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Black English Walnuts!!

Blog: Spices and Herbs by Elaynn   -   Monday November 14, 2011   -   By Elaynn

  Hi everyone! I guess by now many of you are getting colder weather and snow, but, here in N.C we are just starting to get a little cold at night and in the early morning hours. I have had a nice ,busy fall so far! Many of my...

The Black Sheep of our Family

Blog: Happy Hills Alpaca Farm   -   Thursday September 08, 2011   -   By wawanuky

Well, every family has a black sheep and now ours does too, but literally! I've always wanted a sheep, even back in college at the Univ. of Wisconsin.  When I was bored, stressed, angry or all three I would walk to the Ag. barn and watch the sheep. ...

Black Cohash

Blog: Spices and Herbs by Elaynn   -   Monday July 04, 2011   -   By Elaynn

  BLACK COHASH (Cimicifuga racemosa) also known as black snakeroot, rattleweed, rattleroot, bugbane, bugwort Do not confuse black cohash with blue cohash or white cohash. These are unrelated plants. The blue and white...

What's ready

Blog: Windy Hill Berry Farm & Vineyard   -   Tuesday June 14, 2011   -   By Martin

We have suspended PYO for strawberries for this year. The weather has taken its toll on the patch. We do have berries available to purchase at the farm. Blueberries are now turning, it might take a week before they are ready. Black raspberries are...

Fertile Chicken Eggs Black Copper Maran

Blog: Fertile Chicken Eggs | Chicken Egg Incubators   -   Tuesday May 31, 2011   -   By Suzie OConnor

Black Copper Maran  Fertile Chicken Eggs  are not only gorgeous but they are considered an exceptional eating egg and highly prized by chefs the world over.  Maran Chickens are a gentle breed generally quiet and docile.  They are also...

Red Orach

Blog: Moonstruck Farms   -   Wednesday February 16, 2011   -   By Rowena

Seed ordering commenced about a month ago and I had to review my business plan at the same time...what is my goal...meet my "Foodies" needs...yes that is what is actually written in my business plan. I know that most of my customers are true Foodies...

Marinated Black Bean Salad

Blog: Williamsburg Farmers Market   -   Wednesday October 20, 2010   -   By WFM

Chefs representing SHIP (School Health Initiative Program) demonstrated this recipe at the Williamsburg Farmers Market Chef Tent on Children’s Day, October 16, 2010. Ingredients: 2 (15 oz) cans black beans, drained 9 oz frozen...

Wild Foods Scavenger Hunt: June

Blog: Catbird Griddle   -   Thursday June 03, 2010   -   By Catbird

Eating local food doesn't always mean going to a farmers' market or growing your own. Forget clipping coupons if you want to save a few bucks on food: amazing and abundant wild food grows all around us. Even a roadside weed can prove to be a real (super...

Heartbreak on the Homestead

Blog: Antaya Acres Heritage Farm   -   Saturday March 06, 2010   -   By Brett & Stephanie

Yesterday started out a lot like most days here on the farm: up at dawn to throw hay for the sheep and the pigs.  Its a good opportunity to peruse your animals and make sure everyone is happy and healthy.  Its the only birds eye view I get of...

Spring Fever

Blog: Antaya Acres Heritage Farm   -   Monday March 01, 2010   -   By Brett & Stephanie

Ten inches of snow 3 days ago, and here I sit filling in my seed order.  I am so ready for garden Its infecting my dreams.  Last night was the piglets raiding the pumpkin patch dream, and I don't even have the pigs and the garden on the same...

Stampedes and snowfall!

Blog: Antaya Acres Heritage Farm   -   Sunday January 10, 2010   -   By Brett & Stephanie

What a beautiful morning here in Michigan.  Big fluffy flakes were floating down slowly and the glare off of the new fallen snow was almost blinding.  I love days like this.  Being from Northern Wisconsin originally, I cherish bright mid-winter...

Pre-winter busyness on the farm - barns, piglets, ...

Blog: Antaya Acres Heritage Farm   -   Thursday November 19, 2009   -   By Brett & Stephanie

With winter just around the corner, you would think things on the farm would be slowing down as the days continue to shorten.  Not so here at Antaya Acres.  Our last fall litter of piglets arrived the other day, and are doing grand: 11 beautiful...

Long anticipated Litter of Piglets FINALLY arrive!

Blog: Antaya Acres Heritage Farm   -   Sunday November 15, 2009   -   By Brett & Stephanie

Our final litter of piglets for the season finally arrived last night.  Congratulations to Junebug, our 18 month old registered Tamworth sow!  11 vigorous cross-bred youngsters were born in less than an hour and a half.  She is an expert...

The Tuesday Market has Two New Farmers!

Blog: Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Monday June 22, 2009   -   By Kentucky Proud

Boy oh boy, you sure can tell that the prime growing season in Kentucky is about to start! Our Tuesday market will be loaded with all sorts of “grown by our farmers” goodies! You'll find the freshest and the best cucumbers, zucchini, yellow...

The End of an Era

Blog: Lavender HIll Farm of Niles, MI   -   Monday December 15, 2008   -   By Martha

This past Wednesday marked the end of an era at our farm.  Our Black Welsh Mountain Ram, Rambo died of natural causes.  He is pictured on the first page of our web site at Qtm.net/lavenderhillfarm. We got Rambo and three purebred ewes from Wye...

French Black Cooper Marans

Blog: LittlePeddler's Marans   -   Thursday November 06, 2008   -   By Brenda

The French Black Cooper Marans chickens are some of the rarest chicken you will find in the US . They are knows for their very chocolate color eggs. They have not been excepted into the America Poultry Association yet but are well on their way...


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