abundant “Fodder Forest” plants, and how to use them
This morning when I went to feed the animals I thought I’d start by collecting some pigeon pea for our…
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Feb- 2019 -5 FebruaryGeneral
Two Diffrent kinds of healthcare – Part 2
How did we become dependent on the doctor visit and the prescription? What happened to the ways we cared for…
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Jan- 2019 -28 JanuaryGeneral
Two Diffrent Kinds of Healthcare – Part 1
The doctor visit and the pharmaceutical prescription usually get us back on the job quickly and with a minimum of…
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Nov- 2018 -6 NovemberLivestock
7 Ways to Use the Humble Choko Vine
Its spring time in Australia, and our area in Far North Queensland has gratefully received a decent fall of rain.…
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Oct- 2018 -19 OctoberAnimals
Backyard chickens, and the interconnectedness of all things. Part 3
This article is Part 3 of a Series that is mostly about chickens. It’s not a how-to-care-for-chickens article, but a…
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10 OctoberAnimals
Backyard Chickens, and the Interconnectedness of all things. Part 2
This article is Part 2 of a series that is mostly about chickens – not how to care for them,…
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3 OctoberGeneral
Backyard Chickens, and the Interconnectedness of All Things
This 3-Part Series articles starts off with our cultural lack of understanding about our place in the web of life,…
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