Real eggs from a real farm hatchery egg machine into a barnyard animal

摘要

The harsh climate of northern New Mexico presents a unique opportunity for the farmer interested in working with nature, rather than against it. Beneficial Farm, located twenty miles southeast of Santa Fe at 7,000 feet above sea level, is an exampleof how patience, intuition, a willingness to experiment and a determination to farm for the future can yield positive results. When farm managers Steve Warshawer and Barbara Booth decided to produce eggs on the form, they had little idea what lay ahead.They had recently founded Beneficial Farm CSA, growing vegetables biodynamically for distribution to area markets and farm members. They already knew how hard it was to farm with integrity while still managing to make mortgage payments and put gas in thetruck. They also knew that the area's aridity, high altitude, high winds and daily temperature extremes presented constant challenges to a small farm endeavor.