Meet Your Farmer – Castle Rock Farm

Our meet your farmer posts feature a small family farm that we feel exemplifies the type of food system we all need to support. They show passion and dedication to raising and growing food sustainably. Not all sustainable farmers sell food. This month post is on Castle Rock Farm in Vacaville, California owned by Sarah Hawkins…

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5 Reasons Why You Want Chickens

At one point I was definitely a chicken hoarder. I’ve now been able to rein myself in to keep it at a respectable 12 hens. Well, right now we have 11 hens, but we’re hoping to get some new chicks here next month. I remember when we got our first three girls. I would sit…

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Let’s Talk Security

Security. It’s something I never really bring up but I think it’s important that I discuss it. This time I’m not talking about food security, biosecurity or keeping your hens safe from raccoons. Rather I want to discuss keeping an unwanted two legged animal off your property. Over the past year it’s definitely been a…

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