May 30, 2016
Today we are continuing on with Part 2 in the mini-series on
raising pigs on a sustainability minded family farm.
This episode is all about equipment and infrastructure.
Some things to think about before we get into this episode...
Where are you starting from and where do you want to go?
Depending on where you are...
May 23, 2016
Today we will take a realistic look at how Darby raises his pigs on his farm and why.
We will place a lot of emphasis on his context and how that directly ties to why he does what he does. As you will hear it's a balancing act. It's a constant balance between his moral compass and watching his wallet. Another way of...
May 16, 2016
When you can get a $5 cooked and ready to eat chicken at Costco,
how many consumers are going to pay $40 for the same amount of
product, uncooked.
Not many.
In a world where we are still trying to get the public to accept
the $20 chicken, the $40 chicken is insanity.
Given that, let’s work with what we have. ...
May 9, 2016
If you romanticized farming before, well this episode is going
to take that romantic vision and drag it through the mud a bit.
The goal isn't to discourage you from wanting to do any of
this. It’s just to make sure that you think about what you
are getting into.
Because while the life style can be great. And...
May 2, 2016
"I am looking into starting my farming business soon, in nearly
such a manner as you did Darby, while working a full time job in
the city. I plan to start with chickens and have a few
questions....
Did you start out processing your own birds?
I ask because I live in Georgia and there is a 1000 bird limit per
year...