Solidago Farm

06/08/2025

Is eating non food items 'normal' in adult dogs and cats?
I see a lot of pets in my behavior practice that chew and ingest non-food items - bedding, socks, rocks, stuffed toys ... although adolescent animals will often 'explore the work with their mouth' - adult dogs and cats that eat foreign objects (called Pica) have been shown to have chronic GI disease.
If your adult pet eats non - food items - see your veterinarian for a GI work-up!

05/12/2025

Despite its potency, ajo fino manages to be subtle and elegant at the same time, according to Hernández. And as distinctive as it is, she sees ajo fino as more than just a flavorful ingredient. It’s a piece of the country’s culinary heritage.

“It’s part of Spain,” she says in the episode. “If we lose our identity, we lose everything.”

Miriam Hernández, head chef at the restaurant La Casa del Pregonero, is reviving a unique variety of garlic known as ajo fino. In an episode of “Eva Longoria: Searching For Spain,” she showcases its distinct flavor and its place in Spain’s culinary history.

05/06/2025

04/23/2025

📢 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀

Did you know that for the last several years, farmers, schools, and food distributors have been working together to serve fresh, local food in schools and food pantries across the nation?

Until a few weeks ago, the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program (LFPA) and Local Food for Schools Program (LFS) at USDA were doing just that. Both programs were working to build stronger local supply chains and promote market access for smaller scale and historically underserved farmers and ranchers at the same time.

Despite the programs’ wide success with farmers and families, on Friday, March 7, the USDA announced the termination of over $1 billion in previously announced 2025 funding for LFPA and LFS. The loss of these investments will have lasting effects on local food networks. Farmers depend on these contracts, as many of them shifted their businesses to accommodate the new demand, and food banks and local schools will lose out on high quality local produce.

Your members of Congress have the power to create permanent versions of these programs that farmers and communities can depend on through the farm bill, but we need your help to build broad, bipartisan support!

Can you take a moment to email your legislators and ask them to support making LFPA and LFSCC funding permanent through the Farm Bill?

🔗 Tell Rollins to Restore Funding for LFPA! Link in bio or go to: https://lnkd.in/eJPGeNAD

03/23/2025

02/20/2025

A new report published by USDA on Friday, Feb. 14 shows a significant loss of farms in 2024.

* The number of farms in the United States for 2024 is estimated at 1,880,000, down 14,950 farms from 2023.

* Total land in farms, at 876,460,000 acres, decreased 2,100,000 acres from 2023.

Download a PDF of the full report here>>
https://downloads.usda.library.cornell.edu/usda-esmis/files/5712m6524/z316rz25j/db78w849h/fnlo0225.pdf

Image credit - Mark Stebnicki

01/07/2025

The U.K. Brachycephalic Working Group have declared that flat faced dogs who breathe with noise at rest or after light exercise are suffering with severe respiratory disease and should NEVER be considered normal or healthy.

They also say that these dogs should never be described as ‘healthy’ if they are promoted, bred from, sold, shown or rehomed.

Which is strong stuff, particularly considering this group includes breed clubs and rescue organisations.

These breeds are wonderful animals and companions, and they deserve equally wonderful, long and healthy lives but at the moment too many are suffering simply because of the way they look and how they have been bred.

The heartbreak this causes to their families and the veterinary profession should not be underestimated either.

If we want them to continue to exist, and we should, then we must demand that only healthy individuals are bred from and we move away from their extreme confirmation and are open to outcrossing.

And if they are given up to rescue, they do absolutely deserve to be found loving new homes but it is important to be realistic about their health challenges, the degree of care they need and their quality of life.

Read the statement here;https://www.ukbwg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/241106-BWG-Noisy-breathing-in-brachycephalic-flat-faced-dogs-at-rest-or-light-exercise-is-never-normal.pdf

Read their infographic here;https://www.ukbwg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/241118-Noisy-breathing-in-brachycephalic-flat-faced-dogs-at-rest-or-light-exercise-is-never-normal.pdf

12/25/2024

This is such a great idea. They really do hate the prongs.

12/13/2024

We’ve all been here. lol

Because one more is practically no more... right? 🐾

12/03/2024

Many of us have had to struggle to get cats to eat. Check out this well thought out plan to switch your cat to a new food.

11/18/2024

Storing seeds is the key to having a successful growing season. Follow these tips for keeping seeds organized so you're ready to plant as soon as the time is right!

11/06/2024

Long-term study finds organic farming leads to adaptations in the genetic material in plants

A 23-year study found that barley grown under organic farming conditions developed unique genetic adaptations, enhancing resilience to nutrient and water deficiencies. Unlike conventionally farmed barley, which became genetically uniform, organic barley maintained genetic diversity, aiding adaptation to environmental changes.

https://buff.ly/3yI18m4 via

Image: The conventional population on the left and the organic barley on the right: – Only experts can spot the differences with the naked eye. However, huge differences can be identified using molecular genetics. Credit: AG Prof. Léon/University of Bonn