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Tofu Nuggets and the Battle for Spring

Posted on February 15, 2016 by faegood

Here’s the thing about spring in the southeast- it is NOT gradual. No clear easy ramp up from cold to warm, from a scattering of snow in the oak leaves to the tender baby leaves and azalea blossoms. Instead, the … Continue reading →

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Feminism? What’s THAT got to do with chickens?

Posted on April 16, 2015 by faegood

When I was setting up this blog, I made the tag line “food, farm animals, and feminists.” In part, the alliteration made me giggle…but there was a deeper reason as well. I think that much of the online resources about … Continue reading →

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The 2nd Annual Pig and Pie

Posted on March 31, 2015 by faegood

This led, as you do on roadtrips, to a rambling conversation about pigs, raising pigs, eating pigs, ROASTING pigs… And before we knew it, I’d found directions online to build a pig roaster, and a plan was hatched. Continue reading →

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On chicken coops

Posted on March 14, 2015 by faegood

Our old chicken coop went off to its new home today, to live in the backyard of our dear friends’ house, and shelter a new set of family egg layers. We build the chicken hut (editorial note: any time I … Continue reading →

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