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Shine Springs Farm Shinecast

Oct 31, 2012

Episode 010 of the Shine Springs Farm Shinecast features:

  • An update on Koda's injuries
  • Shine the Dog
  • Announcement of the Special Bonus Episode of the Shinecast
  • Farm Update
  • Music from the Wildwood Ruminators

Complete shownotes will be available at www.benfranklinfollies.com and


Oct 24, 2012

This week's episode features:

  • a brief conversation on bees and beekeeping with Dr. Jim Tew, ag extension beekeeping specialist and consulting professor
  • a list of great books about the cultural history of bees and beekeeping
  • an update from Shine Springs Farm, including injured farm dog, Koda
  • news about a new report from...


Oct 17, 2012

Jan Hoadley of Slow Money Farm is the guest on episode 008 of the Shine Springs Farm Shinecast. Jan raises heritage breed rabbits and poultry, along with vegetables at Slow Money Farm. In this episode, Jan shares her farming philosophy, the role of community in farming and gives tips for cooking rabbits.

Sheree also...


Oct 10, 2012

Episode 007 is not sponsored by James Bond. But we do talk green this week: Turnip greens, green cabbage worms, green building, green communities and green jobs.

Our featured guest is Justinn Overton. Justin is the Green Workforce Program Director for the U.S. Green Building Council Alabama chapter. Justinn tells us...


Oct 2, 2012

In this episode, you'll hear a detailed update about the fall vegetable crop at Shine Springs Farm, including the results of using buckwheat as a perimeter and trap crop, concerns about the appearance of blister beetles.

John Obert Jr. shares the history and details about the sustainability practices of J3 Organics, a...