Over the years, I have found myself thinking about how much time I spend at work and how that relates to a variety of emergency scenarios. Fortunately for me, I work for an organization that provides after school and summer camp programs for kids, which means we have to be…
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Hatch Chile is a staple here in New Mexico. We buy it in bulk in September from grocery stores or pop up vendors in parking lots throughout our cities and counties, pay a little extra to have it roasted on the spot, cart home our steaming hot plastic bags full…
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We began our backyard chicken keeping experience in the spring of 2010 with five chickens and a much smaller coop (similar to this coop) than we have now without really thinking about how much space chickens need to be happy, healthy and productive. At the time, we were simply very excited…
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When we first began our short adventures in Goat Sharing last year, I had no idea how much I would grow to love goat cheese. I knew I liked it, but I wouldn’t have guessed it would become one of my favorite things and that I would crave it regularly.…
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How do you turn plain ol’ cream cheese into a deliciously extravagant snack? Harvest, chop up, and stir some fresh herbs into your favorite cream cheese, then slather it on some crackers or freshly baked bread! Our favorite herb combination is basil and thyme, but any herb or combination you…
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Last year, after being sent a photo of some fabric paper towels by a friend, we decided to make some of our own to give away as gifts to family and friends! Not only were they a hit with everyone who received them, but we made some for ourselves and…
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Keeping chickens over the past few years has been quite the adventure in both the actual keeping of chickens and in the human response to the fact that we keep chickens. Conversations are either based around confusion or excitement! I get questions all the time like; You can keep chickens…
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Seeds are, in my mind, such a magical thing. The fact that an itty bitty seed contains the potential for so much life (and sustenance) never ceases to amaze me. Ever since we began on this urban farming journey of ours, I’ve been doing my best to learn how to…