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Click Here for Countryside Organics Online StoreWelcome to Countryside! We are glad that you are here. Come see us in our new store. What can we do to make your farming better? Go Organic. Do the sustainable thing. Call 1-888-699-7088. Ask for Kevin, Steve, Keith or Bill. Whether a micro-flock or a larger endeavor, starting chickens is easy. You need heat, shelter with clean bedding, water, food, and, of course, chicks. Heat. 90-95º F to start. Use a heat lamp for a heat source and elevate it above the floor or ground of your shelter. For day-old chicks start at 90-95º F and reduce the heat approximately 1 degree per day for 30 days. Use a thermometer to be certain the area under the heat lamp (far enough away from the birds to be safe) is the appropriate temperature. Shelter. A stall in a barn, a portion of an enclosed porch, a corner of a garage, part of a shed, a large box, all of these would work fine for your chicks. It is important that the chicks are contained and safe from predators and in close proximity to their food and water. Bedding of shavings or sawdust or shredded newspaper that can be swept or replaced. Water. Clean water in a gravity feeder all the time. When your chicks arrive take the chick gently in your hand and dip its beak into the water a couple times until it takes a drink. S/he will be thirsty. Make sure s/he knows where the waterer is. Then feed her the same way, by dipping her beak into the feed. Food: Countryside Organics Starter for one month. Grower/Broiler until 4 months for layers and till finish for broilers. Layer Feed from 4 months on. Mix some pulverized, hard boiled organic eggs into the starter feed for the first couple of days (it’s what they have been dining on so far!). Add small-sized starter grit, free choice, after 1o days or so. Be sure to not add grit too early as the young chicks may mistake it for feed. Chicks. Order your chicks mail-order from McMurray Hatchery. You can order a mix and it is fun to go in on an order with friends. Order well in advance of your start date to be guaranteed the type of bird(s) you desire. McMurray will give you a day that you should expect your chickens. Be sure to be available to pick them up from the Post Office. More info? See this page for more information on raising small flocks of chickens by Harvey Ussery. Harvey also has a great new book on chickens called The Small-Scale Poultry Flock, available on our webstore. For more information on micro-flocks, urban and backyard chickens be sure to see Patricia Forman’s book, City Chicks, also available on our website. See our own FAQ about how much feed for chickens here. Have fun and as Patricia Foreman says, “May the flock be with you!” Countryside Organics is pleased to announce our newest reseller, Ansa Cox of Lost Corner Farm, and Leesburg, Virginia. Lost Corner Farm is at 43702 Hibler Road, Leesburg, VA 20176. Give Ansa Cox and Lost Corner Farm a call at (571) 291-1237 or check them out on the web at lostcornerfarm.com Thank you Lost Corner Farm! Check out all of our quality feed resellers, here. To be included in either directory email info@countrysideorganics.com If you plan to attend A Citizen’s Assembly of Support for Family Farmers vs. Monsanto, please read and affirm the following principles of assembly.
RSVP - A Citizen’s Assembly of Support for Family Farmers vs. Monsanto – Jan. 31, 2012
When: Tuesday, January 31, 2011 @ 9:00 am
Where: Southern District Court, New York City
Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse
500 Pearl St. New York, NY 10007-1312 –
We wish to assemble free and peaceful citizens outside the Manhattan District court in an effort to present the important message to family farmers that millions of Americans stand behind them as they seek their day in court. In the past two decades, Monsanto’s seed monopoly has grown so powerful that they control the genetics of nearly 90% of five major commodity crops including corn, soybeans, cotton, canola and sugar beets. This has resulted in onerous costs to farmers through high technology patent fees for seeds as well as burdensome litigation costs in defending themselves against lawsuits asserted by Monsanto.
In many cases organic and conventional farmers are forced to stop growing certain crops in order to avoid genetic contamination and potential lawsuits. Between 1997 and April 2010, Monsanto filed 144 lawsuits against American farmers in at least 27 different states, for alleged infringement of its transgenic seed patents and/or breach of its license to those patents, while settling another 700 out of court for undisclosed amounts. As a result of these aggressive lawsuits, Monsanto has created an atmosphere of fear in rural America and driven dozens of farmers into bankruptcy.
The lawsuit OSGATA (Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association) et al vs. Monsanto was filed on behalf of 300,000 organic and non-GMO farmers and citizens to seek judicial relief in “protect[ing] themselves from ever being accused of infringing patents on transgenic (GMO) seed”. The judge has requested and agreed to hear oral argument in orders to make a decision of whether or not to allow the farmers’ case to move forward in the courts after Monsanto filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. We are encouraging supporters of farmers’ rights to grow food without fear and intimidation to assemble outside the courtroom in a peaceful manner to support the farmers in their claims, recognizing that these injustices affect us all and that this case is deserving of the court’s time and attention.
