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Farmer Training

Scale Up Production With A Tractor

August 20, 2013Carolynne
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  Learning to drive a tractor is as much art as it is science and thankfully the attendees of our Driving and Maintaining Your Tractor field day had a very detailed explanation of how to both maintain a tractor and… Continue Reading →

Small Farm Development farm education, Farmer Training, Spence Farm Foundation

Growing a Sustainable Business?

August 7, 2013Carolynne
Keith Parish

We’ve all heard of growing veggies, but growing a business? Both Donna O’Shaughnessy & Keith Parish of South Pork Ranch and Kevin Kilgus of Living Waters Farm have certainly done that - they have grown their farm businesses from small… Continue Reading →

Small Farm Development Farmer Training, Spence Farm Foundation, sustainability education

Rabbit Rearing

June 18, 2013Carolynne
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  What is this contraption? It’s a rabbit tractor! One of our regular participants in Spence Farm Foundation’s farmer trainings has stepped it up and has invested time and energy into making this rabbit tractor which houses Silver Fox rabbits,… Continue Reading →

Small Farm Development Farmer Training, rabbit tractor, rabbits, silver fox rabbits

Growing Your Sustainable Farm Business

April 24, 2013Carolynne
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Economic, social and environmental factors must be in balance for a small sustainable farm business to thrive. We will visit two thriving businesses and learn what makes them so successful. For more details and to sign up: spencefarmfoundation.org/field-days/sustainable-farm-business/

Programs, Small Farm Development farm education, Farmer Training, Small Farm Business Planning, Sustainability

Little White Lye - Soap Making

February 20, 2013Carolynne

Don’t get caught up in that “Little White Lye” that soap is difficult to make. Truth is – pioneer women used lye, lard and natural colorants & fragrances to create beauty bars back in the day and you can too. … Continue Reading →

Our Farm Heritage Series Farm Heritage, Farmer Training, Soap Making

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