AgriCulture: Apricity

March 05, 2024 00:06:29
AgriCulture: Apricity
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AgriCulture: Apricity

Mar 05 2024 | 00:06:29

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 TURKANA FARMS, LLCGreen E-Market Bulletin March 3, 2024Eric soaks up apricity Photo by Mark ScherzerApricityHi all, Mark here.Feeling the warm winter sun on my face, working my muscles in a steady rhythm, I was able to fully internalize the new vocabulary word my sister, Jolie, taught me last week: apricity. Apricity is the warmth of the winter sun.Farm critters appreciate apricity. You can see it in the dirt baths the chickens start taking whenever the sun warms the ground in their front yard. As for the sheep, they gather in winter against the east façade of the barn to catch... Read More ›

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