Gene Logsdon

Gene and Carol Logsdon have a small-scale experimental farm in Wyandot County, Ohio. Gene is the author of numerous books and magazine articles on farm-related issues, and believes sustainable pastoral farming is the solution for our stressed agricultural system.

Society

Raw Deals Over Raw Milk

One of the saddest stories I have ever written appeared in the February, 1982, issue of The New Farm magazine. It was about a farmer in Iowa who went to jail for selling raw milk.

May 20, 2016

Society

Lawn Farming, the Next Big Thing

Every home with a lawn becomes a potential farm.

May 12, 2016

Society

Your Favorite Farm and Garden Job

That’s an easy one for me— burning off the asparagus patch in the early spring. Just something about lighting up the new growing year.

April 21, 2016

Farm Success Brings Farm Failure

After years of belittling organic farming, some chemical farmers are exploring the possibilities of getting into it.

April 15, 2016

Society

Farming controversies are so complicated

I read an article on the DTN/Progressive Farming website that once again shows how difficult it is to resolve differences of opinion in farming disagreements. The article was an even-sided discussion of possible overproduction of organic crops, (which I plan to write about soon) but a respondent took the occasion to launch into a rather vitriolic attack on organic farming. He was irritated about the organic stand against herbicides.

April 7, 2016

Society

Milk Is Going The Wine Route

The increasing interest in artisanal foods is opening up all kinds of opportunities in farming that could hardly have been predicted even a few years ago. Who would ever have thought a good market for small, backyard hen coops would open up.

March 30, 2016

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