With the cost of food and healthcare rising, more and more people are opting to take responsibility for growing their own food and are starting urban farms. Lisa Taylor’s Your Farm in the City, An Urban Dweller’s Guide to Growing Food and Raising Animals is a great book to help people grow their own food without going overboard! It is a great way to get kids involved too!
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Pat Foreman Explains Why City Chicks Rule!
More and more people are raising chickens due to the inhumane practice of factory farms and use of antibiotics. For folks that wish to grow food organically, locally and sustainably, raising chickens has become the most popular method. Across America, municipalities are allowing and even encouraging residents to keep laying hens within city limits. Expert, Patricia Foreman, author of CITY CHICKS: Keeping Micro-flocks of Chickens as Garden Helpers, Compost Makers, Bio-recyclers and Local Food Suppliers is certainly leading the way.
Cook your Pet a Healthy Broth
Little did we know, Grandma had it right. Keep those chicken or beef bones and cook them into a healthy broth for your dog or cat. This is a simple way to provide your pet with a great, healthy snack. Known as a bone broth and typically used as a stock for soups, the health […]