sexta-feira, fevereiro 01, 2013

Curiosidade do dia

No WSJ, criar galinhas está na moda... mais um sintoma de Mongo e da sociedade de makers
"Can chicken feed, canning jars and garden hoses feel chic?
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Absolutely, say retailers cashing in on the "modern homesteader" craze. As more urban and suburban homeowners take up backyard farming, items like chicken coops, beehives, gardening tools and pickling and canning supplies are getting more stylish and pricey.
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Beekeeping clubs are getting lots of buzz and new members. Hundreds of local restrictions on backyard chickens have been lifted in the past five years as a result of public pressure, says Barak Orbach, a law professor at the University of Arizona, who has studied the phenomenon. More people aren't just growing their own vegetables, but canning and preserving them, too."
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Trecho retirado de "Backyard Farming Gets Fancy"

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