Farming cubit

Welcome to the Farming Cubit.
There are Forums for every sort of issue regarding Farming and the Politics of Food. We look forward to your questions, comments, stories and pictures.
Please join us in the Farm Diary and Chat forum for daily notes.
I hope you enjoy your visit.
Kathleen.
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My Farm Stories. Click here
Your farm Stories. Click here
Kitchen & Garden, food and flowers. Click here


Latest voting booth:
The disconnect between farmer and consumer seems to be growing. How can we best educate a public that no longer knows where their food comes from?

What can farmers do to make the public understand what is at stake?

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Articles:
Image Dairy Farmer's Journal: Stress Relief
By Kathleen M.Tenpas on March 31, 2010

Farming, along with the rest of the economy, has taken a big hit this past year. As dairy farmers, we saw prices for milk that were identical to those we received in 1980. Feed prices soared, gas and fuel prices were high. The stress levels on farms became explosive resulting in some very tragic events. Farm magazines are full of articles on battling stress. Stan and I read them and nod, yes, these things can be helpful, but we have developed our own methods of stress relief.

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There are 12 forums in this cubit:
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closing down the Farming Cubit
 Kathleen Sep 20, 2012 8:40 AM
Lake Erie Women in Agriculture
Image		 Kathleen Jul 9, 2011 8:59 AM
Weather whining,er, appreciation
Image		 Kathleen Jul 5, 2011 6:29 AM
Welcome to Hillfarm
Image		 porkpal Feb 5, 2011 2:05 PM
Suggestion Box
Image		 Ridesredmule May 31, 2011 10:23 AM
Farm Diary and Chat
Image		 Kathleen Aug 1, 2011 8:14 AM
Farming Questions
Image		 porkpal Jan 21, 2011 8:13 AM
the politics of food
Image		 mamajack Nov 12, 2011 1:05 PM
Farm Pictures
Image		 Kathleen Oct 5, 2010 5:13 AM
My Farm Stories
Image		 Kathleen Jul 24, 2010 11:55 AM
Your Farm Stories!
Image		 Ridesredmule Dec 29, 2010 11:34 AM
Kitchen and Garden, food and flowers
Image		 Kathleen Jul 9, 2011 9:50 AM

Recent Threads:
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No closing down Farming Cubit closing down the Farming Cubit forum Sep 20, 2012 8:40 AM
No Cooperative Extension in peril the politics of food forum Nov 12, 2011 1:05 PM
No July comes in with summer heat Farm Diary and Chat forum Aug 1, 2011 8:14 AM
No Fair Milk Prices the politics of food forum Jul 11, 2011 2:10 PM
No the veggie garden: canning and freezing Kitchen and Garden, food and flowers forum Jul 9, 2011 9:50 AM
No Welcome to the LEWA Forum Lake Erie Women in Agriculture forum Jul 9, 2011 8:59 AM
No "Let 'em go broke" the politics of food forum Jul 8, 2011 10:25 PM
No The disconnect between farmer and consumer seems to be growing. How can we best Voting Booth Jul 8, 2011 5:06 PM
No Welcome to Weather Weather whining,er, appreciation forum Jul 5, 2011 6:29 AM
No June a lovely month! Farm Diary and Chat forum Jun 29, 2011 9:53 PM
No Kitchens and Gardens 3. Kitchen and Garden, food and flowers forum Jun 20, 2011 6:14 PM
No May A Year has Passed part 2. Farm Diary and Chat forum Jun 1, 2011 2:57 AM
No What do you want to see happen? Suggestion Box forum May 31, 2011 10:23 AM
No May - A Year has Passed Farm Diary and Chat forum May 18, 2011 1:54 AM
No Kitchens and Gardens 2. Kitchen and Garden, food and flowers forum May 17, 2011 2:09 PM
No April, chageable and lovely Farm Diary and Chat forum Apr 30, 2011 7:49 AM
No March, can spring be far? Farm Diary and Chat forum Apr 1, 2011 6:56 AM

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This Cubit is here for all the farmers, all those who dream of farms and those who don't want to lose that connection, no matter how tenuous.

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The family farm is the basis of much of world's economy, from the smallest farms that supply eggs and vegetables to one family to the largest farms that supply the world, everyone wants to have a connection in some way to a farm, even if it is several generations back and long gone. This Cubit is here for all the farmers, all those who dream of farms and those who don't want to lose that connection, no matter how tenuous. Bring us your stories, your concerns, and your questions will be always welcome.