November 23rd, 2009 by DJ
As we continue our development toward solar hot water heating for the new cheese facility, I’ve found a couple of very interesting resources:
This page tells how to make a solar water heating panel for under $5. Yes, you read that right. It’s not of sufficient volume to heat a house, but it’s an interesting project– [...]
November 16th, 2009 by DJ
Dairying has a long and distinguished history. The passage above comes from J. Twaley, Dairying Exemplified, or The Business of Cheesemaking (London, 1784) p. 18, courtesy of Google Books.
Note the assumption that daries were run by women. Historically, milking cows and the associated dairy production was considered “women’s work,” inappropriate for men. Thus well into the [...]