The Tohono O'Odham people, who are now the watermelon's cultural stewards, originally cultivated this yellow-meated fruit. The Yellow-meated watermelon is also known as Gepi by the Tohono Oâ??odham people and as Sikyatko by the Hopi people. Watermelons were among the most important crops to the Piman and Hopi peoples, who ate them for six months of the year in the dry Arizona climate. The large oval watermelons have mottled green skin and bright orange-yellow meat. The prolific vines sprawl in all directions and are able to survive the high summer temperatures that are common to the desert environmen
Dunwoody Spruill Green Market is a 5th year Producer only Market that is open May - November . Our hours are Wednesdays from 8am-12:00 Noon. A Producer Only Market means that only vendors who make or grow what they sell can participate. Most of our produce vendors grow with Organic Methods and are Certified Naturally Grown.
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Abbondanza Organic Seeds & Produce hosts a 21 week community supported agriculture (CSA) program which offers the most diverse selection of produce and herbs that Colorado Front Range soils and climate can support.
Abbondanza is a seed to seed farm focusing on traditional and heirloom varieties and local adaptability. We strive to push our growing standards beyond organic creating a highly diverse selection of nutrient dense food which supports local ecology and community.
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Al's Vegetables are 100% Certified Organic by Ohio Ecoclogical Food and Farm Alliance. Allan Weilnau has been farming all his life and the current farm has been up and running for over a decade. His daughter Kate joined him at the farm 6 years ago.
Their farming practices are truly sustainable. They do not use plastic mulch or any organic approved pesticides and herbicides. They only use on farm inputs like hay and ashes from the winter wood stove.
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Alma Farm produces mixed vegetables and raises meat in beautiful rural Porter Maine. The vegetables can be purchased through our CSA, our farmstand or wholesale accounts. All meat animals are lovingly raised on ample pasture throughout the growing season. For more information, check out our website and please call or write with any questions.
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We run this small operation ourselves and raise Boer goats for meat and show, chickens, vegetables and fruits as naturally as possible. We love the variety of heirloom seeds that are available from all over the world. This year we have over 15 varieties of melons, more than 18 varieties of heirloom tomatoes along with 5 varieties of potatoes and 6 kinds of onions. We love variety! Neighbors have been buying our produce, meat and eggs since we moved to this location.
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We are a new farm located on 5 acres in Rainier, Oregon. We grow kids, animals, vegetables, fruit and whatever else that will hold still long enough to get planted. The farm may be new, but we are experienced growers. We are excited to be creating a diversified family farm. Our focus is on raising nourishing fare from healthy soils. Food meant to be enjoyed simply. As a small start- up farm, we are not currently seeking certification.
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