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Start small and grow with the results. This is the principle followed by young pig farmer Jason Buys of Ocean View Piggery in the...

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Hello 2024 | Curiousfarmer

Hello 2024 Goodbye to 2023! It was a difficult year. Lost my dad in March. 2024 looks good! We will be continuing our meat drops this...

While Walking with the Two Fur Kids — Sunday, December 1, 2024

We were out walking—Boo Berry TL and I. When I turned onto the bridge and looked back at the one lagging behind TLC.  Just as the sun...

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And the Rains Came—Thursday, November 28, 2024

We had rain…lots and lots of the cold, dreary, life-giving stuff! But our work never really slowed down— We just changed to things that need to...

Iberian pigs provide the world’s most expensive ham

Amidst the range of delicacies to be enjoyed in Spain, Iberian ham is both a culinary delight and a farming marvel. Lindi Botha visited...
8 Great Products For Large Dogs

8 Great Products For Large Dogs

Big dogs have big needs. The following are great products that, for the most part, are meant...
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News from the Farm | August 26, 2024

Somehow, we have reached the end of August. The mornings last week were brisk; it only hit...
Food Security Must Trump Environmental Goals

Food Security Must Trump Environmental Goals

What’s the most important aspect of agriculture? Calorie production? Nutrition? Environmental preservation? These three stand out to me as...
November Litters | Curiousfarmer

November Litters | Curiousfarmer

November Litters Had a couple of nice litters in November before it turned quite cold. The hardiness of...

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An Insightful Understanding of Our Soils

This was not always the case and looking back, Mary was doubted by farmers telling her what she was talking about and said it...