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Poll Results Why do you keep goats?   For dairy (32%) For meat (4%) For fiber (4%) For more than one reason. (40%) For a reason not listed. (12%) For companionship (8%) Previous Poll Results In honor of Cinco de Mayo, which is the hottest pepper you’ll eat?   Ghost (13.89%) Habanero (23.15%) Rocoto (0%) Thai (2.78%) Arbol (1.85%) Serrano (7.41%) Jalapeno (26.85%) Poblano (0.93%) Anaheim (0%) Cherry (2.78%) Banana (13.89%) Pepperoncini (6.48%) All Previous Past Polls Which vegetable is a staple in your garden? » Which of the following food-related documentaries did you like best? » Which of the following food-related documentaries did you like best? » What’s your Earth Week resolution? » What crops have you already planted this spring? » Do you ride your bike to work? » Do you subscribe to digital magazines? » Do you have a rain garden on your urban farm? » Do you sell any products raised or made on your urban farm? » Have you had your soil tested yet this year? » Do you raise urban livestock for meat? » Do you save seeds from your garden? » Do you make fermented foods? » Have you tested your garden soil for the upcoming growing season? » Have you started your seeds indoors? » What seeds do you plan to plant in spring? » What is your favorite kind of nut? » What is your favorite cellar staple? » What is your favorite type of dessert for Christmas? » What do you grow during winter? » Which zone do you plant in? » What is your favorite crop to pickle? » Do you subscribe to the free UrbanFarmOnline.com newsletter? » Are you hosting Thanksgiving this year? » Who would make the best gardener-in-chief? » What is your favorite Urban Farm magazine column? » What type of mushroom(s) have you tried growing? » Do you spend time at your local bike shop or bike co-op? » Has this summers drought affected your urban farm? » Are you able to grow berries on your urban farm? » Do you use cast iron for cooking? » When you dine out, how often do you go to local-food (locavore) restaurants? » How often do you use homemade household cleaners? » Have you brewed your own beer before? » Do you vermicompost? » Have you ever used a bit of saltwater when growing tomatoes? » Are you willing to pay more to go to a local butcher who sells local, organic meat? » Have you posted your chicken video up on our Facebook page yet? There are prizes involved! » Are backyard chickens legal in your city? » Would you like to see more DIY projects? » Do you cook with/eat edible flowers? » Are you a keeper of: » How often do you visit your local farmers market? » Do you own an eReader, such as a Nook or Kindle? » Will you be giving your sweetheart chocolates, or something from your garden? » How do you get your Urban Farm magazine? » Have you ever been in a building or home with a rooftop garden? » Do you read our sister publication “Chickens” magazine? » Have you ever sold your urban-farm crops at a farmers market? » Do you use a raised garden? » What is your New Year's resolution? » Did you create any upcycled presents this Christmas? » Have you checked out our Chicken Nutrition Center? » Are you growing any crops this winter? » Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Your feast will contain: » Do you use cloth diapers for your baby? » Do you collect rainwater for use on your urban farm? » Have you ever used eco-friendly paint? » Do you eat free-range, organic meat? » Have you tried the apple-licious recipes from Urban Farm (September/October 2011)? » Where would you like to see our next Urban Farm Road Trip? » What are you most interested in learning more about? » Would you go dumpster diving? » Do you belong to a goat share? » How old were you when you started living sustainably? » Where do you get most of your produce? » Do you have a shaded garden? » Are you following UrbanFarmMag on Twitter? » Do you use cloches in your garden? » What do you use for summer irrigation? » Do you preserve your crops after harvest? » What is your major form of transportation? » Are you considering using hydroponics? » Do you have health records for your urban livestock? » How do you feel about raw milk? » Do you practice seed saving? » How often do you test your soil? » Does your local high school offer an agriculture program? » Have you ever built anything from reclaimed materials? » What are you doing for National Bike Month? » Do you consider the sustainability of packaging when purchasing products? » Do you subscribe to the twice-monthly UrbanFarmOnline.com eNewsletter, and if not, why? » Have you moved your seedlings outdoors yet? » Would you be interested in trying Urban Farm magazine? » Who is your favorite urban-farming celeb? » Do you forage for wild edibles? » Have you ever joined a crop mob? » Will your garden this year contain plants to attract pollinators? » Do you have an e-reader? » What integrated pest management techniques do you plan to use in the garden this year? » Does your city allow you to keep goats? » How did you get the first chickens for your backyard flock? » Do you practice sustainable travel? » How do you plan to get the majority of seeds for this year’s garden? » How many people do you know who urban farm? » What would you like to see more of on UrbanFarmOnline.com? » Are you concerned about your city’s chicken-keeping laws? » What types of vertical gardening methods do you use? » How long have you considered yourself an urban farmer? » Are you making an urban farm resolution for 2011? » What household products do you make at home to be more eco-friendly? » Why do you keep goats? Why do you participate in the Urban Farm forums? » Are you concerned how the Food Safety Modernization Act could affect your urban farm? » What are you doing to promote sustainability this holiday season? » Have you ever tried grafting plants on your urban farm? » What do you do to promote recycling? » What predators do you worry about for your chickens? » I keep bees: » What do you do to save energy in your kitchen? » What types of indoor plants do you plan to grow this winter? » What kind of mulch are you using in your garden this season? » Do you have an iPad? » This fall, you will: » Why do you raise rabbits? » Are you worried about salmonella in your chicken’s eggs? » Do you use online forums to connect with other urban farmers? » Does your child’s school have a garden? » Would you want foods with genetically-modified ingredients to be labeled as such, even if it means higher food costs? » Do you participate in Meatless Monday? » When reading articles about gardening, I’m looking for information about: » What breed of chickens do you raise? » What is your No. 1 purpose for wanting to live more sustainably? » What method do you use to compost? » Would you consider the sustainability practices of a company when applying for a job? » Do you use solar panels on your urban farm? » Do you have a rain garden? » Do you belong to a CSA? » Do you own an iPad? » Where is your urban farm located? » Is beekeeping legal in your city? » Do you home-brew? » What urban livestock do you keep? » Where do you garden? » Meet Today's Farmer of the Day Flip Flop Farm Location: Cincinnati, OH Day Job: writer Why I'm Getting Dirty: for the love of the earth, her fruits and her creatures. 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