by John Langlois | Jan 16, 2015 | Organic Farming
The Great Pyrenees The Great Pyrenees is one of the best farm dogs available. We got Carter 11 years ago when my friend at the Nature Conservancy asked whether we wanted “a great Pyrenees puppy.” It turned out that the “puppy” was over a year...
by John Langlois | Aug 17, 2013 | Alabama Organic Farms, Farming Facts
Mastitis problems in Grazing Cattle. Cassidy is one our best cows. I measure that judgement by temperament. Because she is so amiable, we nicknamed her girlfriend. If I were not emotionally attached to her, she would be on the harvesting schedule because she has a...
by John Langlois | May 22, 2013 | Food Ideas
Blueberries Ripen in June in South Alabama We all pack up and drive 5 hours South to pick blueberries and Grandmama Dollihite’s home. We go out early to avoid the bugs and the heat and by 10:00 a.m. we have enough to freeze for the next year. It occurred to me...
by John Langlois | Apr 28, 2013 | Alabama Organic Farms, Food Ideas
How about some “Poop”in your Soup? This is one of my “awareness posts.” Many people are not aware of how modern food winds up on their plates and it’s my joy to bring you this moment of enlightenment. Most of us would never knowingly eat...
by John Langlois | Apr 28, 2013 | Alabama Organic Farms, Food Ideas
Local Food Growers in Alabama Studies have shown that local food can help with locally developed allergies. This idea is revised for publication 04/28/2013 We have had a few problems getting Facebook to accept the blog posts, so some of our friends have asked that we...
