This is decidedly not a post about urban farming, chickens, food or any of my other typical topics. It is, however, a post that has strong ties to sustainability and basic human respect. Diamonds. They’re a girl’s best friend, right? Or at least that is what has been engrained into our culture for almost a hundred years. De Beer’s slogan a diamond is forever is…
I remember when I used to purposefully select eggs that were labeled “vegetarian fed” or “fed a vegetarian diet”. I mean, chickens are vegetarians, right? WRONG! Chickens, in their natural state, are omnivorous. In fact, I’m learning very quickly that chickens will eat pretty much anything you put in front of them. Veggies? Check! Fruit? Check! Grubs from the garden? Double Check! Scraps from a ham…
Click to view video: GOATS HELPING OUR COMMUNITY An ingenious and environmentally friendly way for minimizing the risk of wildfire. Plus the part of the video where the goats are introduced is hilarious. Enjoy. Photo Credit: “Hausziege 04” by Kuebi = Armin Kübelbeck – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons –
