When it comes to unconditional adoration, nobody does it better than our pets. That’s why most of us just can’t leave the lil’ critters out of holiday gift giving. But there are better ways to thank your pet than with a mass-produced toy made who-knows-where or a store-bought treat full of who-knows-what. Nothing says love like homemade—and even the furriest and most feathered among us will notice the difference.
This girl from Germany wanted a horse, so when her parents said no, she set about to ride the next best thing—Luna, her cow. (Check out the last name of the neighbor they interview.)
There’s still time to solve your gift-giving dilemma. For the person who has everything, how about giving them peace of mind? Here’s how …
Now, that’s a BIG apple.
Ace found this behemoth at our local co-op the other day.
A 4″ Honeycrisp. The apple of that farmer’s eye, no deny.
Matchmaking for farmers?
I don’t know about you,
But I’m picturing …
a fellow in his finest overalls,
a gal in gingham,
Cupid’s …
pitchfork?
Come what may …
(dare I say?)
A roll in the hay!
Okay, enough, enough!
As it turns out,
Matchmaking for farmers is all about land:
Who needs it?
Who has it?
And, can we create a connection?
The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) is determined to make it happen via their new website, Farm Lease Connection.
“When we started this program, we did sort of jokingly refer to it as ‘eFarmony,'” Marilyn Anthony, PASA’s eastern region director, told NPR.
Anthony is something like,
well …
We’re always looking for ways to make our operation more eco-friendly around the farm. Did you know that 100% of our electricity comes from alternative, renewal sources? Today, Lucas came up with the great idea to re-use our pay envelopes. All we have to do is tuck our paycheck into our purse or pants, grab the envelope and take a little stroll to Brian’s office to return it.
It’s little ideas like these that contribute to our world communities’ BIG goal of reusing and recycling. What kind of unique efforts do you make to reuse and recycle?
You know Dasher and Dancer
And Prancer and Vixen,
Comet and Cupid
And Donner and Blitzen.
But do you recall
The most famous reindeer of all?
Rudolph, of course!
… click here to see the live web feed of Santa’s reindeer! This is his live camera, at the North Pole of course, operational all day. Santa comes out to feed at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST. See the nice list in the background? Want to get on it? Well come on over here …
Buy props used in MaryJane’s books and magazine!
5% of profits will benefit www.firstbook.org, a non-profit that provides new books to children from low-income families throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Here’s how:
MaryJane will post a photo and a description of a prop and its cost along with a few details as to its condition here: https://shop.maryjanesfarm.org/MaryJanesCurations. It’s a playful way to be the new owner of a little bit of farm herstory.
