The Lunatic Farmer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

POLYFACE MICRO Just in! I finally have a new book, POLYFACE MICRO ! We are offering autographed, early bird discounts through the end of September! The whole theme of the book is livestock on small holdings, like homesteads. I took all our experience and protocols and down-sized them to miniature scale--even as small as a Manhattan apartment. I'll autograph all the pre-sale books that go out directly from our Polyface gift store, and the price is $5 off the cover, with free shipping.

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Agribusiness Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

We recently did a blog post on Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts (IDGT). We can use these trusts to gifts assets during lifetime to the next generation with some additional estate planning opportunities. However, one of the biggest drawbacks to the IDGT is that the assets are no longer ours. We have irrevocably transferred control of the assets to the next generation(s) and we may be concerned that not enough income is available for our support until death.

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Caff

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The first Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems (BIOS) event on “Impacts of Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems (BIOS) in Walnuts” was held in Linden at the Anderson-Barngrover Ranch on Friday August 27th. Around 30 people joined in on celebrating and learning from the past, and sharing emerging solutions and challenges. Dave Taylor talking about using a pressure chamber to dial in irrigation.

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The Lunatic Farmer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

"The primary role of government is to keep us safe." Do you believe that? I've heard it from both liberals and conservatives, and it's not true. Plenty has been written about the role of government, but none as succinct and profound as holy writ: I Peter 2:14 says that "governors" are "appointed by God to punish the evildoers and to praise those who do good.

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Caff

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

In our second episode the CCOF Foundation will chat with John and Kyle Garrone of Far West Fungi. Hear how they leverage their direct-to-consumer sales outlets to keep tabs on market trends, test out new products, and educate consumers about all things mushroom. Send us your ideas via this feedback link ([link] Many thanks to “The Farmers Beet” for helping us launch this pilot series.

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Caff

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

En nuestro segundo episodio, la Fundación CCOF charlará con John y Kyle Garrone de Far West Fungi. Escuche cómo aprovechan sus puntos de venta directos al consumidor para conocer las tendencias del mercado, probar nuevos productos y educar a los consumidores sobre todo lo relacionado con los hongos. ¿Tiene ideas para futuros podcasts? Envíenos sus ideas a través de este enlace de comentarios ([link] Muchas gracias a “The Farmers Beet” por ayudarnos a lanzar este ciclo de podcasts.

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