Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Some roam through pastures testing bunches of fescue, a cool-season grass, for the sweetness the frost brings. This herd, however, is not quite as free-range as it appears. Other systems , including eShepherd and Corral Technologies, are also in development. Others push into a strip of bushes, munching through brambles.

Pasture 143

Pasture Cattle Technology Ruralism 143

The Lunatic Farmer

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

When Bill Clinton was elected president and hired a French chef who promised “free range chicken” the conservative talk-show and former presidential candidate Pat Buchanan interviewed me for his show. His first question: “What is different between your pastured chickens and the ones in regular industry houses?” It takes awhile.

Livestock 52

Livestock Free Range Pasture Ecology 52

Farmbrite

MARCH 9, 2023

If your eggs are organic or free-range, be sure to communicate it! Feel free to have signage that sings the praises of the egg’s taste and quality. Or specialty products, such as organic, pasture raised or omega-3 eggs. A little personality goes a long way too. You probably can’t compete on price with the supermarket.

Marketing 52

Marketing Production Distribution Farming 52

ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The purpose of this systems research project led by National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) was to identify and promote practical ways of using regenerative grazing practices to improve soil health and catch and hold more rainwater in soil. Brent and Anna and their family raise pork and chicken on pasture.

Cattle 69

Cattle Pasture Poultry Family Farming 69