August 20, 2008 by katnanna
In the beginning, there were Adam and Eve… then there was Darrell Angel who began to develop his dream of an all natural hog farm!
Adam and Eve are a pair of Duroc swine. For those who do not know Durocs are swine known for their red colors and meat quality. Darrell has now expanded to 12 breeding stock, with Adam as the main male. These “free range” hogs are in a natural environment raised with no hormones and no antibiotics.
With acres available for a life of leisure, Darrell’s hogs roam from mud puddle to mud puddle, they run, play and eat food available when they want. Dessert provided by Adam who pulls the organic almonds off the trees for himself and his ladies!
When Darrell was asked why he choose to develop an all natural hog farm, he replied “I believe that if you make $20,000 a year or $200,000 a year you should be able to purchase good quality meat and I want to be the one to provide it. It is healthier for everyone and the taste speaks for itself once you try it.”
You can try it for yourself and order the best tasting pork in the Central Valley directly from Darrell Angel at www.angelsheavenlyhogfarm!
For more photos of these happy hogs click here.
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August 11, 2008 by katnanna
This is amazing, you are looking at an urban garden perched on top of the downtown Rocket building in Portland Oregon, how’s that for utilizing extra space and yes, those are plastic kiddie pools!
If this simple planting idea doesn’t inspire anyone to put in a garden we don’t what will!
Read this article from The Oregonian and find out the benefits of this garden and how this genius idea was done…. Continue Reading »
Posted in Food, Gardening, Organic Farming, sustainable farming | Tagged Add new tag, Organic Farming, Organic Food, Organic garden, Porland Oregon, Rocket restaurant | No Comments »
July 31, 2008 by katnanna
Jeremy Terhune, Defenders new San Joaquin Valley Representative, has opened an office in Stockton. California’s Central Valley contains most of California’s last remaining vernal pools, wetlands and grasslands.
Jeremy is working to educate and build support for the conservation of wildlife and wild places in the Central Valley by working with diverse communities and interests. He is working to protect the unique and special landscapes in the Valley, including grasslands, the Delta, and the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge. He is also working to create partnerships with private landowners, including farmers and ranchers, to provide habitat for the Valley’s birds, fish and wildlife.
If you are interested in learning more about what they do, you are invited to an informational meeting to protect and restore the Calaveras River Watershed or If you would like your farm visited by Jeremy give him a call!
Posted in Events, california | Tagged san joauquin valley, wildlife conservation, wildlife refuge | 1 Comment »
July 29, 2008 by katnanna
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Saturday August 9, 2008
9 am ~ 12:00 pm
Fresno State Campus
Admission ~ $5.00 at the door
Taste the fruit that started it all. Figs. Baked, roasted, grilled, marinated, stuffed, and wrapped any way you can imagine, sun-ripened California figs, will be the focus of the fifth annual Fig Fest 2008 – Celebrating a Valley Treasure.
New this year at Fig Fest will be cooking demos by local chefs and the Big Fig Children’s area with fig oriented educational activities. Fig Fest will also feature plenty of fabulous fig recipes and live jazz by Lisa’s Big Night Out.
Featured local restaurant’s include; Bistro Rustico, Campagnia, Cracked Pepper Bistro, Love & Garlic, Palomino’s, Slates, The Chef’s Table, The Vineyard Restaurant, The Vintage Press, and Trelio Restaurant among others.
Admission to the event will benefit Fresno State Agriculture Scholarships and Slow Food Madera.
Fig Fest is sponsored by the California Fig Advisory Board and Slow Food Madera, it will be held between the Ag Science building & Satellite Student Union near the corner of Barstow and Maple Ave.
For more information visit www.vineyardfarmersmarket.com and if you get a chance visit their farmers market, it is awesome!
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July 29, 2008 by katnanna
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July 25, 2008 by katnanna
Merced Fair was hot, busy with hard working volunteers, locals and fair food. If you didn’t make it this year you missed out on a great Old Mac Donalds Farm full of small and large animals. There were cows, birds, goats, pigs, mules and of course the infamous “Charlie the camel” from Oak Valley Dairy. The sheep shearing demonstrations by Sorensens Farm owners Robert and Emily Lindsey were definitely an educational treat for all and mostly to those have never even seen a sheep!
Our Local Choices booth sat right in the middle of all these farm animals promoting the importance of preserving their existence and what some of them can offer us on an organic food and product level such as milk, meats and natural wool. Our friends from Defenders of Wildlife also joined us at the fair spreading their goal of protecting and restoring our local native wildlife.
We had a good time promoting our featured farmers Angel’s Heavenly Hog Farm, Sorensen Natural Sheep Farm and Rancho Piccolo. Our booth visitors enjoyed local farm photos, literature and detailed information by us, let’s just say there was a lot of talk about “organic & natural farming” going on.
Thank you to these farmers for giving us the opportunity to showcase them and for understanding our mission in creating an organic community!
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July 11, 2008 by katnanna
Its Fair Time in Merced and this years theme is all about sheep!
Did you know sheep are one of Merced County’s top ag products and have you ever seen a sheep being sheard?
Well if you make it to this county fair come to The Old MacDonalds Farm and see our local sheep farmers Robert and Emily Lindsey of Sorensen Farms giving a sheep shearing demonstration!
Kat and her work force consisting of son Josh and friends have been busy setting up Old MacDonalds Farm Petting Zoo for the last couple of weeks. It’s looking good, there are many stalls set up under a huge building with large fans and misters to keep the animals and visitors cool.
Exotic and domestic Animals will start arriving Monday to do their job of entertaining the public and in the middle of all these amazing animals will sit a Local Choices display! I am looking forward to talking with people and sharing information on all the wonderful small organic and natural farms we have discovered right here in the Central Valley.
We hope you stop by and check out the wonderful variety of animals and local farms & say hello to us!
The Fair is July 15 - 20,
Tuesday - Friday, 5:00 pm - 12:30 am
Saturday & Sunday 3:00 pm - 12:30 am
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Have a fabulous Fourth with everything from old-fashioned bucket brigades to family parades and, of course, fireworks. Cities large and small across the Central Valley and foothills will celebrate our nation’s independence.
Visit Modesto Bee’s look at Fourth of July activities across the region!
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