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Monthly Archives: September 2017

Why Fields with Trees are Important and Heat Exhaustion

UncategorizedBy Antonio GomesSeptember 26, 2017Leave a comment

There is lots a farmer can learn from books and, at the same time, a farmer can also learn the same stuff by spending time outside and observing nature. There is a difference though. You can learn from a book a lot easier, because some of the magic of nature only happens for short periods…

Lambing Around the Corner

UncategorizedBy Antonio GomesSeptember 16, 2017Leave a comment

Lambing time is just around the corner, so I am trying to get the barn ready for the new lambs. This year, every month seemed to have a major challenge, but what keeps me sane is knowing that we are building systems that will save us tons of work here on the farm. I can’t…

Nutrient Collapse Article

UncategorizedBy Antonio GomesSeptember 15, 2017Leave a comment

I came across a great article on the nutritional content of food on politco.com, check it out here. I learned about this three years ago, when I started growing open pollinated corn for myself and my sheep. The farmer I bought the corn seed from was very passionate about maintaining open pollinated corn. He showed…

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