Comments for Ghost Town Farm http://novellacarpenter.com A Blog by Novella Carpenter Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:11:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Talking turkey in Austin by Jeannine Navratil http://novellacarpenter.com/2009/11/06/talking-turkey-in-austin/#comment-1561 Jeannine Navratil Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:11:51 +0000 http://novellacarpenter.com/?p=536#comment-1561 Hi Novella, Just finished reading your book. You are the Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall of Oakland, CA! (But much funnier and without all that fussy chef stuff!) My boyfriend and I run a community garden here in Pittsburgh, PA, and I'm a real fan of urban farming. I'm hoping to get a few chickens this spring, if I can convince my borough that they are "acceptable" pets. Not sure if I'll progress to pigs, but I'm really impressed by what you've done. I wrote a tiny review of your book as my latest blog post. Don't get excited, I don't think anybody reads it (my blog). Just thought you might enjoy an additional bit of praise for all your efforts. Thanks for an entertaining read, and I've enjoyed re-living it "real-time" through your blog. I've been seeing our garden loppers in a new light lately! Jeannine Hi Novella,

Just finished reading your book. You are the Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall of Oakland, CA! (But much funnier and without all that fussy chef stuff!) My boyfriend and I run a community garden here in Pittsburgh, PA, and I’m a real fan of urban farming. I’m hoping to get a few chickens this spring, if I can convince my borough that they are “acceptable” pets. Not sure if I’ll progress to pigs, but I’m really impressed by what you’ve done. I wrote a tiny review of your book as my latest blog post. Don’t get excited, I don’t think anybody reads it (my blog). Just thought you might enjoy an additional bit of praise for all your efforts.

Thanks for an entertaining read, and I’ve enjoyed re-living it “real-time” through your blog. I’ve been seeing our garden loppers in a new light lately!

Jeannine

]]> Comment on Talking turkey in Austin by Maureen http://novellacarpenter.com/2009/11/06/talking-turkey-in-austin/#comment-1558 Maureen Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:12:47 +0000 http://novellacarpenter.com/?p=536#comment-1558 How big are the lopping shears that you use? Can you pass on your tip on how to avoid contamination?? Or where I can find it. I've done in some chickens and would like to know how I can process more efficiently. Thanks! How big are the lopping shears that you use?
Can you pass on your tip on how to avoid contamination?? Or where I can find it. I’ve done in some chickens and would like to know how I can process more efficiently. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Contact by Kattywampus http://novellacarpenter.com/contact/#comment-1557 Kattywampus Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:44:32 +0000 http://meaningfulpursuit.com/novella/?page_id=6#comment-1557 Hi, Novella I just wanted to say that I found your site because someone sent me a link to the youtube video about your farm(The Chow one). I'm definitely going to keep a close eye on your blogs and efforts, as I have been wanting to do something like this for a long time, but didn't really know how. Thanks for sharing your stories with all of us in Internetland! Hi, Novella

I just wanted to say that I found your site because someone sent me a link to the youtube video about your farm(The Chow one). I’m definitely going to keep a close eye on your blogs and efforts, as I have been wanting to do something like this for a long time, but didn’t really know how. Thanks for sharing your stories with all of us in Internetland!

]]> Comment on Triamble: A Love Story by more time lapse photos of the vegetable garden « Writing Under a Pseudonym http://novellacarpenter.com/2009/03/04/triamble-a-love-story/#comment-1556 more time lapse photos of the vegetable garden « Writing Under a Pseudonym Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:41:43 +0000 http://ghosttownfarm.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-1556 [...] 5 triamble squash this season–and they are DELICIOUS. Thank you bigtime to my friend Novella who mailed me the seeds. It was a tough growing season, but I’m happy with my [...] [...] 5 triamble squash this season–and they are DELICIOUS. Thank you bigtime to my friend Novella who mailed me the seeds. It was a tough growing season, but I’m happy with my [...]

]]> Comment on Contact by Harper Keeler http://novellacarpenter.com/contact/#comment-1555 Harper Keeler Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:26:49 +0000 http://meaningfulpursuit.com/novella/?page_id=6#comment-1555 Where to start? Your book will be an instant classic up here in Eugene. Thanks a ton. I'm going to eat some lovely pork now. I think it is from the same Farmer that Chris gets his from. Cheers Where to start? Your book will be an instant classic up here in Eugene. Thanks a ton. I’m going to eat some lovely pork now. I think it is from the same Farmer that Chris gets his from. Cheers

]]> Comment on Talking turkey in Austin by aida http://novellacarpenter.com/2009/11/06/talking-turkey-in-austin/#comment-1553 aida Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:57:22 +0000 http://novellacarpenter.com/?p=536#comment-1553 Thank-you for answering my question. I have read Jonathan Foer's book and felt he basically thinks meat is murder, however much he tries to pretend he does not. I agreed with him about factory farming. I just wish he had kept the focus more tightly on factory farms and not ventured into criticism of responsible farms, like Niman. Thank-you for answering my question. I have read Jonathan Foer’s book and felt he basically thinks meat is murder, however much he tries to pretend he does not. I agreed with him about factory farming. I just wish he had kept the focus more tightly on factory farms and not ventured into criticism of responsible farms, like Niman.

