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Sorry, we've missed a few posting dates over here. Been pretty busy with another heritage hatch (a bunch of you probably got a phone call and now have some new chicks running around) and more fruit trees in. The trees are all minimum of two years old, their roots protected in black plastic transportation sacks, ready to pick up and plant. We bring in a lot of dwarf trees because a lot of us live in urban areas and don't have a lot of room. Here is a list of trees currently in stock: Dwarf Calamondin Lime (when we ordered...

Wow! Our two favorite magazines, Grit and Mother Earth News, have teamed up to produce a great new on-line resource for all things poultry.The first issue looks wonderful, with a guide to heritage chicken breeds and designs for homemade incubators.Here is a link to that website: http://www.communitychickens.com/?utm_source=iPost&utm_medium=email&utm_source=iPost&utm_medium=emailHope you find it helpful!

One of our most favorite organizations, Ma`o Organic Farm, is organizing what will prove to be an incredible conference on food sovereignty over the weekend of June 12-13, 2009. Here is a link to the schedule. t is the first in a series of conferences with a focus on bringing youth together around these important issues, on several islands. The conference is called ‘Āina Ho‘ōla o Ma‘ilikukahi and here is an excerpt from the Call to Action Narrative on the conference website: "As evident by the global economic and climate crises, and in the socioeconomic conditions of our communities, there...

This came our way from an educator at Punahou who is doing a lot of good work with teaching active sustainability practices in our schools. FOOD FOR THOUGHT at PUNAHOUSpring 2009 The Punahou Sustainable Food Committee is hosting a spring "Food for Thought" event at Punahou on Wednesday, May 13th from 6-8:30 at Thurston Chapel, as part of our continuing discussion on Sustainability in our community. This year the Food for Thought series specifically explores the relationships of food and agriculture with sustainability. At the upcoming May event we will be screening Chris Taylor’s 2008 documentary film Food Fight, which...

Article in San Jose Mercury News: San Jose family follow new popular trend of raising backyard chickens By Tiffany Carney Willow Glen Resident Posted: 05/04/2009 05:22:01 PM PDT While most people don't associate backyard chickens with city living, there's a growing number of San Jose residents converting portions of their yards into coops to raise hens for fresh eggs. A recent "chick sale" at Sam's Downtown Feed and Pet Supply on West San Carlos Street attracted long lines, with people coming from as far as Hollister for a chance to pick out the perfect chicks to bring home. "We've sold...