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Continue reading →: How (Commercial) Biodiesel is Made
A step-by-step explanation of how the folks at Tristate Biodiesel take used cooking oil from around NYC and transform it into biodiesel heating oil that heats New Yorkers’ homes
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Continue reading →: Cultivating Mushrooms On A Hardwood Log
Kenny Point of www.veggiegardeningtips.com, demonstrates how to grow your own crop of gourmet mushrooms through hardwood inoculation. He says this works better, is cheaper and produces better yields than buying a mushroom growing kit. For this project you’ll need a drill, a hardwood log, mushroom inoculant, wooden dowels, wax and…
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Continue reading →: Biogas System
This is the best small farm biogas system video I’ve seen so far. As with many other useful technologies, we don’t hear much about biogas in this part of the world while it’s being rolled out extensively in the developing world and is a technology that could be universally useful.…
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Continue reading →: Salmon Jerky
Dennis of white-trash-cooking.com in California makes salmon jerky. He learned the process from his Alaskan uncle. “A very healthy snack food, salmon jerky is high in omega-3 fatty acid, which is considered valuable in reducing blood cholesterol levels. It’s also delicious and easy to make. Marinate the salmon and let…
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Continue reading →: Cultured Pickling
“Heres the cliché: Alex Hozven craved pickles when she was pregnant with her first son, 12 years ago. And the twist: She started her own pickling business. The Cultured Pickle Shop sells pickles ranging from classic sauerkrauts to unusual kimchees and Kombuchas—way beyond the sour dill. But its the experiments,…
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Continue reading →: Growing Seaweed
Lewis Weil of austinseaveggies.com has a productive seaweed farm in his garage in Austin, Texas.
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Continue reading →: Raising Heritage Pigs
Wendy Parker of Heritage Farms Northwest in Dallas, Oregon talks about pasture farming heritage hogs (red wattle hogs and American guinea hogs).
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Continue reading →: Maple Sugaring
It’s maple sugaring season, so here are some videos on how to tap the trees and produce maple syrup and maple sugar: This is the whole process from start to finish: Here miwilderness in Michigan talks about when to tap trees, what to look for in a tree you are…