{"id":8182,"date":"2015-02-28T10:07:10","date_gmt":"2015-02-28T10:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/troutsfarm.com\/latest\/?p=8182"},"modified":"2015-03-01T17:30:37","modified_gmt":"2015-03-01T17:30:37","slug":"2015-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/troutsfarmtoo.com\/latest\/2015-february\/","title":{"rendered":"FEBRUARY 2015, ISSUE #165"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chasing away the winter blues with a farming conference, community get-togethers, honest work, bird watching and culinary experimentation.<\/h4>\n

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CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION CONFERENCE FOR FARMERS<\/h3>\n

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Chasing away the February blues with an energizing gathering of farmers, policy-makers and social activists at Central Carolina Community Conference. Carol gave a presentation on Slow Money (matching local lenders with local businesses) and Charlotte womanned the registration desk with the help of volunteers.\u00a0Bob served as the train conductor, keeping things running smoothly and on time. Camille headed up the volunteer staff.<\/p>\n

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AMY AND SPOT<\/h3>\n

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Our conference house-guest, Amy gave a presentation on the Politics of Adaptation<\/p>\n

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HAPPY AT WORK<\/h3>\n

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Post conference, work resumed it’s normal patterns at The Plant<\/a>. Lyle took advantage of above-freezing temperatures to do some maintenance. Brett and Gabi sit down to a farmer-sized home made noon meal.<\/p>\n

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FAC<\/h3>\n

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Bob instituted Friday Afternoon Club in his ginger greenhouse at The Plant, a great way to round out the week and continue strengthening community bonds.<\/p>\n

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DRESSED FOR THE OCCASION<\/h3>\n

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Although the greenhouse is warm and cozy, Gabi arrives at FAC dressed for outside temperatures because she is used to working outdoors.<\/p>\n

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GET READY, ‘CAUSE HERE IT COMES<\/h3>\n

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As soon as that ground hog up in Punxsutawney\u00a0 saw his shadow and ran back inside, the weather forecasts turned ugly. \u00a0Instead of Spring, we got our first snow of the year. Good thing Bob has our garden buttoned up.<\/p>\n

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DRIVEN INDOORS<\/h3>\n

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A little\u00a0anole found it’s way indoors and began dining on the tiny flies associated with the carnations we are nursing through the winter.<\/p>\n

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EDIBLE EARTHSCAPES MONTHLY CSA POTLUCK<\/h3>\n

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On the last Sunday of the month, Haruka, Jason and Camille drove up to Raleigh with a nice group of CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) members\u00a0for lunch at Linda and Bruce’s house.<\/p>\n

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SNOW BIRDS<\/h3>\n

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And here came our second snow, as pretty as a picture with all the birds our feeders attract.<\/p>\n

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TRACKS<\/h3>\n

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The next day revealed the commute path of one of the neighborhood cats and the\u00a0scrabblings of our wild bird population.<\/p>\n

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A WET SNOW<\/h3>\n

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Wet late-winter snow is heavy\u00a0enough to bend boughs and fell trees. Fortunately, this Leyland cypress missed our baby\u00a0chestnut tree by a foot. We were also lucky there were no significant power outages in our neighborhood.<\/p>\n

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HUNGRY BIRDS<\/h3>\n

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It was a long day of feeding and a delight to watch from our office and kitchen windows as sparrows, juncos, finches, cardinals, jays, robins, grackles and even one rufous-sided towhee took turns at the feeders.<\/p>\n

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BEAN POT<\/h3>\n

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The cold weather inspired Camille to make a pot of black beans. These delicious, organic beans were harvested last year on a local farm and were so fresh that they cooked up in no time.<\/p>\n

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FROZEN LANDSCAPE<\/h3>\n

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Meanwhile, back at work a\u00a0banana plant\u00a0is frozen in time and The Plant rooster stands proud against the snowy landscape.<\/p>\n

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ON THE VERGE OF SPRING<\/h3>\n

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Longer days are making cabbage\u00a0grow and pussy willows bloom despite the storms.<\/p>\n

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FUN WITH TARO<\/h3>\n

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Camille had a hey day perfecting a\u00a0taro fritter recipe. We ate them with fried rice and baked teriyaki tofu<\/a>. Yum!<\/p>\n

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THIS MONTH’S QUOTES:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof.\u201d –\u00a0Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah<\/span><\/p>\n

“In this weird liminal time since the so-called Crash of 2008 leadership has depended on lies and subterfuges to prop up the illusion of resilience. One biggie is the shale oil revolution, kind of a national parlor trick to wow the multitudes for a long enough moment to convince them that their troubles with the national energy supply are over.”- James Howard Kunstler, Sep 15, 2014<\/span><\/p>\n

“I am returning herewith without my approval S. 1, the “Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act.” Through this bill, the United States Congress attempts to circumvent longstanding and proven processes for determining whether or not building and operating a cross-border pipeline serves the national interest.” – President Barack Obama, February 24, 2015
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Get the back story via our blog at Plastic Farm Animals<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Chasing away the winter blues with a farming conference, community get-togethers, honest work, bird watching and culinary experimentation. <\/p>\n

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CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION CONFERENCE FOR FARMERS <\/p>\n

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