agri-Culture

We are big fans of Wallace and Gromit, thank you, so we’d like to take this opportunity to say that “A Close Shave” is not going to be an issue here. Shaun (read, “Shorn”) can rest easy on this one, as there’s no Knit-o-Matic in this episode. How can that be, when we’re talking about sheep? The St. Croix, to the rescue. The St. Croix sheep is a hair sheep, which was a new thing for us. No wool at all. It therefore is the perfect breed for ranchers and farm...

6 Huhti 202029min

Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address from November 1863 was a document that outlined Lincoln’s attempt to unify the country in a time of war. It might feel a little like that right now, during the time of the Covid-19 pandemic, where we are discovering that we can work together, or not. As in the time of Lincoln, people are fighting a brave fight, and some are perishing. We often look to our governments to protect the public good, organize things and help us stay safe. That’...

30 Maalis 202029min

Food. It’s what’s for dinner. Unless it’s not. Well, that sounds self-evident, but as we know from history, food is the one thing we have a hard time living without, and when we say that, we mean it gets ugly, and fast. Humans become a little more animal and a little less “human” when food gets scarce. So now is a great time for an old concept: The Victory Garden. It’s an idea that shows its value again, and again, and again. Whether it’s my grandparents du...

23 Maalis 202031min

Dugan Tillman-Brown and Firefly Farm in North Stonington, Connecticut. Our second Holstein Dilemma film interview ever, and the moment Elara fell in love. There were so many things we talked about on that lovely day in July, standing in that sunny and grassy pasture with a herd of amazingly picturesque Randall Cattle. Birds chirped in the trees and the insects lazily buzzed about. The cows, with their panda color points and horns curving like halos around their heads,...

16 Maalis 202033min

We can’t seem to escape news of the latest disease outbreak, no matter which decade we’re inhabiting. MERS, SARS, Covid-19, Spanish Flu, Zika, plague, typhoid, or leprosy for humans. In poultry parlance, we have Marek’s, Newcastle, Avian Pox…and the list goes on. There’s always something floating around that affects both humans and non-human animals, and sometimes it’s kind of terrifying. When humans feel scared of something we feel unprepared to handle, throughout history w...

9 Maalis 202043min

Estimate to date , 2016-2020. Over… 50-75,000 ground miles 40 air trips 12 festivals, conferences and events 125 interviews CA, NY, NC, VA, OR, CO, FL, CT, RI, WA, MT, WY, UT, ID, NH, NM, AZ, OK, AR, KS, DE, PA, KY, MD, MN, MA, NV, MO, NE, VT, WI, WV. I’m sure we missed a couple here on the list, but we’ve seen them all. We’re exhausted and happy, and will continue on that path in the future. Thank you all for being a part of it. Links: https://backyardgreenfilms.com/ ...

2 Maalis 202041min

We continue the second half of our food adventure in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with Cherie Montoya, owner of the Farm & Table restaurant. Her life and career path supporting the importance of local, healthy, community-based food might be genetic, or it could be environmental. There’s no way of knowing which, in this instance, as both influences could factor heavily. Her family has a history in the Rio Grande Valley for over 300 years. Her grandparents ...

24 Helmi 202026min

Whether or not you’ve heard, Albuquerque, New Mexico is one of the foodie centers in the U.S., and we can attest to that fact after our visit. You may think the balloon festival is the big draw, but really, you need to stay for the vittles. Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm sits on 25 acres in the historic city of Albuquerque, and encapsulates the concept of sustainable ecotourism in the lovely Santa Fe Style of architecture. This working organic farm includes beaut...

17 Helmi 202026min