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Local Pork available in January
We are located in Avon which is 20 min north of Farmington. The 3.50$ a pound and .70 cents for smoking includes the butchering fees.
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How do you define a healthy food system?
One where it doesnt include .99 cent pork at Wal-mart
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Local Pork available in January
We still have 2 shares remaining. We are asking a 100$ deposit. Our pigs now have been taken off our garden lot and moved to a new lot that I have set up for them.
Replied Nov 4
Local Pork available in January
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I have 4 shares of pork available (1 share equals half a pig) in January. Pigs are fed organic grain and are pastured here on our farm, they are Chester Whites. Cost is 3.50$ a pound and .70 cents ...
Started this discussion. Last reply by Darren Allen Nov 18.
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We are located in Avon which is 20 min north of Farmington. The 3.50$ a pound and .70 cents for smoking includes the butchering fees.
Hi, where are you located? Does your price include butchering?thanks, Rob
I made some Raspberry Mead 3 years ago, I just tried some about a month ago. WOW! Need to make some more. Very potent stuff
All things Mead and generally Maine.
One where it doesnt include .99 cent pork at Wal-mart
Well that is what I started out to do, prep the garden for next year. But alas my age old equipment didnt exactly work with me. I purchased a bag of winter rye which I use as a cover crop on the two parcels of garden area. The rye does two things,...
We still have 2 shares remaining. We are asking a 100$ deposit. Our pigs now have been taken off our garden lot and moved to a new lot that I have set up for them.
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- Where in Maine do you live and eat?
- Western Maine
- What issues are you and/or your group interested or expert in?
- farmland protection, food justice, home gardens, hunger and local foods access, farm to restaurant, farmers' markets, local foods marketing and distribution, food coops, GM-free seeds and genetics
- Are you a food producer? If so, what types of food do you produce?
- vegetables, berry fruit, maple syrup, beer, meats
- If you produce foods of some sort, please choose one of the following:
- I produce foods for sale to others
- If you produce foods for sale, where or how can Mainers buy them?
- website
- Other info about Me (please mention any food, fishing, agriculture, or community groups you are affiliated with):
- Raise pork and Katahdin Sheep as well as homemade preserves such as Jams, Jelly, relish.
- Website (if any):
- http://www.votervalefarm.com
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Prepping the garden for next year and more
Well that is what I started out to do, prep the garden for next year. But alas my age old equipment didnt exactly work with me. I purchased a bag of winter rye which I use as a cover crop on the two parcels of garden area. The rye does two things, 1) is a green manure so when I roto till the garden in the spring it adds natural nutrients to the soil 2) covers the ground so the earthworms (yes worms) can do their magic just beneath the surface, earthworm activity is very helpful by adding natural… Continue
Posted on November 4, 2009 at 2:06pm —
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- At 10:54am on September 27, 2009,
Connie said… - Welcome! Hey, forget FaceBook, this is the place to be. Can't wait for bacon and lamb! I have you listed on my page. Best, Connie.
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I actually just posted this in another group, but I wanted to share a website I put together.
This was thought of years ago, and with the help of a couple professional video folks, I was able to produce this trailer and will complete our first tw...
Use this group to post information, ask or answer questions and share stories about making school food Local Food.
I started thinking about this website about two years ago. The purpose is to be entertaining, and educational to consumers and kids. These video interviews will create an archive of our farmers. Sign up for the email list, and you'll get a reminde...
A group for people who communicate about Maine foods - in words, pictures, and other media
I also thought I would share a project I am working on(http://www.buyingclubsoftware.com/). We hope to have it ready in early 2010, and will be working with the Portland Food Coop to test out our new software specifically made for buying clubs.
There is also one in Portland. http://www.PortlandFoodCoop.org
USDA meats for sale: Beef, Veal, Pork & Lamb . Grass fed, all-natural - no hormones, antibotics or steroids. We sell by individual cuts or in variety boxed specials. Call us 207-938-3836 or check out our website to check on availability & prices.
Hi Lisa,
Thank you for writing! We are working to put together additional CSF locations in Portland, Freeport, Bangor/Orono, and Unity, based on popular demand. Would you please help us spread the word so that we end up with the minimum number of...
I just opened a bottle of Fiddler's Reach mead (from Bath) that I got at the Good Tern Co-op in Rockland. Yum! I am looking for a mead recipe. Any advice? My next project is going to be elderberry wine which I understand is a great defense against...
Just brewed two batches last weekend. One was a five gallon batch with the addition of raspberry puree (was meant for a raspberry lambic, but oh well!) and the other was about a gallon and a half of a blueberry ginger mead. I can't WAIT to try the...
"207" cooking with wild mushrooms Thurs. 11-19 at Channel 6
November 19, 2009 from 6pm to 7pm
I will be on "207" the Maine news magazine cooking with wild mushrooms Thursday Nov. 19 at 7 pm on channel 6
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