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Blog: Texas Herb Company   -   Thursday January 19, 2012   -   By Petra

Greetings to Everyone :0 ) What a beautiful day it is. The weather here in Texas is quite warm for this time of year which makes it great to get some mid harvesting done on our herbs since we had such a drought this summer. I added fresh new...

This Weekend at the Williamsburg Farmers Market

Blog: Williamsburg Farmers Market   -   Tuesday October 04, 2011   -   By WFM

Saturday, October 8 8:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. Sentara Regional Medical Center’s Chef Patrick Day will be at the Chefs Tent, Orion will play Celtic music and Riverside Health System will exhibit their cancer and purse project.  Shop for pumpkins,...

Eating Grass Fed - Increases Blood Levels of Omega...

Blog: Spring Hill Farms   -   Monday July 25, 2011   -   By David

Tamworth Pigs on Pasture I have long been a proponent of Grass fed beef, pastured pork, and poultry. It always thrills me to see studies as they emerge proving out more positive benefits of eating grass fed meat. A recent article discusses the fact...

Lard: The Truth You Need

Blog: Spring Hill Farms   -   Tuesday July 19, 2011   -   By David

I have several breakfast selections I rotate through depending on what I feel like eating, how much time I have, etc. This morning I elected to fry my eggs. The bulk of the pastured eggs I consume are raw. You hear all kinds of things about...

We Need To Take Responsibility for Our Own Health

Blog: Spices and Herbs by Elaynn   -   Sunday June 05, 2011   -   By Elaynn

  Recently I was talking to someone whom I hadn't had the misfortune of meeting before, and she complained that 3 members of her family were in prison on drug charges. The prison sentences were only for about 1 year for each one. It seems...

Herb Day, Fitness Day and More at the WFM Saturday...

Blog: Williamsburg Farmers Market   -   Tuesday May 03, 2011   -   By WFM

Saturday, May 7, 2011 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Herbs, healthy spring vegetables and strawberries will be the focus for National Herb Week and will be the theme of the Master Gardeners and the Herb Society exhibits at the Williamsburg Farmers...

Hokey Smoke!

Blog: Greenjeans Farm   -   Friday March 11, 2011   -   By Jeff & Toni

We’re busting out of the greenhouses this year!    I’ve run out of trays, thanks to my dear friend across the valley Barbara who keeps giving me her saved seeds!   We have more heirloom vegetables than ever and I’m busy trying to figure out...

PART 2: THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF USING HERBS IN ...

Blog: Spices and Herbs by Elaynn   -   Thursday March 10, 2011   -   By Elaynn

GARLIC either by itself or in seasonings such as mine, helps lower cholesterol and helps prevent blood clots. Seasonings that have garlic help kill off organisms, including bacteria and viruses that cause earaches, flu and colds. Garlic can also prevent...

THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF USING HERBS IN OUR FOOD

Blog: Spices and Herbs by Elaynn   -   Thursday March 10, 2011   -   By Elaynn

  Not only do herbs make our food taste great and give food more character and dimension, but, herbs help us in other ways. In this blog I will bring out a few of the advantages of adding herbs as seasonings to your food, either by themselves or in...

Time to Order your Heirloom seedsf

Blog: Myerstown Farmers Market   -   Sunday February 20, 2011   -   By Joshua

"The federal govenment has sponsored research that has produced a tomato that is perfect in every respect, except that you can't eat it.  We should make every effort to make sure this disease, often referred to as "progress",  doesn't...

Can Diabetes be reversed? Is there a cure?

Blog: Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Monday February 14, 2011   -   By Poly

Raw for 30 Days new trailer   Incredible testimonials with doctor supervision, Could this be true? Brought to us by our friends at “paydanfade” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSUw9Sa...

The Cause and Cure for Depression

Blog: Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Monday January 24, 2011   -   By Poly

The Cause and Cure for Depression A great prospective from our friend Jason Christoff A lot, if not all, the wonderful, organic and natural foods can be found right here on www.LocalHarvest.org  Browse the online stores to change your eating...

Why we band lambs

Blog: MM Livestock Co   -   Saturday January 22, 2011   -   By Megan

Let me begin by saying banding and castrating lambs is not inhumane. If you have ever seen a case of fly strike you would know just how right I am. Wool sheep in this part of the country, especially range sheep can and do get very dirty. In the rainy season...

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Tagging and banding lambs

Blog: MM Livestock Co   -   Wednesday January 19, 2011   -   By Megan

Today after morning chores were done it was time to tag and band the lambs. They get a Scrapie tag in one ear and a Farm Tag in the other. Our flocks are certified scrapie free so keeping accurate records is important. The scrapie tag has the US I.D # on it as...

Garlic Chicken Soup- Nothing to Sneeze At!

Blog: Christopher Ranch   -   Monday January 10, 2011   -   By Justin

Happy (cough, cough, sneeze, sneeze) New Year! Seems cold season is upon us, my dears, and whether you believe garlic has the power to stifle a cold or not, it certainly won’t hurt, especially when it’s teamed with chicken soup. There are studies that say both...

Seaweed: "perfectly balanced natural food"

Blog: Morgan Botanicals   -   Thursday January 06, 2011   -   By Jessica

Humans have been eating seaweed for ever. Many early communities lived close to the shore because the seas offered a constant and dependable food source. Neolithic communities in Britain for example clustered around coastal lands where rich and diverse...

Tips to Improve Your Mental Health - Every Day!

Blog: Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Thursday December 30, 2010   -   By Poly

To View complete, original article, click on link. http://www.mhasp.org/help/stress-week.html     Tips to Improve Your Mental Health - Every Day!   Try the following tips to help plan a week...

Full Spectrum Lighting for Goats, Pigs, and Chicke...

Blog: Spring Hill Farms   -   Wednesday December 22, 2010   -   By David

Full Spectrum Bulb I first heard of full spectrum lighting several years ago. Full spectrum lights are the closest light to natural sunlight available. It got me to thinking about how it would effect livestock during the long days of winter here in...

Hobbled by Honey

Blog: Smaht Fahm   -   Tuesday November 30, 2010   -   By Erin

I've been hobbled by honey! Last week I was making the kids breakfast, peanut butter toast on fresh made bread.  I felt ahead of the game that morning, got up, showered, started lunches and farm chores before their wake up time.  I'd made a loaf of...

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