Urban Farm Store BlogUrban Farm Store Bloghttp://www.urbanfarmstore.com/blog/2011-12-04T04:54:12ZSquarespaceBeware of Ultra-Filtered Honey!http://www.urbanfarmstore.com/blog/2011/12/3/beware-of-ultra-filtered-honey-1.htmlRobert2011-12-04T04:53:16Z2011-12-04T04:53:16Zhttp://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/buzz-bees/2011/nov/30/sour-news-sweet-honey/

]]>Nice Shirt!http://www.urbanfarmstore.com/blog/2011/11/4/nice-shirt.htmlRobert2011-11-04T21:09:10Z2011-11-04T21:09:10ZHere’s a nice shot of my buddy, Joel Salatin, out standing in his field. It’s from an Atlantic Monthly article about him

 

]]>How to prune a young fruit treehttp://www.urbanfarmstore.com/blog/2011/4/27/how-to-prune-a-young-fruit-tree.htmlRobert2011-04-28T00:17:22Z2011-04-28T00:17:22ZNow through late June is the best time to plant potted fruit trees and shrubs. Here’s a video to show you how to prune a young fruit tree prior to planting. It’s a big video, so I’d start it playing then pause it and walk away for about 5 minutes to let it load before you resume watching it. I hope it’s helpful.

]]>Food Inc Articlehttp://www.urbanfarmstore.com/blog/2011/3/29/food-inc-article.htmlRobert2011-03-29T15:35:39Z2011-03-29T15:35:39ZThe folks who brought you Food Inc have a great web site. They recently interviewed me about our book:

http://www.takepart.com/news/2011/03/25/a-chicken-in-every-yard-the-expert-on-home-chicken-keeping-shares-his-secrets-to-getting-started

]]>Radio Appearancehttp://www.urbanfarmstore.com/blog/2011/3/29/radio-appearance.htmlRobert2011-03-29T15:11:16Z2011-03-29T15:11:16ZWell, that wasn’t too scary: I just spoke to Terri Trespicio on Martha Stewart Radio (satellite radio) for 10 minutes about chicken keeping and our book.

]]>Big Egg!http://www.urbanfarmstore.com/blog/2011/2/28/big-egg.htmlRobert2011-02-28T18:14:13Z2011-02-28T18:14:13Zhttp://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20110227/NEWS/102270332/Bonaparte-man-s-chicken-lays-a-whopper-of-an-egg?Iowa%20Caucus

]]>Cute Storyhttp://www.urbanfarmstore.com/blog/2010/12/28/cute-story.htmlRobert2010-12-28T18:20:32Z2010-12-28T18:20:32Zhttp://www.salisburypost.com/News/122810-Plummer-silkie-chickens-qcd

]]>Bee Class A Successhttp://www.urbanfarmstore.com/blog/2010/12/11/bee-class-a-success.htmlRobert2010-12-12T07:41:07Z2010-12-12T07:41:07ZOur whole staff (minus 2 who had to work and will be attending next month) got a four hour intensive lesson in beekeeping from our friend John at Ruhl Bee Supply. It was an eye opener for us all to be sure. I especially liked his detailed explanation of starting a hive using a “package” of bees. I think we’ll now be much better to help our patrons get started with this exciting hobby. I’m personally getting two hives going this spring!

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Apis_mellifera_flying.jpg

]]>Brits Love Chickenshttp://www.urbanfarmstore.com/blog/2010/12/7/brits-love-chickens.htmlRobert2010-12-07T23:59:07Z2010-12-07T23:59:07Zhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-11943782

]]>Honey and Beekeepinghttp://www.urbanfarmstore.com/blog/2010/10/29/honey-and-beekeeping.htmlRobert2010-10-29T16:16:22Z2010-10-29T16:16:22ZWe’re getting excited about our upcoming addition to the store: Beekeeping! Look for supplies to start arriving in the next few months. In the meantime, we’ll have rare, gourmet local hone for sale at great prices. To whet your appetite, here’s an interesting article about truth in honey labeling. Bottom line? There’s really virtually no such thing as organic honey! http://www.seattlepi.com/local/394198_honey31.asp

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