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YOU’RE INVITED
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GYPSY MARKET AND FAIR NORTHERN SUN FARM CO-OP SATURDAY MAY 25, 2013 FAIR 11:00 AM TO 4:00 PM FARM TOUR 2:00 PM POTLATCH DINNER 6:00 PM Come gather at a farm in the depths of the woods to barter and … Continue reading
WORM FARMERS ARE GETTING SERIOUS
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Tagged carbon dioxide, climate change, compost, green house gas, indoor worm bin, solid waste management, vermicomposting
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We’ve talked many times about the benefits of composting for our world. Keeping organic waste out of landfills is one of the easiest and important things people can do to stop global climate change. The nuts and bolts of the … Continue reading
SPRING HAS SPRUNG, WITH A BANG
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Welcome to spring in Manitoba, we’ve gone from day time highs of zero to balmy temps in the low twenties, all in a week. After thirty years on the prairies our worms have adapted and seem to know how to … Continue reading
BUSY TIMES AHEAD |
We never thought we’d see it but the snow has melted and spring is here. It’s still quite cool outside and the night temperatures are hovering just below the freezing line, the prefect time to harvest eggs and baby worms … Continue reading
EARTH DAY 2013
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Tagged climate change, composting, composting worms, global warming, green house gas, indoor worm bins, vermicomposting
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It’s easy to get a little despondent on Earth Day, sometimes it’s difficult to see the progress mankind has made on protecting our home. Global Climate Change has already created climate refugees and extreme weather is commonplace. It’s seems corporations and government … Continue reading
CALLING ALL CATTLE PRODUCERS |
Does the image on the left look familiar…. if you are in the romantic world of cattle production it should. Ask any farmer what they do all day and if they’re honest they’ll tell you “I shovel sh*t all day … Continue reading
Vermicomposting is the ideal teaching tool for any classroom application. Indeed, teachers make up a good 40% of our customers and we applaud each and every one of them. Using a worm bin can demonstrate everything from chemistry to biology, environmental studies … Continue reading
TIME TO GET YOUR WORM POO ON
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These innocent looking piles of straw hide the heart of our vermicomposting operation. Beneath their insulating warmth lies a world teeming with life. This photo was taken last fall in preparation for the coming winter months, little did we know … Continue reading
THE FORCED THAW
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Check out todays photo, melting snow… this is not us, indeed upon inspection yesterday, our out-door vermicomposting facility is still hip deep in the dastardly white menus. While we’re not ones to mess with Mother Nature, desperate times call for … Continue reading
EARTH HOUR TODAY |
What are you doing at 8:30 (local time) tonight? Join with millions of people around the world to give Mother Earth a one hour break. Turn your lights and electronics OFF. Enjoy time with friends and family in the peaceful … Continue reading