Greener pastures: raise cattle and chickens on grass? They're doing it at this small Missouri farm

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The Shafers sell cattle that are calm unlike those at the slaughter houses where roughly treated animals can be a financial loss. Chickens live in open-bottomed pens that are moved regularly as they forage on the ground. All feed is organic. Enormous customer satisfaction has resulted.

Management, Innovations, Meat industry, Cover Story, Cattle, Poultry industry, Organic farming, Cattle breeding, Shafer Edinburg Farms Inc.

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Harvesting dandelions

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Dandelions are a good spring tonic rich in vitamins A and C, phosphorus, calcium, and potassium. They must be harvested when they are young, and leaves must be gathered from open fields. Specific tips on how to harvest and eat dandelions are included.

Health aspects

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From weeds to wine: instead of cursing dandelions this year, why not raise a glass to them?

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Tips on controlling dandelion weeds accompany full instructions on home brewing dandelion wine, including picking, fermentation, bottling, and a list of resources and books on the subject.

Recipe, Recipes and menus, Control, Wine and wine making, Wine making, Weeds, Weed control

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