Comments for BigHeadFarm's Weblog http://bigheadfarm.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:05:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Mowing, Fire Pit, Camping and Independence Day by Jack DePope http://bigheadfarm.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/mowing-fire-pit-camping-and-independence-day/#comment-22 Jack DePope Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:05:38 +0000 http://bigheadfarm.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/mowing-fire-pit-camping-and-independence-day/#comment-22 I understand you plight over mosquito bites. In the late fifties we lived in Minnesota for a while, the mosquitoes looked like part of the Minnesota Air National Guard. Jedd presently lives in a rural part of Georgia and spends a lot of time outdoors. He swears by a product call Off Clip-on. I on the other hand, try not to go out after the sun goes down because bugs gravitate to me. We wish you and Jody the best on BigHead Farm and continue to monitor your progress over you sites. Wish Jody our best on his trip to California to fight forest fires. Best of luck from Jacksonville, FL. Jack and Monique I understand you plight over mosquito bites. In the late fifties we lived in Minnesota for a while, the mosquitoes looked like part of the Minnesota Air National Guard. Jedd presently lives in a rural part of Georgia and spends a lot of time outdoors. He swears by a product call Off Clip-on. I on the other hand, try not to go out after the sun goes down because bugs gravitate to me.

We wish you and Jody the best on BigHead Farm and continue to monitor your progress over you sites. Wish Jody our best on his trip to California to fight forest fires.

Best of luck from Jacksonville, FL.

Jack and Monique

]]> Comment on Storms rolled through…condo still for sale…government grant money by Jack DePope http://bigheadfarm.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/storms-rolled-through-condo-still-for-sale-government-grant-money/#comment-21 Jack DePope Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:55:15 +0000 http://bigheadfarm.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/storms-rolled-through-condo-still-for-sale-government-grant-money/#comment-21 I hope you can sell your condo and move to the farm. It is always a good day when boys can use their toys. Good luck from Jacksonville, FL. Jack and Monique I hope you can sell your condo and move to the farm. It is always a good day when boys can use their toys.

Good luck from Jacksonville, FL.

Jack and Monique

]]> Comment on Oh Right! the funds are there but how do i get them! by rich http://bigheadfarm.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/oh-right-the-funds-are-there-but-how-do-i-get-them/#comment-13 rich Fri, 15 May 2009 16:38:53 +0000 http://bigheadfarm.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/oh-right-the-funds-are-there-but-how-do-i-get-them/#comment-13 Hi: I've posted a lot of stuff on my blog about ag entrepreneurship. I certainly wish you all the best with the farm and hope to see you at ag events. Best, Rich Schell Hi:
I’ve posted a lot of stuff on my blog about ag entrepreneurship. I certainly wish you all the best with the farm and hope to see you at ag events.
Best,
Rich Schell

]]> Comment on Still working on getting there by JRW http://bigheadfarm.wordpress.com/2009/04/08/still-working-on-getting-there/#comment-12 JRW Sat, 11 Apr 2009 01:13:59 +0000 http://bigheadfarm.wordpress.com/2009/04/08/still-working-on-getting-there/#comment-12 Damn junk throwing' bastards - they get to throw NO MORE junk on our property. Clean up sucks! Damn junk throwing’ bastards – they get to throw NO MORE junk on our property.

Clean up sucks!

]]> Comment on Digging my way out of the city by Roger McCully http://bigheadfarm.wordpress.com/2009/02/25/digging-my-way-out-of-the-city/#comment-10 Roger McCully Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:46:45 +0000 http://bigheadfarm.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-10 Karen, I was pleased to see the invite to join your group. I wish I could help your endeavor in some way, but the best thing for you to do is not give up on your dream. It is a worthwhile cause and most admirable. I can only lend you my constant prayers. Trust me when I say, you are much better off on your own than relying on Corporate America to make your living. Look where that is getting us. I am proud to know you and what you are doing. Roger Karen, I was pleased to see the invite to join your group. I wish I could help your endeavor in some way, but the best thing for you to do is not give up on your dream. It is a worthwhile cause and most admirable. I can only lend you my constant prayers. Trust me when I say, you are much better off on your own than relying on Corporate America to make your living. Look where that is getting us. I am proud to know you and what you are doing.

