Dear Mother: August/September 2007

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The first Mother Earth News archive CD, 1970-80
The first Mother Earth News archive CD, 1970-80
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Mother reports on NAIS and readers weigh in.
Mother reports on NAIS and readers weigh in.
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These ‘Azoychka’ tomatoes in Florida, survived, weather and a large truck and still produced copious amounts of fruit.
These ‘Azoychka’ tomatoes in Florida, survived, weather and a large truck and still produced copious amounts of fruit.
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Author Terry Tempest Williams writes on the power of storytelling.
Author Terry Tempest Williams writes on the power of storytelling.
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You can build wonderful garden structures with pruned twigs and sticks.
You can build wonderful garden structures with pruned twigs and sticks.
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Seed Savers in Decorah, Iowa, is a wonderful source for seeds and plants.
Seed Savers in Decorah, Iowa, is a wonderful source for seeds and plants.
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Bulb and switches setup for solar lighting kit.
Bulb and switches setup for solar lighting kit.
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The Marugg Co. is additional scythe source.
The Marugg Co. is additional scythe source.

Old MacDonald had a farm, but he did not want Big Brother anywhere near it: this was the dominant reaction to our June/July report on the federally proposed National Animal Identification System (NAIS). Almost all letters we received on the subject said that cows, goats, horses, llamas and other livestock should be able to graze in peace, without radio chips or database entries. “I just hope it’s not too late!” wrote Marian Van Beever of Birch Tree, Mo. One rancher wrote to tell us about her NAIS protest ride. She rode her Texas longhorn steer some 650 miles, from Carbon, Iowa, to Cheyenne, Wyo.


Spreading the Word, Taking a Stand

Arizona: Thanks, but no Thanks

My husband and I have a race to the mailbox to see who gets to read Mother Earth News first. I have yet to find an article from which we don’t learn something. I wanted to make a comment on NAIS. Arizona is the first state to publicly come out and outlaw NAIS. It is a silly system, in the first place, and would do nothing but cause problems, especially with “equine owners.” I am glad to be living in Arizona where some people have the guts to say “no” to government, and their silly programs!

  • Published on Aug 1, 2007
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