]]> Comment on Talking turkey in Austin by ghosttownfarm http://novellacarpenter.com/2009/11/06/talking-turkey-in-austin/#comment-1552 ghosttownfarm Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:03:20 +0000 http://novellacarpenter.com/?p=536#comment-1552 cindy: awww! you're so nice. i think just food is a bit dry. jsf's book isn't boring, but it feels theoretical. cooking dirty is pretty hilarious, but not "educational". glad you made it to the panel, and you should have stopped by and said hi. kate: from what i hear, you are not supposed to brine a heritage turkey--i guess it makes it taste weird? but i've brined them without ill effects. dolores: no problem, we're in it together! aida: thanks for asking about the panel. i felt like it was too short a time slot for four people (kind of my fault, i was a last minute addition) to really go into depth about the topics. it might have been better if we read from our books at the beginning, to get a flavor. jsf and i decided we have similar goals: namely to stop factory farming and the suffering of animals. that's why i raise my own meat, and that's why he is a vegetarian. because food is so personal and so complex, meat eaters and vegetarians almost always become antagonistic, and so it was a good discussion. i do worry, though, that he burns bridges with people like bill and nicolette niman, who are total heroes and are providing a positive alternatives factory meat. kathi: i like that idea of using a feed sack. we had a woman who sewed something like that for killing chickens and it was just lovely. cindy: awww! you’re so nice. i think just food is a bit dry. jsf’s book isn’t boring, but it feels theoretical. cooking dirty is pretty hilarious, but not “educational”. glad you made it to the panel, and you should have stopped by and said hi.
kate: from what i hear, you are not supposed to brine a heritage turkey–i guess it makes it taste weird? but i’ve brined them without ill effects.
dolores: no problem, we’re in it together!
aida: thanks for asking about the panel. i felt like it was too short a time slot for four people (kind of my fault, i was a last minute addition) to really go into depth about the topics. it might have been better if we read from our books at the beginning, to get a flavor. jsf and i decided we have similar goals: namely to stop factory farming and the suffering of animals. that’s why i raise my own meat, and that’s why he is a vegetarian. because food is so personal and so complex, meat eaters and vegetarians almost always become antagonistic, and so it was a good discussion. i do worry, though, that he burns bridges with people like bill and nicolette niman, who are total heroes and are providing a positive alternatives factory meat.
kathi: i like that idea of using a feed sack. we had a woman who sewed something like that for killing chickens and it was just lovely.

]]> Comment on Talking turkey in Austin by kathi http://novellacarpenter.com/2009/11/06/talking-turkey-in-austin/#comment-1550 kathi Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:35:24 +0000 http://novellacarpenter.com/?p=536#comment-1550 I never thought to use my lopping shears to do in a bird...I guess that would be more certain than the axe where the chicken can duck out of the way at the last second? We put our turkeys in a feed sack with a small hole cut off the bottom corner for the head to stick out of. It keeps the wings and legs from being bruised up in the after chop flapping. I think my poor husband is still traumatised from being delegated executioner. I never thought to use my lopping shears to do in a bird…I guess that would be more certain than the axe where the chicken can duck out of the way at the last second? We put our turkeys in a feed sack with a small hole cut off the bottom corner for the head to stick out of. It keeps the wings and legs from being bruised up in the after chop flapping. I think my poor husband is still traumatised from being delegated executioner.

]]> Comment on Coming to a Town Near You: Update by Liz http://novellacarpenter.com/2009/09/17/coming-to-a-town-near-you-update/#comment-1549 Liz Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:05:25 +0000 http://novellacarpenter.com/?p=500#comment-1549 Can't wait till next thursday in Providence! Can’t wait till next thursday in Providence!

]]> Comment on Talking turkey in Austin by aida http://novellacarpenter.com/2009/11/06/talking-turkey-in-austin/#comment-1548 aida Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:44:39 +0000 http://novellacarpenter.com/?p=536#comment-1548 I am very curious about that panel with Jonathan Safran Foer, etc. How did that go? Did you find common ground? I am very curious about that panel with Jonathan Safran Foer, etc. How did that go? Did you find common ground?

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