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Another Year of Bountiful Blessings

Blog: Bountiful Blessings Farm Produce   -   Wednesday January 18, 2012   -   By Jeff

Even though the business started in 2011, Bountiful Blessings brings a lot of experience to the table. The Wielert family has been involved in agriculture and horticulture for four generations. Ranging from cattle production, greenhouse operation and vegetable...

Winter time and the living is easy?

Blog: The Shady Grove Farm   -   Wednesday November 30, 2011   -   By Steven

Just a quick introductory blog post to start out our Local Harvest Blog. Go to our website for more info and our formal blog www.stevemoize.com the site is new as of late November 2011, so be patient.  We lost our old web address, somehow it was...

heritage breed rabbit fryers for sale

Blog: Home On The Range Family Farm   -   Sunday November 20, 2011   -   By Michael & Denise

We are taking orders for rabbit fryers from our American and Silver Fox rabbit herds. Please call for availibilty.

Hello! From Blackberry Creek Farm!

Blog: Blackberry Creek Farm Sugar Grove   -   Monday September 26, 2011   -   By Wayne

Hello! From "Farmer Wayne"and Blackberry Creek Farm! As you drive west of hwy 47 on Finley or Scott Rd in Sugar Grove Illinois you have probably noticed something is happening at the 1850 Conrad Family Farm. Well, You will be pleased to know there...

My Venture Into Heritage Poultry

Blog: Yankee Doodle Farms   -   Sunday September 18, 2011   -   By Diane

I just received small shipments of Bourbon Red Turkeys, Swedish Ducks, and Ameraucana Chicks.  Yes, I know it is very late in the season.  And, yes, winter chores protecting these babies won't be easy but I just wasn't ready during the summer and...

Peak Season at the Williamsburg Farmers Market

Blog: Williamsburg Farmers Market   -   Wednesday August 17, 2011   -   By WFM

Saturday, August 20 8:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. Peak Season at the Williamsburg Farmers Market It's the peak season for produce, fruit, cheese, bread, honey, seafood, and pies at the Williamsburg Farmers Market .  Ball Canning demo by Two...

Large Black Crossed with Tamworth Pigs Make Excell...

Blog: Spring Hill Farms   -   Thursday June 23, 2011   -   By David

Are you sure you want to delete this post? This action is permanent. Yes, delete post No, keep post After several years of contemplating and researching old heritage breed pigs I have purchased a Large Black boar piglet to cross breed...

Summertime is Turkey Time--Get that Roaster Out!!

Blog: Rise&Shine Urban Farm   -   Wednesday June 08, 2011   -   By Susan

  Summertime is the perfect time for turkey.  Pictured is a Tom hatched in July 2010 and overwintered.  The cut on the top of the breast was deliberate to show the "layer" of basting fat a tom of this age should...

All things Bright and Beautiful

Blog: The Shire   -   Wednesday May 04, 2011   -   By Laohaire

Greetings! Welcome to our Community! We extend from The Owyhee Mountains to Treasure Valley and would love for you to learn about us. We raise Ancient and American Heritage breeds of livestock and produce. We have reproduced an Iron Age Keep and a Native...

How a Pixie White Is Created

Blog: Rise&Shine Urban Farm   -   Saturday April 02, 2011   -   By Susan

The first operational phase of the Pixie White breeding program is based upon the following Mendel principles that:   1) each parent contributes one half of the genetic material to the progeny; 2) this genetic material affects the appearance of the...

Farm to Table

Blog: Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Tuesday March 29, 2011   -   By Emily

What a weekend! I was so happy to be a part of Pittsburgh's Farm to Table conference, but it sure made for a few long days. I'm fortunate that one of my sisters lives just a few miles from downtown, so I was able to stay with her and have some help...

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Blog: Blue Hill Farms   -   Wednesday March 23, 2011   -   By Kim

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How I'm helping Save Heritage Breed Pigs

Blog: Spring Hill Farms   -   Friday March 11, 2011   -   By David

Heritage Breed Tamworth When I first started raising Tamworth pigs they were listed with The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy as "critical." Since then they have been moved to the "threatened" list. While there are many ways to...

New Hatchery is up and running!

Blog: Foxhollow Poultry Farm   -   Friday March 11, 2011   -   By Tai

With a week's worth of elbow grease and 12 hour days we have finally created a space clean enough to call our hatchery. The walls are white, floor is epoxy painted, vented heater, lots of lights, incubators, hatcher,new work counter and...

DeLauro Calls for Equality for Women Farmers

Blog: Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Tuesday February 08, 2011   -   By Poly

An important bill, brought to our attention by our friend Katherine W. Washington, DC— Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today introduced the Equality for Women Farmers Act. She was joined by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (CA-14), an original co-sponsor of...

Broad Breasted White Turkeys Are Not A Qualified B...

Blog: Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Thursday January 27, 2011   -   By Poly

Turkey breed facts: Broad breasted white INSERT FROM RAINBOW RANCH FARMS:  Check to see if your thanksgiving turkey, meets your standards, sometimes, not all turkeys qualify as a turkey breed. Try to educate your farmer, encourage your local farmer...

Brambly Farms in Cochon 555 Boston Event

Blog: Brambly Farms   -   Sunday January 16, 2011   -   By Ted

Hi everyone, I just wanted to let you know that we got word last night that one of our farm's pure bred Large Blacks has been chosen to take part in the approaching Cochon 555 event. This is a national event which is held in ten cities around the...

Growing Your Own Chickens For Meat

Blog: Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Monday January 10, 2011   -   By Poly

Growing Your Own Chickens For Meat By Katie Pepper Morgan The decision to raise your own chickens for their meat is one that many more people are making. By raising your own meat you will control what your...

What’s Different about Heritage Breeds?

Blog: Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Thursday January 06, 2011   -   By Poly

What’s Different about Heritage Breeds?    The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy states that heritage chicken breeds must be an American Poultry Association (APA) standard breed. The chickens also must be allowed to...

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