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Mark Kimball's Draft Teams at Essex Farm in Upstate New York

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Saving gas with Mules

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Biological Agriculture.

Biological Power.

Biological Diversity.

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" . . . there does seem to be a natural marriage of thought between organic agriculture and work horses - a source of power that reproduces itself, with good care is self repairing, consumes homegrown fuel, and contributes to the fertility of the soil" ~ Maurice Telleen

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Draft Horse Fest in Lodi, CA May 13th

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Saving gas with Mules
Notes from a recent Read . . .

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Back to the future of the past . . .

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In the New York Times Today . . .

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Draft 101

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Comparison of Tractor to Horse Power

This is actually old data because gas prices are about 70 cents a gallon or more in just a month or so.
Outline for Final Paper

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An investigation into the depths of farms, horses, food, systems thinking and sustainable design.

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