The Cherokee Trail of Tears bean memorializes the forced relocation of the Cherokee Indians in the mid-nineteenth century. They carried this bean throughout this infamous walk, which became the death march for thousands of Cherokees; hence the â??Trail of Tears.â?? In the face of its poignantly dismal history, the shiny, jet-black seeds are used with pride in many traditional American Indian dishes. The seeds are encased in six-inch, greenish-purple pods. These small attractive beans are dried before consumed, and have a delicious rich fla
Zephyr Creek Farms was established to provide a local food source for both our family and our community. We feel very strongly about the care and treatment of our animals, and the sustainability of our lands. We utilize a contained free-range system with all poultry. This free range system allows the birds a much wider array of vitamins and minerals as they graze the grasses and bugs while still protecting them from predators.
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We are a small family-owned farm that specializes in growing produce using organic and sustainable methods. We raise a large variety of vegetables as well as heritage breed meat chickens. We also maintain a flock of organically-fed, pasture-raised hens that lay a variety of tasty eggs ranging in color from light and dark brown to blue! We run a small CSA that is becoming increasingly popular. If you are interested in anything w do or offer be sure to contact us.
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Willows Bend Farm is a family run business specializing in Heirloom Tomatoes, Open Pollinated Vegetables, Flowers for Fragrance and Attracting Butterflies and Hummingbirds, Perennials, Herbs, Hanging Baskets and Container Gardens. This year we offer produce and fresh eggs grown on our farm and from other local farms. Our new Emporium featuring bulk organic herbs and spices, essential oils, tea, gardening tools, hand-crafted gifts and more will open on April 6th, 2013.
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Wild Vitality Homestead ~ Adventures in Self-Sufficiency Heather Luttrell is a Certified Clinical Herbalist, Nutritionist and Reiki Practitioner, also trained in Maya Spiritual Bathing. Heather weaves the path of a Healer into her Adventures in Self-Sufficiency as she practices mindful, compassionate animal husbandry and land stewardship.
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We are a family owned and operated farm in Pleasant Valley, NY. My wife Robin, my son Will and myself, Paul, pride ourselves on growing many different varieties of heirloom vegetables the way Mother Nature intended. We pull our weeds by hand and we do not use chemical pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides or fungicides. We work with our local community and encourage local college students to work the land with us.
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Whirlwind Farm is 15 beautiful ac. With 8ac. of mixed forest along Town Creek in Geraldine, Al. 7 ac of open land producing mixed vegetables and herbs on 2.5 ac. LaVonna Mickler of 7 Paths Farm has moved onto the property with her milk goats and heritage breed poultry she is raising for breeding stock and egg production.
We are farming together on one piece of land as a whole farm. Our farming practices, while we aren't certified are organic/biodynamic methods.
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