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Walnut Hill Farm at Elm Springs, LLC -
Thursday November 19, 2009 - By Jeff
19 Nov..
The ducks arrived yesterday and have settled in nicely. All of the day old runners survived the trip from the hatchery in Ohio. There was a slight change in the order, but in the end all 60 ducklings arrived safe and sound. ...
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Wild Winds Sheep Company -
Thursday October 22, 2009 - By Catherine & Martin
In the October, 2009, issue of the Shepherd magazine, page 14, center page is an article on "Product Labeling: Use of the Voluntary Claim "Natural" in the labeling of Meat and Poultry Product" this is Docket FSIS 2006-0040 A under ...
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The Orchard at Apolloson Acres -
Friday September 25, 2009 - By Allison
It is mornings like this one that remind me how lucky I am to live on a farm!
We all know there are some mornings when you envy those who can sleep in and rise with the sun....or later! But waking up before dawn, stepping outside and letting that...
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Lavender Lane Biodynamic Farm -
Thursday September 24, 2009 - By Farmer
Last night, I went out to the compost to deliver some leftover greens and such. One of the composts is tied around a tree. I bend over, drop in the goodies over the encircled hardware wire, stand up, and am no more than two inches from what could have been...
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The Mushroom Hut @ Fox Farms -
Monday September 07, 2009 - By Alan and Susan
Last weeks' market showed a sign of fall. Root crops such as irish potatoes, sweet potatoes and turnips were at the market. We had pumpkins...the Sugar Pie pumpkins are in and they make wonderful pies. The roasted seeds are delicious...
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Bloom Where You're Planted Farm -
Monday August 10, 2009 - By Teresa
Another Cass County Fair has come to a close. As a kid, this was a sad event because it meant that the start of the school year was near. As an adult with a seasonal fall business, it means its time to kick it into high (higher?) gear! ...
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The Mushroom Hut @ Fox Farms -
Wednesday August 05, 2009 - By Alan and Susan
Today, at the market, the vendors opened a little early in order for people out for lunch to be able to visit the market in one trip. Some of us were there between 1:00-1:30 p.m and stayed open until 5:30 p.m. Tomatoes are finally on the list of produce...
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Hurricane Farm -
Sunday June 21, 2009 - By Chris
It's been raining on and off for almost three weeks now here in Southern New England. The forcast calls for rain and thunder storms for the next 7 days. This is good for some of our garden but detrimental to tomatoes, peppers, and people who don't...
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Szarek Farms, LLC -
Monday March 23, 2009 - By Denise
Our banty's are very busy! We getting around a dozen eggs a day from the girls who actually lay their eggs where they're supposed to! It's the "Travelers" that we're worried about. This group of younsters take after their mother Isabella, she never stayed...
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Re Rustica -
Friday March 13, 2009 - By fullofbeans
Half of us get more than the average amount of sleep, half of us get less, but more than half of us get more than the minimum sleep reccomended
The animals, we sometimes joke, are smarter than us - at night they go to sleep.
One of our...
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Sunshine for Dinner -
Thursday March 05, 2009 - By Georgiaberry
the freshest milk I
am not a full-time milkmaid, but I have the responsibility for three
milkings a week for a small herd of three dairy goats. One evening I
captured the experience to share with the curious.
Daisy Here
is Daisy, goat...
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Hurricane Farm -
Tuesday March 03, 2009 - By Chris
Ok, ok. I know that it's winter and that there are rodents are in the house. I get that.
I also get that their job is to lurk about at night, being heard yet not seen.
But I don't get how the heck they did this:
Yes,...
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Happy Hills Alpaca Farm -
Tuesday March 03, 2009 - By wawanuky
Cold weather and march snow storm in the Carolinas...go figure. Its been a very cold winter here but the alpacas love it. Native to the high altiplano of the Andes, this is a piece of cake for them. And no wonder.. &nbs...
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Greenjeans Farm -
Saturday February 28, 2009 - By Jeff & Toni
Greenjeans Farm and CSA becomes the NWF 113,581 Certified Wildlife Habitat
The National Wildlife Federation has announced that Greenjeans Farm & CSA located in Potter ...
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Re Rustica -
Saturday February 28, 2009 - By fullofbeans
Sleep. What we take for granted with animals and microorganisms to some people seems outrageous when considered a behavior associated with plants and fungi. But it is a fact that the metabolism of plants and fungi changes periodically during the...
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Hurricane Farm -
Wednesday February 18, 2009 - By Chris
For some reason, I used to always confuse the two terms "wood chuck" and "ground hog." So now I've taken to calling them "Wood Hogs" or "Ground Chucks" just for the fun of it. While clearing out some nasty...
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Sauvie Island Lavender Farm -
Thursday February 12, 2009 - By Julie
Have you ever wondered what farmers do in the winter. Well here is a taste of what we have been up to at Sauvie Island Lavender Farm. With the lavender plants still snug in their winter dormancy, there is very little daily farm work to be done...
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Hurricane Farm -
Sunday January 25, 2009 - By Chris
So as the farm grows, we get to purchase cool things that we would never even window-shop for if we lived in, say, a condo.
Case in point: a grain silo. We've located two different places that will custom mill grain for us and deliver as...
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Greenjeans Farm -
Saturday January 03, 2009 - By Jeff & Toni
From the Wikipedia Encyclopedia:
A pesticide is a substance or mixture of substances used to kill a pest . [1] A pesticide may be a chemical substance, biological agent (such as a virus or bacteria), antimicrobial, disinfectant or device...
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