tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post2130513317193303108..comments2024-02-04T20:25:58.971-08:00Comments on How's Robb?: Reflections on Urban FarmingLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-65331878668925025852011-07-18T18:05:30.156-07:002011-07-18T18:05:30.156-07:00Oh! I read this and thought poor bunnies!
I like...Oh! I read this and thought poor bunnies! <br /><br />I like the "More planting, Less posturing!"Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03807658570429830651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-47060693222751070562011-07-01T22:35:00.634-07:002011-07-01T22:35:00.634-07:00: )
We need to talk.: )<br /><br />We need to talk.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-78400500827929580832011-07-01T11:30:16.535-07:002011-07-01T11:30:16.535-07:00It can be, but in some cases I think it's neit...It can be, but in some cases I think it's neither hygienic, quick, or painless, but it wholly depends on who is doing it, and how educated people are about slaughtering and butchering practices. Honestly, I'd like to see regulations change. At the moment you can do almost anything in your back yard, providing it's for your own consumption. In Britain, even back yard reared meat animals MUST be taken to an approved local humane slaughtering facility. I'd love to see that happen here. I've seen small farms here go under because they're rearing grass fed stock, but can't hardly get into a USDA approved facility for slaughter, or butchering, because they're not big enough to compete with large producers. The facilities don't want their business. There is a growing demand for small, locally operated inspection stations, which would be in the best interests of both the animals and the producers, but our broken food system only caters to corporate farms, not local small producers, so they're very few and far between. At some point the USDA needs to wake up, recognize the need, and risks associated with back yard production, and improve both regulations, and facilities. I'm not going to hold my breath though...Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-57125464016472166122011-06-30T19:04:30.272-07:002011-06-30T19:04:30.272-07:00A-MEN!!!! I recently moved from CA to NYC and hav...A-MEN!!!! I recently moved from CA to NYC and have been a little put off by some of the posturing surrounding the "farm to table" and "locavore" movements here. Growing my own herbs, fruit, and vegetables was always a given. I didn't realize I had to Tweet about it or get fancy gardening clothes in order to become legit. :-)Natalinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-86340961387834920832011-06-30T15:34:53.572-07:002011-06-30T15:34:53.572-07:00It's true, Clare. There's no way of knowin...It's true, Clare. There's no way of knowing how accurate the article on the rabbits was or was not. <br /><br />I do wonder about the slaughter of animals at some of these urban farms. Is it hygienic? Is it reasonably quick and painless?Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-59536392524312192762011-06-30T14:56:37.971-07:002011-06-30T14:56:37.971-07:00I agree with you Lisa. I'm relieved that we&#...I agree with you Lisa. I'm relieved that we're not 'urban' LOL. I have no patience for cultish urban farming zealots. They're boorish, and some are bordering on downright scary. <br /><br />The way this story was reported it suggested these rabbit raisers were 'urban farming', but from what I can tell, they weren't, and most would resent the comparison. It seems to me this was more a case of animal hoarding, willful neglect, and abuse. But then again, I have a difficult time trusting the accuracy of any news these days. The media's comparison of the two seemed, in my opinion, a knee-jerk, unfair parallel, and was decidedly inflammatory. That said, I've seen a couple of scary urban farms, and there is a need for better regulation, especially of meat producing animals within the city, both for public health, and animal welfare.Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-19197417558847649272011-06-30T14:38:06.887-07:002011-06-30T14:38:06.887-07:00I have to confess that I'm a little obsessed w...I have to confess that I'm a little obsessed with reading these memoirs of people who have sold out their corporate jobs to farm, or go a year eating local food, or turn their city block into communtiy garden. I used to read fiction, bestsellers - now this is all I want to read! But I know what you mean- you'd think that some of them invented tomatoes!JGHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710652130966518173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-38395560051723043212011-06-30T13:49:29.414-07:002011-06-30T13:49:29.414-07:00I agree!
More planting. Less posturing.I agree!<br /><br />More planting. Less posturing.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-55690323171388611512011-06-30T13:18:45.512-07:002011-06-30T13:18:45.512-07:00Yeah, I was pretty annoyed by the fact that someon...Yeah, I was pretty annoyed by the fact that someone would write a book from that point of view and then never mention once that they were getting a degree in journalism AND being advised by Michael Pollen. Although, if it gets someone to plant tomatoes in their backyard then that's a great thing.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938196559124125578noreply@blogger.com