The Dirt on The Farm

07/31/2015

Okay, so if anyone is up to date. We are not having a Blue Moon party. Instead we are meeting at Jazz in July at Beaverdale Park. Come join the fun.

04/27/2015

A reminder of the day making hay last fall, and here's to kicking off another year. Mark your calendars for July 31. We have a Blue Moon Farm Party in the works.

04/27/2015

11/24/2014

Thanks to Mark Bittman and ISU more people understand what we Iowa farmers face, and that there are "non-conventional" options surfacing. Four years ago The Spain Farm seven siblings made the intention of not contributing to the dead zone. It is now 100% chemical free.

A creative new approach to Midwestern agriculture, involving indigenous prairie plants, has the potential to unite farmers and environmentalists.

11/24/2014

And we're back.

10/07/2013

07/21/2013

The dirt on the potatoes. In fact, the largest potatoes in years and they're so delicious we recommend them for dessert.

05/20/2013

The site

04/26/2013

Roundup is used regularly on our bike trails. Let's start changing this story and seek alternative options for trail maintenance. It's too important to ignore.

April 25 (Reuters) - Heavy use of the world's most popular herbicide, Roundup, could be linked to a range of health problems and diseases, including Parkinson's, infertility and cancers, according to a new study. The peer-reviewed report, published last week in the scientific jour...

02/27/2013

Had to share this well-communiated and balanced article that will likely help boost consumer confidence in their purchasing and nutritional decisions.

Questions about organic foods and milk are some of the most common. What does organic mean? Why does it matter? Is it worth the cost? Some of these questions are easy to answer, while others are more complex. Having answers to these questions is especially important for parents who are not only maki...

12/20/2012

Cover of today's Metro section.... We look forward to celebrating with you tomorrow! - With Sarah Spain, Sean Spain, Pat Spain, Seamus Spain, Molly Spain, Peter Spain, Siobhan Spain, the ALLRONE JoAn van B***n and the Apocalypse... I mean Tacopocalypse and Banda la Celosa

Some fear Friday's sunrise as a kickoff to the apocalypse. Others joke about it and plan an end-of-times party. One Norwalk family is neither fearful nor dismissive of Dec.