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Farming
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To husband is to use with care, to keep, to save, to make last, to conserve. Old usage tells us that there is a husbandry also of the land, of the soil, of the domestic plants and animals - obviously because of the importance of these things to the household. And there have been times, one of which is now, when some people have tried to practice a proper human husbandry of the nondomestic creatures in recognition of the dependence of our households and domestic life upon the wild world. Husbandr
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― Bringing it to the Table: On Farming and Food
― Bringing it to the Table: On Farming and Food
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The first supermarket supposedly appeared on the American landscape in 1946. That is not very long ago. Until then, where was all the food? Dear folks, the food was in homes, gardens, local fields, and forests. It was near kitchens, near tables, near bedsides. It was in the pantry, the cellar, the backyard.
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― Folks, This Ain't Normal: A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World
― Folks, This Ain't Normal: A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World
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