Due to limited space, only a small number of individuals will be able to enter the courtroom and listen to the proceedings. We respectfully ask that farmers and plaintiffs in the case be given priority to hear this case in person as each plaintiff has traveled many miles and put a great deal on the line to be a part of this case.
In the spirit of peaceful assembly and respect for the courts, we request that you adhere to the following principles:
Principles for Citizens’ Assembly
1. Assemble outside the court in a show of support for family farmers and their right to grow food without the threat of intimidation, harassment or loss of income.
2. Assemble peacefully to present a positive message that America’s citizens stand behind family farmers and support their rights of legal protection under the Constitution. 3. Bring signs that portray messages of: a. Hope
b. The positive impacts of sustainable and organic agriculture c. Solutions to our current crisis in food, agriculture and society d. Support for farmers who seek justice in the courts 4. Be respectful of court security requests and follow them faithfully.
5. Maintain a respectful distance from the court entry on Pearl Street, making sure not to block access for foot traffic or vehicles. 6. Maintain a tone of respect for the court and the sanctity of our legal process as the judge hears the merits of this important case. 7. Cell phones, cameras and tape recorders are prohibited inside the courthouse. Those who enter the courthouse must conform to court security protocols. 8. No signs, t-shirts with slogans or other disruptions, visual or otherwise, are appropriate or allowed in the courtroom. 9. No chanting or loud noises allowed outside the courthouse as all must maintain their conduct in ways that are respectful to the judicial process and in accordance with the seriousness of the case. 10. Please follow the instructions of designated assembly captains who will continue to update you as the events of the day unfold. As advocates for farmers and supporters of a citizen-based democracy we greatly appreciate your support for family farmers and your agreement to act in accordance with these principles in order to guarantee farmers’ rights to grow food without fear and intimidation.
Location to Hear Plaintiffs and Attorney Comment After Hearing
Once oral arguments are heard in the court, farmers, plaintiffs and lead attorney Dan Ravicher of the Public Patent Foundation will be available for comments to supporters and the media, at the Southwest Corner on 500 Pearl Street, at Pearl Street and Cardinal Hayes Place.
For those planning on assembling at 9 am, Pearl Street has been recommended to gather respectfully and overflow can gather at Foley Square.
Link to Google Map http://bit.ly/NyDistrictCtPearlSt
If link does not work, Google: 45 Cardinal Hayes Place, New York, NY for location of assembly, which is the intersection of Pearl Street and Cardinal Hayes Place.
Click here to RSVP to attend the Citizen’s Assembly.
Click Here to Sign Our Petition Supporting Farmers
There is a new, easy to find and use horse section in the Countryside Organics Storefront: Equine Feeds and Health Products. Here you can find links to a number of great Countryside Organics products, like:
Have a great day! As many of you know, Countryside Organics is a plaintiff in a suit against Monsanto. The next big event in the Organic Seed Growers & Trade Association, et al. v. Monsanto, suit, is coming up. On Tuesday, January 31, 10 am., in downtown Manhattan, the judge will hear oral arguments on Monsanto’s motion to dismiss. Do you live in Manhattan? In New York City? Nearby? Close enough to show up? A show of support will go a long way towards bringing this suit to the attention of the news media. Here is the complaint. And here is more information on the progress of the suit and the details of the motion to dismiss at the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association (OSGATA). Can you come out? Can you contribute money to help participants in the suit to get to Manhattan for this event and court date? Thanks and have a great day! The Virginia Association of Biological Farming (VABF) Conference is rapidly approaching. Have you signed up, yet? This years conference is Friday, February 10 and Saturday, February 11 at the Koger Center in Richmond, Virginia. The title of this year’s conference is, “Transitioning to Organic Agriculture.” Conference program, here. General info, here. Registration info, here. Everyone at Countryside Organics would like to wish you and your family a SAFE and happy new year! We’ll be closed on Monday, January 2nd and will resume regular operations next Tuesday, January 3rd. All of us here at Countryside Organics would like to wish you and your family good health, joy and happiness this holiday season. We’ll be closed Monday, December 26. VT Earthworks is offering it’s third year of the Grower’s Academy. If you do not have a land to start your business, don’t let that stop you, Growers Academy graduates are eligible to lease space at the Catawba Sustainability Center. More info here. More info about the Catawba Sustainability Center here. Come join us for the Future Harvest CASA’s (Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture) 13th Annual Conference, Farm to Institutions: Making Local Food Economies a Reality, this January 13 & 14th, 2012 a the National Conference Center in Landsdowne, Virginia. |
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