Roger

]]> Comment on Digging my way out of the city by Dann http://bigheadfarm.wordpress.com/2009/02/25/digging-my-way-out-of-the-city/#comment-9 Dann Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:28:09 +0000 http://bigheadfarm.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-9 Hi Karen, I can't get you two out of my mind while I do farm chores and wonder about the answers to the various questions I've posed for you and Jody. Please get back to me often so I can attempt to "guide" you through the building process and crop planning, sustainability, etc. I see approx. ten restaurants and several hotels in your immediate area and the river must be close by as well. Remember, local, local, local!!! Get and sell everything local first. Network with everyone around you and get them to come to you! Look for used equipment like a diesel tractor (4wd) to do alot that two people by themselves can't manage. Check out craigslist.org for everything you might need. It's out there and much less expensive. Hope to continue to correspond with you guys. Bye for now, Dann Hi Karen,

I can’t get you two out of my mind while I do farm chores and wonder about the answers to the various questions I’ve posed for you and Jody. Please get back to me often so I can attempt to “guide” you through the building process and crop planning, sustainability, etc.
I see approx. ten restaurants and several hotels in your immediate area and the river must be close by as well. Remember, local, local, local!!! Get and sell everything local first. Network with everyone around you and get them to come to you!
Look for used equipment like a diesel tractor (4wd) to do alot that two people by themselves can’t manage. Check out craigslist.org for everything you might need. It’s out there and much less expensive.
Hope to continue to correspond with you guys.

Bye for now,

Dann

]]> Comment on Digging my way out of the city by auntiegrav http://bigheadfarm.wordpress.com/2009/02/25/digging-my-way-out-of-the-city/#comment-8 auntiegrav Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:55:28 +0000 http://bigheadfarm.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-8 You might be interested in this list: http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/livingontheland You might be interested in this list:

http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/livingontheland

]]> Comment on Digging my way out of the city by Chris http://bigheadfarm.wordpress.com/2009/02/25/digging-my-way-out-of-the-city/#comment-7 Chris Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:32:27 +0000 http://bigheadfarm.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-7 Just found your blog (through a Wash U connection) and wanted to encourage you to keep going in your journey. Sometimes the best thing to do is to just get started! Get those seeds in the ground, or get a handful of animals to start with. One of the best farm blogs around for beginning farmers is http://thebeginningfarmer.blogspot.com/ - he (like me) raises livestock, but I think his story will resonate nonetheless. If you go back to the beginning, you can see how things unfolded for him. Just found your blog (through a Wash U connection) and wanted to encourage you to keep going in your journey. Sometimes the best thing to do is to just get started! Get those seeds in the ground, or get a handful of animals to start with.

One of the best farm blogs around for beginning farmers is http://thebeginningfarmer.blogspot.com/ – he (like me) raises livestock, but I think his story will resonate nonetheless. If you go back to the beginning, you can see how things unfolded for him.

]]> Comment on Digging my way out of the city by Noshzilla Kat http://bigheadfarm.wordpress.com/2009/02/25/digging-my-way-out-of-the-city/#comment-6 Noshzilla Kat Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:22:46 +0000 http://bigheadfarm.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-6 Hi. I stumbled onto your blog via Linkedin. I was curious to ask if you'd found any websites where farmers can share information? It would seem that would be a great way to get some advice on funding and startup issues. Maybe there are some Farmer's Market groups or other opportunities for networking through Slow Food? Also you might check out LocalHarvest.org if you haven't already. Hi. I stumbled onto your blog via Linkedin. I was curious to ask if you’d found any websites where farmers can share information? It would seem that would be a great way to get some advice on funding and startup issues.

Maybe there are some Farmer’s Market groups or other opportunities for networking through Slow Food? Also you might check out LocalHarvest.org if you haven’t already.

]]> Comment on Learning Developments for Big Head Farm by Ron Gross http://bigheadfarm.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/learning-developments-for-big-head-farm/#comment-5 Ron Gross Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:15:24 +0000 http://bigheadfarm.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-5 I've been active in the renewable/sustainable space and have developed many contacts, both nationally and internationally. I am also very interested in not just organic farming-but renewable/sustainable/zero carbon footprint farming. I’ve been active in the renewable/sustainable space and have developed many contacts, both nationally and internationally. I am also very interested in not just organic farming-but renewable/sustainable/zero carbon footprint farming.

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