The Story of Goat Man of the South, Chess McCartney

There are more than 300 different goat breeds roaming in pastures around the globe. There are dairy goats, meat goats, fiber goats, and miniature goat breeds that are all heralded for their various benefits and offerings.  There is no right or wrong goat breed to keep. But, discovering the best goat breed to suit your needs and space requires due diligence … and sometimes a little trial and error.  Goats are especially independent animals and are among the easiest keepers in the livestock wo

The Brazil nut come from the Bertholletia excelsa tree, which is found throughout the Amazon rain forest – an area covering about 2.7 million-square miles in South America, stretching across northwest Brazil and into Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. The trees grow in lowland rain forests where flooding isn’t prevalent and can live for 500 years or more. A nut, by definition, is a hard-shelled fruit with a single seed. But Brazil nuts don’t

GOATS A stately Saanen goat from Prince George’s County, Maryland, photographed in 1935.   Goats on a runway in Ramitelli, Italy, March 1945.   A reclining goat photographed in the 1940s.   A child holding a goat in Crystal City, Texas, photographed in 1939.   SHEEP A woman named Clementine Miller with her sheep exhibit at the 4 H Club Fair in Charleston, West Virginia in 1921.   Sheep photographed in 1942 at the Texas Agricultural and M

“There are five elements: earth, air, fire, water and garlic.” — Louis Diat Growing garlic on my farm is important. Garlic is an important seasoning for many dishes that I cook for my family. I use it mixed with butter to flavor fresh bread I pull out of my oven as well as to spice up a pan full of fresh grown vegetables from my backyard. Besides flavoring our meals, there are health benefits to eating garlic. Actually eating garlic provides several health benefits! The two