18:31:22 From kimbartlett to Everyone : Kim Bartlett CHICKENS! 18:31:50 From Catherine Harris to Everyone : Catherine Harris from Woodbury VT - chickens, pigs, goats, turkeys 18:31:52 From Lauren Weston 2 to Everyone : lauren Weston - south Burlington vt - helped with some piggies! 18:32:06 From chrisanderson to Everyone : Chris from Manchester Vt. Raised Thanksgiving turkeys and pigs in 18:32:08 From janewoodhouse to Everyone : Jane Woodhouse Peacham, goats for milk and fiber. 18:32:17 From Julie (she/her) to Everyone : sheep & ducks (Stannard, VT) 18:33:31 From Lauren Weston to Everyone : https://www.vermonthealthysoilscoalition.org/stories-from-the-north 18:36:48 From Heather Bryant to Everyone : Heather Bryant, North Haverhill, chickens :) 18:37:06 From Mary von Alt to Everyone : Mary von Alt from Maidstone Lake. Love animals, but have not raised any farm animals.Just want to learn and be supportive. 18:37:14 From Kathleen Jablonski to Everyone : From Sugar Hill, NH. 18:37:32 From kimbartlett to Everyone : I have raised pigs also… I no longer eat meat so … farm animals take on a little different view 18:37:38 From Lauren Weston to Everyone : PWEB35 18:37:54 From robertspivey to Everyone : Bob Spivey, Tacoma, WA unceded land of the Puyallup people, have not raised farm animals, interested in chickens and goats 18:37:54 From A. Capps to Everyone : Amanda from Gilman, VT. Raising chickens and hope to start goats soon. 18:37:56 From steve fiske to Everyone : steve Marshfield vt chickens turkeys and goats a longtime ago my labor left home so have not raised animals lately 18:38:05 From Lauren Weston to Everyone : https://www.vermonthealthysoilscoalition.org/donate 18:38:43 From Jean Dedam to Everyone : Hi, Jean from Peacham, VT. I have raised chickens and pigs. I grew up on a dairy farm. 18:38:51 From Lauren Weston to Everyone : https://www.freshstartfarmsnh.com/ 18:38:52 From Mollie & Rob to Everyone : Hi! Mollie and Rob here. We are tuning in from Nashua, NH. We have not raised farm animals but would love to have chickens and llamas. :) 18:38:55 From Ed Bourgeois to Everyone : Ed Bourgeois, WMass, corriedale sheep 18:38:56 From Lauren Weston to Everyone : https://www.refugeesuccess.org/ 18:39:44 From Michelle Morton to Everyone : Michelle Morton in Peacham- Navajo Churro Sheep and Chickens 18:40:21 From Lauren Weston to Everyone : https://www.crookedmilecheese.com/ 18:52:11 From Clare Wilmot to Everyone : Wonderful photos, thank you. We are in Waterford and have guinea fowl and bees. Very helpful on what did NOT work. Clare 18:59:00 From Cat Buxton to Everyone : Happy ducks!! 18:59:38 From Becky Colpitts to Everyone : Hahaha! I loved the video! 19:01:23 From Cat Buxton to Everyone : Thanks Frey and Rebecca! So great to hear about your farm. Loved that duck video! 19:02:06 From jeffreyellis to Everyone : Thanks Cat! So glad to part of this event 19:05:12 From Lauren Weston to Everyone : MAGICAL PHOTO 19:07:56 From Suzanne Chase to Everyone : Diantha, did you make your chicken tractors or did you buy them? They are adorable and perfect size! 19:08:29 From Catherine Harris to Everyone : how many chickens in each tractor and what size are the tractors? 19:09:47 From Becky Colpitts to Everyone : How did you electrify you fence when you were using others land? Solar? 19:13:59 From Lauren Weston to Everyone : For both Diantha and Jeffrey+Rebecca - what are the benefits of being so diversified, and what are the drawbacks (if any?). 19:14:23 From Cat Buxton to Everyone : Frey and Rebecca, I may have missed it (I joined late). How many acres are you farming and are you content with that? 19:17:30 From jeffreyellis to Everyone : We cultivate approx 1 1/2 acres of veggies and fruit, 3 acres of pasture, and 8 acres of woodlands for firewood and mushroom logs. 19:18:43 From Cat Buxton to Everyone : Wow, Diantha. Thank you. I love how conscientious you are and that you share that with your community. Inspirational! 19:19:42 From Grace Gershuny to Everyone : Love the video clips -- ducks are hilarious! Diantha, you are doing some remarkable work -- do you have students from the Academy interested in what you are doing? 19:29:36 From Lauren Weston to Everyone : does anyone add off-farm fertilizer or off-farm manure to your fields? If so, how do you make those decisions about where you're sourcing from? 19:31:35 From Cat Buxton to Everyone : Love that image, Bill. Is that your photo (of the grasses clipped at 2, 7 and 21 days)? Also do you know the species of the grass? 19:33:53 From Judi to Everyone : Yes, Bill, could you share what you grow for the sheep to eat? 19:35:56 From Lauren Weston to Everyone : Q from Melissa: "If there was one thing you think someone should consider before adding farm animals to their land, what would it be?" 19:36:14 From Cat Buxton to Everyone : (for any) Can you talk about what you have seen in terms of changes in biodiversity, as in an increase in number of species in pasture, as you have used rotational (or holistic?) grazing management? 19:47:09 From neko to Everyone : FANTASTIC presenters! Thank you!!! 19:50:56 From susan goodfellow to Everyone : Thank you very much ... I’ve learned a ton ... 19:51:37 From Julie (she/her) to Everyone : Thank you everyone for sharing your stories and so much valuable information! 19:52:01 From Lauren Weston to Everyone : well now that's a great idea! multi-use! 19:52:42 From robertspivey to Everyone : Great presentations and great questions/replies! 19:55:47 From Michelle Morton to Everyone : Thank you for the excellent presentations! 19:56:25 From Gwendolyn Hallsmith to Everyone : Thank you!! 19:56:54 From Elise she/her to Everyone : thank you! 19:57:10 From Cat Buxton to Everyone : Thanks all!! 19:57:11 From marianne to Everyone : Thank you too 19:57:12 From Elise she/her to Everyone : where can i find the recording? 19:57:29 From Becky Colpitts she,her Littleton Food Co-op to Everyone : Another excellent presentation! Thank you all so much! 19:57:41 From Grace Gershuny to Everyone : Excellent once again -- hearing from regular people doing great things. Thanks!! 19:57:43 From Lauren Weston to Everyone : The recording will be emailed out in in an Eventbrite message and it will be on our website 19:57:43 From Lauren Weston to Everyone : https://www.vermonthealthysoilscoalition.org/stories-from-the-north 19:57:44 From Elizabeth J. to Everyone : Wonderful speakers!!! Thank you : ) 19:58:03 From Elise she/her to Everyone : thank you!!