East of Eden Farms and Our Edible Suburb are going through changes. We’re growing up. You should expect to see some of those changes in the very near future. First, our website is undergoing a makeover. We have enjoyed our site and I know many of you have complimented us on it, but it’s time [...]
Archive for January, 2012
A Change in Appearance and A Change of Direction
Posted in General Farming, tagged American Chinchilla Rabbits, Irish Dexter Cattle, kiko goats, Large Black Hogs, Patured Pork on January 31, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Life Lessons From the Farm – Part 1
Posted in General Farming, tagged omnivore's dilemma, pastured poultry, pot belly pigs, predators on January 30, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Sometimes it’s hard to believe we’ve only been farming for 2 years. Even if you count the two years of gardening alone as farming, the total is still only 4. That’s not a long time at all, but I’ve learned a great deal in that time. Here are some highlights: If your wife is the [...]
Winter In The Burb
Posted in General Farming, tagged aquaponics, dairy goats, free range chickens, meat goats, mud, vegetable gardening, winter weather on January 25, 2012 | 2 Comments »
From Seattle to the Outer Banks, America has seen blast after blast of Winter’s wrath. People all over America are posting photos of freshly minted wonderlands of white. It’s a magical time of year….or not. Here in North Georgia, we’ve had storm upon storm, but of the wet rather than white variety. We’re up to [...]
The Perfect Family Cow?
Posted in Livestock, tagged best cow for homesteading, Grass Fed Beef, homesteading, Irish Dexter Cattle, raw milk on January 11, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Every breed of cow has its strengths and weaknesses. Every breed has its proponents and detractors. Popularity of breeds waxes and wanes like the tides, or the phases of the moon. In my lifetime, beef breeds have come and gone like the flavors of the month at Baskin Robbins. At one time, it was Herefords, [...]
2012 Plans are Set
Posted in General Farming, tagged aquaponics, cabrito, CSA, Grass Fed Beef, kiko goats, organic vegetables, tilapia on January 3, 2012 | 5 Comments »
If even half of our plan comes to fruition (pun partially intended), 2012 should be the most exciting year yet here in the burb (and out at the farm). We’ve talked about some of these things and hinted at others, but I thought I’d list them all here as kind of a teaser. 1. We [...]
2012, the year of the running man
Posted in Uncategorized on January 2, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I don’t know about you, but we’re not really resolution people at East of Eden Farms. We are however list makers. And it seems like our list for this year is going to require some new running shoes! I’m not talking about a marathon, but a year so jamb packed with tasks and improvement ideas [...]
