Where Did the Butterflies Go? Another GMO Casualty
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 2/13/2012 to
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" You don't see so many Monarch butterflies in the Midwest United States as you did a few years ago. Why? Their primary food source - milkweed-- has all but disappeared. A recent study published in the journal Insect Conservation and Diversity
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Got a Great Tagline? Enter our Slogan Contest!
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 2/3/2012 to
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" We've decided Reedy Fork Farm Organic Farm needs a slogan - a tagline - a motto. And we'd like your help! We've decided to have a contest, and let you submit your ideas to us. We'll collect all the entries, take our pick of the top ten, then
Our New Feed Bagger
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 1/28/2012 to
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"Yet another of the new things we have at Reedy Fork Farm is a new feed bagger. Since the bagger has been installed and put to use by the mill our bagging time has been cut dramatically.
It now only takes 1/4 of the time than it did when we had
When the Cows Come Home
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 1/20/2012 to
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"Among the new things at Reedy Fork Farm are some baby calves. Like any good grandparent, we'd like to share a few pictures of the new additions, along with some other pictures of our cows as they come home for the night.
You can click on the
What a Difference Our Organic Feed Makes!
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 1/14/2012 to
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"We got this wonderful picture from Ellen, one of our organic chicken feed customers. She was amazed at the difference in her chicken eggs after she started feed them our feed.
“Just had to tell you, my hens have been on your lovely fresh layer
New Things for the New Year!
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 1/7/2012 to
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"[caption id=""attachment_555"" align=""alignright"" width=""408"" caption=""Our new office being delivered!""] [/caption]We're starting out the new year with all sorts of new things at Reedy Fork
New thing one - We have another new retail
Christmas on the Farm
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 12/30/2011 to
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" Christmas is always a wonderful time at Reedy Fork Farm. It's cliched, but there really is something about family and friends gathering at the old homestead each year. It warms the heart to think about the love and faith that have been shared
The Cow Zone
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 12/12/2011 to
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" Your Journey into The Four Dimensions of a Cow’s Stomach
You unlock this barn door with the key of curiosity. Beyond it is another dimension, a dimension of sound…..""MOOOOO…."".
A dimension of sight….""Wow, that's a healthy
Beautiful Eggs from Beautiful Chickens
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 12/6/2011 to
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"Take a look at these amazing eggs from one of our organic chicken feed customers! She generously allowed us to share this picture. Take it from us – these eggs taste wonderful!
Thanksgiving and Gingerbread!
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 11/25/2011 to
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"Hayley made gingerbread men for all the little grandchildren in our family. Here's a picture of her, the delicious cookies, and part of the Thanksgiving Day spread from the Farm!
Thanksgiving Recipes from Reedy Fork Farm
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 11/23/2011 to
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" Living on the farm, it won't come as a surprise that our family is blessed with some really great cooks. As we approach Thanksgiving, we'd like to share a couple of our favorite recipes with you. These recipes have both been passed down to us.
The Sustainable Agricultural Conference
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 11/16/2011 to
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" We really had such a wonderful time at the Sustainable Agriculture Conference. We met so many wonderful, interesting people - those really interested in growing and eating healthier food. Meeting so many likeminded people was a pleasure - and an
Tapping into the Terrific Talents of the Cow's Tongue
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 11/4/2011 to
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" It's no secret that we think that cows are fascinating creatures. We thought we'd share with you some facts about one of the many interesting parts of a cow - the tongue.
Something's Missing Up There Did you know that a cow has no top
Wedding Bells at Reedy Fork!
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 10/31/2011 to
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" Last weekend, we celebrated the marriage of our son Taylor Teague and his beautiful new bride Jamie. (Can you tell we had fun?!)
As you may know, Taylor is the sixth generation of our family to own Reedy Fork Farm. Our congratulations to
Why Organic Farmers Love Alfalfa
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 10/28/2011 to
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" Alfalfa is a nutritional powerhouse for dairy cows. It's high in protein, fiber, calcium, vitamins C, E, and K as well as B-complex vitamins. In fact, alfalfa naturally supports lactation, a great bonus on a dairy farm like ours.
A high-yield
You Are What Your Animals Eat
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 10/14/2011 to
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" A nursing mother knows that everything she eats affects her baby. Too much broccoli gives her baby an upset stomach. Garlic bread tonight will flavor her milk tomorrow. And eating enough carrots will give the baby's stool an orange cast.
The
Just Label It!
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 10/8/2011 to
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" Did you know that food manufacturers do NOT have to tell you when they are using genetically engineered ingredients? That's surprising in our country - when we're so used to seeing labels and warnings on everything.
Most other developed
Why Do We Need Cow Feed When We're Organic?
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 9/17/2011 to
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" “So if you’re an organic dairy, shouldn’t the cows just be getting everything they need from the grass?”
Well, in a perfect world with lush green rolling pastures – yes! Our cows would need nothing else to eat but grass. The problem
How One Farmer Thinks Globally and Acts Locally
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 9/17/2011 to
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" Following a farmer around for the day is exhausting work. The cows need to be milked, the organic chicken feed needs to be custom mixed, and there's a planning meeting for the Guilford County Soil and Water Conservation District.
That's
What came first, the organic chicken….or the organic egg?
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 9/4/2011 to
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" What came first, the organic chicken….or the organic egg?
The proverbial question may never be summarily answered. Yet organic eggs only come from organic laying hens. What makes a laying hen organic? A big part of the answer is in the
Our Visit with "Humane Food Finder"
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 9/3/2011 to
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" Recently, Emily - who writes the Humane Food Finder blog - called and scheduled a tour of Reedy Fork Farm. We had an awesome time! Emily blogged about her visit, and was kind enough to allow us to share it on our site.
I have
Milling About at Reedy Fork Organic Feed
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 8/23/2011 to
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" When we started milling organic feed, we never dreamed of the variety of feeds we would be mixing. To give you an idea, here's a partial list of what we've sold recently.
A seventeen ton order of organic chicken feed , along with some
Farm Vocabulary
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 8/9/2011 to
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We've had more than our fair share of visitors at the farm lately, and they've noticed that we farmers bandy about a few terms that the rest of you might not be familiar with.
Here are a few that we've had to explain recently - to help you
Meet Our Friend RAFI
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 8/3/2011 to
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" If you're like most folks, you may not know what RAFI stands for, much less what it does. Rural Advancement Foundation International or RAFI promotes and protects sustainable agriculture in very practical ways.
Since the first step to a
Happy Lines: Where to find Happiness on the Farm
Posted by Reedy Fork Organic Farm on 8/1/2011 to
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" How do you know a cow is happy and healthy? She has happy lines!! No, it doesn't mean she's smiling. It means she has horizontal lines that are right down the side of her ribs. It looks like you took your fingertips and raked down the side of
