Comments for National Young Farmers' Coalition http://www.youngfarmers.org by young farmers for young farmers Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:19:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Soil Flat Dibbler by Marty Baecker http://www.youngfarmers.org/farm-hack/2010/12/05/farmhack-tools-soil-flat-dibbler/comment-page-1/#comment-1468 Marty Baecker Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:19:33 +0000 http://www.youngfarmers.org/?p=765#comment-1468 Great idea. I have done something very similar but even cheaper. Instead of carriage bolts,,,,I use pieces of dowel that have been sharpened/sanded to a dull/blunt point. A hole is drilled in the side of your dibbler pad (to a set depth,,,,not all the way through) and the dowels are glued in. And for what it is worth,,,,,rather than a pad that dibbles half a flat at a time,,,,,I make strips. The strips length is the width of the tray. Then I counter drill the holes and at the dowells at the correct spacings. I have a strip made for each flat that I use, i.e. 50's, 72's, 128's, etc. And I just mark on the back of the strip which flat it is for. Works great and it is quick! Marty Great idea. I have done something very similar but even cheaper. Instead of carriage bolts,,,,I use pieces of dowel that have been sharpened/sanded to a dull/blunt point. A hole is drilled in the side of your dibbler pad (to a set depth,,,,not all the way through) and the dowels are glued in. And for what it is worth,,,,,rather than a pad that dibbles half a flat at a time,,,,,I make strips. The strips length is the width of the tray. Then I counter drill the holes and at the dowells at the correct spacings. I have a strip made for each flat that I use, i.e. 50′s, 72′s, 128′s, etc. And I just mark on the back of the strip which flat it is for. Works great and it is quick!

Marty

]]> Comment on Bootstrap: After the Frost by Eric http://www.youngfarmers.org/news/2011/11/08/bootstrap-after-the-frost/comment-page-1/#comment-1466 Eric Sat, 18 Feb 2012 06:50:10 +0000 http://www.youngfarmers.org/?p=4144#comment-1466 Congratulations County Rail Farms for a first successful season! Thank you also for putting Montana on the map of this website as a viable place to practice local organic farming. Not an easy thing to do sometimes! Your partner in crime, Eric Congratulations County Rail Farms for a first successful season! Thank you also for putting Montana on the map of this website as a viable place to practice local organic farming. Not an easy thing to do sometimes!
Your partner in crime,
Eric

]]> Comment on MAKING APPLE MOLASSES: THE REVIVAL OF A TRADITIONAL SWEETENER by John Paul Rietz http://www.youngfarmers.org/blog/2011/12/05/making-apple-molasses-the-revival-of-a-traditional-sweetener-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1457 John Paul Rietz Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:39:09 +0000 http://www.youngfarmers.org/?p=4378#comment-1457 Rob, Thanks for your enthusiasm about the apple molasses. If you'd like, contact me at jprietz@wowway.com Rob,
Thanks for your enthusiasm about the apple molasses. If you’d like, contact me at jprietz@wowway.com

]]> Comment on Report back from FarmHack New Hampshire by Laurie Hall http://www.youngfarmers.org/farm-hack/2011/12/31/report-back-from-farmhack-new-hampshire/comment-page-1/#comment-1455 Laurie Hall Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:53:11 +0000 http://www.youngfarmers.org/?p=4357#comment-1455 The annual Four Corners AgExpo ( http://www.fourstatesagexpo.com/ ) is happening March 15-18. They're always open to workshops on sustainability, and our region is making great strides in getting more local food to our community. But we're all small scale and in need of truck farm scale equipment. Maybe Farmhack can come our here to Southwest Colorado and do a talk? The annual Four Corners AgExpo ( http://www.fourstatesagexpo.com/ ) is happening March 15-18. They’re always open to workshops on sustainability, and our region is making great strides in getting more local food to our community. But we’re all small scale and in need of truck farm scale equipment. Maybe Farmhack can come our here to Southwest Colorado and do a talk?

