[Resources] Connect with Peakers

RonMN · Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 11:24 am Post subject:

A forum category for local groups is a GREAT idea! I have the same concerns here in Mpls. Minnesota. I'm skilled, hardworking & preparred as 1 person can be...but my house has less than a quarter acre & a refugee is still a refugee!

Anybody with a few acres of land in my area, i'd like to begin NOW planting apple, pear & peach trees...grape vines & raspberry bushes...prepping a garden area... i just don't have enough land to do it.

Pops · Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 3:59 pm Post subject:

Good idea -
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Pops · Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 4:02 pm Post subject:

If you’re around SW MO, USA, contact me via PM.
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vegasmade · Tar Sands Joined: May 01, 2005 Posts: 85

thanx pops. is that south of KC, i have a some relations up in topeka,KS
haven't been out there in years. i won't forget ya though, we'll just have to see
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pea-jay · Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 4:42 pm Post subject:

Local Groups category would be a fine idea. To date I think I am the only one on from Central CA, (south of Fresno).

Post peak oil/peak energy scares Las Vegas scares me. (As does Phoenix). Way too many people with way too few natural resources. I am concerned about this place which is fairly dry, but its better than the deserts. Right now Las Vegas is pretty fun to visit but as I blogged this week its future isnt so fun.
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CarlinsDarlin · Moderator Joined: Jul 02, 2004 Posts: 1395

North Central Arkansas here. Great idea. I know of a few other Arkansans on the forums - but most are in a different part of the state. Send me a PM if you're anywhere close by.
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mgibbons19 · Light Sweet Crude Joined: Aug 20, 2004 Posts: 1065

SW IN

Abacourix · Coal Joined: Feb 24, 2005 Posts: 8

I live in Baltimore, MD. So if anyone around lives near Baltimore, or DC, or such, send me a PM or contact me via AIM.

I concur with the rest of this thread.

katkinkate · Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 10:20 pm Post subject:

Anyone else in Brisbane, or SE Queensland, Australia?
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Riverside · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 6:11 am Post subject:

I'm in the eastern panhandle of WV.

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mentmush · Coal Joined: Apr 11, 2005 Posts: 19

ncgoatgirl:

our land is in caldwell county. not exactly progressive, but not much development pressure...my husband's family has been there for 5 or 6 generations, so he has some pretty strong ties to the area.

i've had a longstanding interest in "grass farming", i was trying to convince my mother-in-law to move more in that direction with her goats. anway, i ran across this website for a farm in georgia where they seem to be raising their goats on pasture. http://www.sweetgrassdairy.com/farms.html
i've read some other info specific to goats, but mostly in french. most of what i've seen has not been specific to dairy goats. we're interested in icelandic sheep, but they don't produce nearly as much milk...

we're getting ready to build a small house and try out some of our ideas. anyone else near caldwell county?

ncgoatgirl · Tar Sands Joined: Apr 24, 2005 Posts: 49 Location: NC

We visited Sweetgrass Dairy a couple of years ago on our way to the beach. At that time they were feeding some grain still----I wasn't aware that they were moving toward grass fed----that's exciting! Their cheeses are incredible---I highly recommend them.

We have also considered milking sheep---talk about an all-purpose animal! Either Icelandics or Friesians, or maybe even a cross. We've actually milked our Shetlands, and they, tiny as they are, gave a reasonable amount of very rich (almost velvety) milk.
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formandfile · Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 12:12 pm Post subject:

www.bytrain.org

NC has the right idea...

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Tanada · Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 9:39 pm Post subject:

Anyone from Southeastern lower Michigan or Northwest Ohio?
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