Meili Mattern
Resources for Small Farms in North Carolina
In North Carolina, there are numerous educational resources for small farmers. Specifically, there are opportunities to learn...
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Meili Mattern
- Jun 16, 2020
- 2 min
Chicken Tractors
Mobile chicken tractors have been made hugely popular by well known farmers like Joel Salatin http://www.polyfacefarms.com/ and John...
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Meili Mattern
- Jun 16, 2020
- 2 min
Little Puffballs of Cuteness...Baby Chicks
Last week 20 little chicks arrived in the mail! We have an adorable assortment of Black, Blue and Splash Amerucanas, Welsummers and...
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Meili Mattern
- Jun 16, 2020
- 2 min
A Source of Inspiration - Temple Grandin
There are several people who, while I do not know them personally, have truly inspired me and my family on our journey into farming. One...
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Meili Mattern
- Jun 16, 2020
- 2 min
One Sip - The Namesake
In this post we are taking a little detour from the typical life on the farm topics. Our farm definitely has an interesting name - One...
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Meili Mattern
- Jun 3, 2020
- 2 min
Chickens: What's the difference?
At the beginning of the pandemic, many people decided to add chickens to their farms and backyards. I've read more than a few Facebook...
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Meili Mattern
- Jun 3, 2020
- 2 min
Meet Our Goats!
We have three adorable, young does: Maggie (pictured below), Maple, and Jelly Bean. They are myotonic or fainting goats, which means...
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Meili Mattern
- Jun 3, 2020
- 2 min
The Orchard Pig
Why did we choose this pig for our small, sustainably-minded farm? We chose this breed for three primary reasons: hardiness,...
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Meili Mattern
- Jun 3, 2020
- 2 min
Feed Storage: What Container Does It Best?
Storing livestock feed is certainly not the most glamorous topic, but having clean, dry, pest-free feed storage is essential to keeping...
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Meili Mattern
- May 27, 2020
- 2 min
The Importance of Poultry Biosecurity
Considering the COVID-19 pandemic, I think all of us are hyper aware of the importance of hand hygiene and appropriate social distancing...
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