]]> Comment on Report: Building a Future with Farmers, November 2011 by Monsanto's bullying may finally be stopped — Transition Voice http://www.youngfarmers.org/newsroom/building-a-future-with-farmers-october-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-1448 Monsanto's bullying may finally be stopped — Transition Voice Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:02:13 +0000 http://www.youngfarmers.org/?page_id=3909#comment-1448 [...] Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack is calling for hundreds of thousands of new farmers [...] [...] Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack is calling for hundreds of thousands of new farmers [...]

]]> Comment on Report: Building a Future with Farmers, November 2011 by Putting on Your Policy Wonk Pants for Food’s Sake! | NOURISHING http://www.youngfarmers.org/newsroom/building-a-future-with-farmers-october-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-1440 Putting on Your Policy Wonk Pants for Food’s Sake! | NOURISHING Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:36:11 +0000 http://www.youngfarmers.org/?page_id=3909#comment-1440 [...] in an effort to catalyze more progress.  And, no doubt, informed by more than 1,000 young farmers (surveyed by the National Young Farmers’ Coalition), the pieces of an agenda began to fall in [...] [...] in an effort to catalyze more progress.  And, no doubt, informed by more than 1,000 young farmers (surveyed by the National Young Farmers’ Coalition), the pieces of an agenda began to fall in [...]

]]> Comment on The Sole Proprietorship: Starting a Farm in the Fast Lane by Rachel Armstrong http://www.youngfarmers.org/blog/2012/01/25/the-sole-proprietorship-starting-a-farm-in-the-fast-lane/comment-page-1/#comment-1428 Rachel Armstrong Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:15:21 +0000 http://www.youngfarmers.org/?p=4838#comment-1428 Hi Joel. I'm so glad you like the topic. This is the first in a long series on business types. Keep your eyes out for our every-other-week posts on choosing and maintaining a farm business entity. Our other "farming and the law" series is on interns and apprentices. Check it out under the "practical" button on the toolbar above! Hi Joel. I’m so glad you like the topic. This is the first in a long series on business types. Keep your eyes out for our every-other-week posts on choosing and maintaining a farm business entity. Our other “farming and the law” series is on interns and apprentices. Check it out under the “practical” button on the toolbar above!

]]> Comment on New FSA Program to Help Young Farmers Buy Land by Michael http://www.youngfarmers.org/news/2012/01/27/new-fsa-program-to-help-young-farmers-buy-land/comment-page-1/#comment-1415 Michael Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:57:20 +0000 http://www.youngfarmers.org/?p=4880#comment-1415 Thanks for sharing this. We've been working with the FSA on a beginning farmer loan, but we're learning that there isn't always funding available once you get approved. This could be a great alternative for us and, I imagine, for many other young farmers. Thanks for sharing this. We’ve been working with the FSA on a beginning farmer loan, but we’re learning that there isn’t always funding available once you get approved. This could be a great alternative for us and, I imagine, for many other young farmers.

]]> Comment on The Sole Proprietorship: Starting a Farm in the Fast Lane by Interested read I've toyed with idea of starting a farm. I'm retired now and the idea is stronger. http://www.youngfarmers.org/blog/2012/01/25/the-sole-proprietorship-starting-a-farm-in-the-fast-lane/comment-page-1/#comment-1413 Interested read I've toyed with idea of starting a farm. I'm retired now and the idea is stronger. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:20:04 +0000 http://www.youngfarmers.org/?p=4838#comment-1413 Thanks providing the formation. It was helpful Thanks providing the formation. It was helpful

]]> Comment on The Sole Proprietorship: Starting a Farm in the Fast Lane by FarmieMarket http://www.youngfarmers.org/blog/2012/01/25/the-sole-proprietorship-starting-a-farm-in-the-fast-lane/comment-page-1/#comment-1411 FarmieMarket Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:18:46 +0000 http://www.youngfarmers.org/?p=4838#comment-1411 If your more of a marketer than a farmer, check into this sole-proprietorship model: Start your own online farmers' market with limited overhead and unlimited potential to grow. Tools & training available through the FarmieApprentice Program at: http://tinyurl.com/85aqmgt If your more of a marketer than a farmer, check into this sole-proprietorship model: Start your own online farmers’ market with limited overhead and unlimited potential to grow. Tools & training available through the FarmieApprentice Program at: http://tinyurl.com/85aqmgt

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