[The EPA admits freely the potential dangers of CAFOs in this short, concise statement. –Alan] How Do CAFOs Impact the Environment? Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) are facilities where large numbers of poultry, swine, cattle or other animal types are confined within a much smaller area than traditional pasture operations. The concentration of the wastes…
Impacts of CAFOs on Rural Communities[i] John Ikerd[ii] http://web.missouri.edu/~ikerdj/papers/Indiana%20–%20CAFOs%20%20Communities.htm The only thing that promoters and opponents of large-scale confinement animal feeding operations (CAFOs) agreed on is that CAFOs invariably create conflicts in rural communities. The CAFO promoters accuse the opponents of being emotional, uninformed, radicals, opposed to modern agriculture and to progress in general. The…
Report Jul 26, 2011 Reforming Industrial Animal Agriculture Contact: Dave Bard, 202.778.4551 & Jamie Shor, 202.339.9598 Related Resources Press Release Videos: Broilers and the Chesapeake Polluting Poultry in the Chesapeake Photo Gallery Broiler chickens (raised for their meat) are produced by the millions in industrial facilities concentrated in just a handful of states, and much…
Here are the details about Solstice this year. Solstice has its own website, but here is what it it says: ADMISSION – New this year – Gate opens Thursday ! THURSDAY $ 50.00 per person FRIDAY $ 40.00 per person SATURDAY $ 30.00 per person 14 and Under Free with Paying Adult FRONT GATE PROCEDURES…
Already this year has been an unusual one. We had our first heat wave in March, and we got cold in late April. Most of the year has been amply wet, pushing back our planting times and leading to this start date, one week later than usual. Let’s not forget the ongoing distraction of the…
While is wasn’t as well attended as the first dinner, the food was second to none! So many good, homemade foods, just trying a little of everything required an elastic waistband. The hardest part was having to play a set on such a full belly. Those who know me know I’m into wild foods, and…
I stumbled on this blog called Portrait of a Farm, and found an interview with Jeff from last fall. I hope these guys don’t mind me posting their work on our site. Trav and Kacy did a nice job. Thanks guys! –Alan Wednesday, September 15, 2010 Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee: Jeff Poppen, Long Hungry Creek…
I found some youtube videos of Crazy. Enjoy!