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Shorter Days and Pumpkins

Blog: Hurricane Farm   -   Thursday November 05, 2009   -   By Chris

The days are getting shorter.  So much in fact that we had to carve our annual Halloween pumpkins by lamplight at 3:00 in the afternoon!  Overcast conditions coupled with Standard Daylight Time makes for some early evenings. The kids and...

"Green Acres" was a prep course for us

Blog: Miolea Organic Farm   -   Wednesday November 04, 2009   -   By Brian

The first year on the farm had its perils, like the time the phone company changed our phone number, without us initiating the task or them asking us if it was okay.  To top that off they wouldn't give us the new number because they said it was...

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Friends/Innovation/Heroes

Blog: Trautman Family Farm   -   Wednesday November 04, 2009   -   By Scott&JulieTraut

You cannot keep me down. To keep me down -- you'd have to convince me no one cared. And I can clearly see that is not the case -- that more people every day care -- and they seek us out. And to believe the world is a terrible place: One reacts to that in a...

Winter Vacation

Blog: Miolea Organic Farm   -   Sunday November 01, 2009   -   By Brian

 After the persons surprise that often accompanies the answer, that yes we indeed do farm, we get asked about vacations.  "When do you take vacations,"  or "Now that summer is over what do you do?"  Work never...

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Family Fun at the Farm

Blog: Miolea Organic Farm   -   Wednesday October 28, 2009   -   By Brian

Frederick County held its Annual Family Fun on the Farm Festival this past weekend.  This is a time for people to come to different farms and learn what the farm is all about.  What sustainalbe practises are in place along with free range techniques...

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Field-Trip to the Farm

Blog: Nella Pasta   -   Wednesday October 28, 2009   -   By Leigh & Rachel

There was a time that Monday meant one thing…. dreading the week ahead. We would arrive at our desks, give a perfunctory “good morning,” change our voicemail, check e-mail…. you know the rest. Not this Monday, nor any other for that matter. Yesterday, Rachel...

My beekeeping friends found under Honey Bee Hives,...

Blog: georgiabees.com   -   Sunday October 25, 2009   -   By John

A surprise Beekeeping find under beehives in hot weather.This is not the BUZZ I wanted to hear. Rattle snakes like the cooler shade under Honey Bee Hive pallets.

Construction Continues on the Sugar Shack

Blog: Hurricane Farm   -   Sunday October 25, 2009   -   By Chris

Last weekend we started to put the roof together for our sugar shack.  It will ultimately be an open-walled pole structure to house our maple syrup evaporator.  We'll be able to make much more syrup once we're able to get a roof overhead the whole...

This Week At Colvin Family Farm

Blog: Colvin Family Farm   -   Friday October 23, 2009   -   By Colvin Farm

This week Caleb and I were able to attend a workshop in Chatham County, North Carolina. The workshop was entitled "Taking Your CSA To The Next Level," and the speaker was Elizabeth Henderson! We were really excited to learn from this lady as...

We are looking for a new farmer

Blog: Riverview Farms   -   Friday October 23, 2009   -   By Charlotte and Wes

We are currently looking for a full-time person to work on our farm.  We offer housing, food, and pay.  A 2 year commitment is necessary.  You will learn all aspects of farming from marketing to cleaning up after pigs to growing veggies. ...

Life on the Farm now what

Blog: 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 ...

This Season at Sleeping Frog

Blog: Sleeping Frog Farms   -   Thursday October 22, 2009   -   By C J Marks/

  Look for new greens at The Tucson Farmer's Markets Sundays , Adam and I are working feverishly to bring more high life force produce to our Tucson community .   Thanks for all the support ! Now all donations of tools...

Info on 1,4-dioxane toxin found in skin care produ...

Blog: Sharon Hubbs-Kreft, Herbalist - Amazing Grace Herbals LLC   -   Wednesday October 21, 2009   -   By Sharon

I was recently flipping through a great magazine and came across a little blurb about 1,4-dioxane and would like to share it on the blog roll. There was no author listed on the blurb but I would like to credit whoever wrote it for sharing great info. In...

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just a note from Jean

Blog: The Garden Gate Farm   -   Tuesday October 20, 2009   -   By Neil & Jean

greetings!  just a short note this evening--- I realized I forgot to put our Ferndale drop off in our listing, so I thought I should do it while I have a couple of minutes.  Got all the raised beds for the garlic weeded and ready to plant...

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Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium this Weekend

Blog: Kyle Farms All Natural Lamb   -   Tuesday October 20, 2009   -   By Anne

This coming Saturday, October 24th is the Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium (and for those in PA the PA Sheep Symposium).  Matt will be speaking at the Cornell Sheep and Goat Symposium, on "How We Do Things at Kyle Farms"   This should be a...

My Favorite Time Of Year

Blog: Breeze Hill Farm   -   Monday October 19, 2009   -   By MaLinda

This photo was taken at a friends farm in the Shenandoah Valley last year. I use it throughout the year as a screen saver..when it doesn’t look like this here. In a couple more weeks, I’ll have more photos of Fall to remind me of my favorite time of year....

The Formative Years

Blog: Miolea Organic Farm   -   Sunday October 18, 2009   -   By Brian

As Nietzsche said, "that which does not kill us makes us stronger."  No truer words describe the attitude needed to raise and grow food for human consumption.  Coming from the city there were a lot of adjustments we needed to...

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The Ills of Poison Ivy or "It's Gonna Take an Ocea...

Blog: Blueberry Hill Farm   -   Saturday October 17, 2009   -   By Carmen

Poison ivy is everywhere around this farm.  I'm pretty sure I've discovered just about every patch there is.  Even now, my arms are covered with the stuff.  If there were a monetary market for it I'd be rich.  It was not until this summer...

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Who Says You Can't Eat The Flowers

Blog: Morgan Botanicals   -   Thursday October 15, 2009   -   By Jessica

There are so many flowers that can be eaten. The culinary use of flowers dates back thousands of years to the Chinese, Greek and Romans. Today there is a resurgence of interest in edible flowers, and I can see why. Flowers add texture, interest, and beauty...

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