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The vegetable stand adjacent to me brings produce from their farm near Richmond, Va., about 100 miles away.

‘Eating Local’… What Does It Mean to You?

By Forrest Pritchard on July 18, 2012

How local is local? Ten miles? One hundred? Straight from your garden? A closer look at what ‘local food’ really means.

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900 pounds of organic goodness that didn't end up on the highway.

Thanks, Mr. Ratchetstrap!

By Forrest Pritchard on July 16, 2012

Uh oh.

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The garden might be perfectly situated to capture sun and avoid frost and freezes, but once excavated, the mountainside had to be fertilized annually. Jefferson brought dozens of carts of animal manure up the side of the mountain to help remineralize the rocky, clayey soil, recognizing the cycle between animals, vegetation, and an abundant harvest.

Lessons from Thomas Jefferson’s Farm

By Forrest Pritchard on July 4, 2012

Nearly 200 years after his death, Thomas Jefferson remains the most famous farmer and homesteader in American history. Why?

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