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By Forrest Pritchard on May 16, 2012
Farming ranks amongst the most dangerous jobs in America. So why do we love it? An organic farmer weighs in.
Posted in Farm | Tagged dangerous jobs, deadliest jobs, farming, forrest pritchard, free range cattle, smith meadows |
By Forrest Pritchard on May 9, 2012
You shop each week at farmers market, but have you ever visited the farm where your food is grown? That farm is there for YOU, the customer… go visit it! Our recent Farm Day, in pictures.
Posted in Farm | Tagged farm day, farm tour, farm visits, forrest pritchard, smith meadows |
By Forrest Pritchard on May 2, 2012
Five creative ways to ensure your favorite market remains a vital centerpiece of your community.
Posted in Farm | Tagged farmers market, food truck, forrest pritchard |
By Forrest Pritchard on April 26, 2012
Ever leaned up against an old fence post while you chatted with a friend, or simply paused along a roadside fence to admire the view? An old fence row, surprisingly, has much to teach us about economics, shopping at farmers markets, and the food choices we make.
Posted in Farm | Tagged 2012 election, barbed wire, eating locally, farm interns, farmers market, fence building, fence posts, forrest pritchard, local food, new fences, nina planck, supporting local farms, sustainable agriculture, trickle down economics |
By Forrest Pritchard on April 18, 2012
Nine hundred free-range chickens, roaming around on pasture… is that an astounding number of hens, or is it all simply relative? A farmer weighs in on perception versus reality in the world of pastured poultry.
Posted in Farm | Tagged chicken hutches, chickens on pasture, day ranging, farmers market, forrest pritchard, free range chicken, free range eggs, local food, pastured poultry |
By Forrest Pritchard on April 9, 2012
While we can’t recommend practicing your skills in the local town park, talented livestock shepherds employ many of the same principles used by students of the ancient martial arts.
Posted in Farm | Tagged farmers market, forrest pritchard, free range cattle, grass-fed beef, livestock handling, martial arts, moving livestock, shepherding, shepherds, tai chi |
By Forrest Pritchard on March 31, 2012
Ever wished you could ignore traffic signs, park on the sidewalks and make sudden U turns in the middle of a city street? Consider becoming the proud owner of a box truck.
Posted in Farm | Tagged box truck, dupont circle, farmers market, forrest pritchard, takoma park |
By Forrest Pritchard on March 22, 2012
The New York Times wants to know your opinion about eating meat… and so do we!
Posted in Farm | Tagged andrew armentano, eating ethically, ethical meat, forrest pritchard, free range cattle, free range lamb, kimber herron, n.y. times, n.y. times competition, patty childs |
By Forrest Pritchard on March 15, 2012
Can a Smith Meadows grass-fed burger carry the same culinary gravitas as a magnum of French Champagne? How a list of silly t-shirt slogans prompted a philosophical debate about soil, pasture, and terroir.
Posted in Farm | Tagged forrest pritchard, grass-fed beef, grass-finished beef, smith meadows, terroir |
By Forrest Pritchard on March 8, 2012
We’re very much like a tribe, or an extended family– and Jimmy was one of our own; a commercial fisherman and true direct marketer, who personally caught and hand processed everything he sold, trucking it himself to farmers market each week.
Posted in Farm | Tagged buster's seafood, farmers market, forrest pritchard, jimmy hogge, oystering, rappahannock river |