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11 Mar ’12
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Forestry and farming with horses.
a few weekends ago I went to Virginia to spend a few days with Jason Rutledge. He logs and farms with his Suffolk Punch Draft horses, an endangered breed which he is helping to save.
he called what he does, Restorative forestry, his point being that at this point, sustainable is near impossible because of the loss and damage.
His knowledge of the forest and how it grows and how to restore it is astounding.
I wish I could post the pic and videos that I took.
I fell in love with the horses! Watching them work was very inspiring.
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15 Feb ’12
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spotted-horses said
KVR said
Spotted, this might interest youABINGDON, Va. — In an effort to increase farming opportunities in regional forests, Appalachian Sustainable Development will expand its efforts as a partner in the Appalachian Beginning Forest Farmer Program. With a $650,000, 3 year funding commitment from the USDA, a consortium of universities, governmental and non-profit organizations will collaborate to expand the cultivation and conservation of medicinal non-timber forest products and equip Appalachian forest farmers to supply verified and organic forest grown raw material to nutraceutical and herbal product industries. The project extends from Georgia to Pennsylvania.
A total of $18 million dollars have been earmarked under the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) initiative, titled the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. This program provides grants to organizations for education, mentoring and technical assistance initiatives for farmers who have been practicing for 10 years or less, http://nifa.usda.gov.....nt-program.
Thanks for the info! I'll look into it.
you are welcome
11 Mar ’12
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So I finally have an actual computer again! Woohoo! Of course now I have to learn how to type on an actual keyboard again! I've installed Firefox.
Pictures!!!!!!
This is what I do when I'm snowed in. The horse image is hitched horse hair. I've really developed my technical skills this year!
It is a cell phone bag.
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15 Feb ’12
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That looks outstanding
11 Mar ’12
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This one will be an inlay for a box.
Be RADICAL Grow Food
15 Feb ’12
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Nice, the sheath you made for my buck is still my favorite
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