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Bringing consumers in contact with the producers o...

Blog: Massachusetts Local Food   -   Friday November 13, 2009   -   By Kerrie

Online Farmers’ Market Providing Fresh Local Foods Though local farmers’ markets are closed for the season, Massachusetts Local Food (an online farmers’ market) is making fresh, local foods available to consumers throughout the year.  Through an online...

Ingredients Matter

Blog: Christopher Ranch   -   Tuesday November 03, 2009   -   By Justin

  It’s somewhat ironic how quickly the Slow Food concept – and everything it embodies – is gaining momentum. The Slow Food movement has caught peoples’ attention worldwide, by upholding the appreciation and awareness of quality, clean, ethical...

Hebron Farmers Market

Blog: Hebron Farmers Market   -   Sunday November 01, 2009   -   By Shelly

The 2009 summer harvest season in Connecticut is officially (sadly) over.  With Thanksgiving only a few weeks away, we believe we should express our most heartfelt "Thank You" to The First Congregational Church of Hebron for the...

To Bees, or Not to Bees

Blog: Rose-Hip Farm   -   Friday October 30, 2009   -   By Karen

I finally made the leap into offering CSA shares. After accumulating all the necessary gear, books, etc. for beekeeping, all we lacked were the bees. After locating "starter bees" in our region the cost caused a pause. Bees or seeds? No doubt everyone's...

Westminster Farmers' Market Report for 10-30-09

Blog: Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Thursday October 29, 2009   -   By Dean

Westminster Farmers’ Market Report from Maple Heights Farm   Farm Fresh Food for the Holidays and Beyond!   This week is the last regular season farmers’ market for 2009, but don’t worry, I have the answer to your...

2009 New Honey crop filling up shelves FINALLY,Hon...

Blog: georgiabees.com   -   Tuesday October 27, 2009   -   By John

HONEY HARVEST almost done for 2009. A year of challenges from bad weather and honey bee losses from beekeeping colony collapse disorder. All Honey avaiable on my Local Harvest store,visit and look around. I have some unusual honey from farm...

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...

Hudson Farmers' Market Celebrates International Da...

Blog: City of Hudson Farmers Market   -   Saturday October 17, 2009   -   By Virginia

On October 24, concerned citizens and groups all over the world will be celebrating the International Day of Climate Action with projects, demonstrations, and displays, all emphasizing our need to reduce our carbon presence on the environment.  The Hudson...

Still Farmin' Through November 21

Blog: City of Hudson Farmers Market   -   Saturday October 17, 2009   -   By Virginia

Wow, the fall has been busy!  Today's market was sunny and a little nippy....a good day for wool socks!  Although a few of the vendors, those with tender vegetables, are done for the year, we still have a solid core of farmers bringing produce, milk,...

Bringing Home the Bacon

Blog: Verde Valley CSA   -   Friday October 09, 2009   -   By Sandy

Normal 0 Our family from the Philippines came out to visit us for 12 days at the end of May.   I emailed Riza, who was bringing her 4 kids with her, to ask what the kids liked to eat, since, the last time they were out...

Too Big NOT to Fail

Blog: Bastrop Cattle Company   -   Wednesday October 07, 2009   -   By Pati

On Sunday morning a good friend and fellow farmers market vendor sent me an alert to a front page article in the New York Times.  The article is entitles, "Trail of E.Coli Shows Flaws in Inspection of Ground Beef".  The link is  ...

Foodservice Community Steps up to Embrace Local Ag...

Blog: Christopher Ranch   -   Friday September 18, 2009   -   By Justin

In recent months, several notable foodservice operations have launched programs to support community farmers and ranchers by promoting consumption of locally and sustainably produced ingredients.         Bon...

Local Foods at a Local Restaurant

Blog: Hurricane Farm   -   Wednesday September 16, 2009   -   By Chris

A local Connecticut restaurant, Zest, has some wonderful dishes on the way prepared with local ingredients including ribs grass-fed, dry aged beef.  If you are in Northeastern CT, stop by their 1750's farmhouse restaurant and try the taste and flavor...

The First Cut is the Deepest

Blog: Double R Farm (Amish Country Soaps & Sundries)   -   Tuesday September 15, 2009   -   By Christine

It was a sad day on the farm yesterday. No, we didn’t loose any livestock, but a hard earned dream disappeared over the horizon due to this still sagging economy. For months now I have been watching friends and neighbors sell many of their personal possessions...

EM ACTIVATION CLASS MOVED TO 26th

Blog: Sleeping Frog Farms   -   Tuesday September 08, 2009   -   By C J Marks/

Saturday the 26th of September will be the new date of our class on EM activation . Check it out at: Sleepingfrogfarms.com

Special on 100% Goat Kielbasa in Natural Pork Casi...

Blog: Oak Hollow Livestock   -   Thursday August 27, 2009   -   By Sara

We have reduced the price on the next 10 packages of goat kielbasa that we sell from $15 to $10!  Order today to receive this special rate! Click Here to Order Now!

Westminster Farmer/s Market Report for 08-21-09

Blog: Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Friday August 21, 2009   -   By Dean

Westminster Farmers’ Market Report from Maple Heights Farm   This Friday we are celebrating the 1 year anniversary of the opening of the Farmers’ Market with a Birthday Celebration!   We are lucky enough to have some...

Holly Mill & Company

Blog: Holly Mill & Company   -   Wednesday August 12, 2009   -   By Autumn

Well we started our  Farmers Market Last week with a BIG SPLASH (Literally) I had 15 Farmers & Craftsmen ready and excited the night before, 4 came and 2 actually stayed. You could not complain, especially in front of produce farmers, about...

Weekday Market Doings!

Blog: Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Monday August 10, 2009   -   By Kentucky Proud

I was sitting here this morning trying to think of a way to let folks know just how wonderful the Bluegrass Farmers' Market really is and I decided that I'd probably just tell you what went home with me at the end of Saturday's market. I can tell you, it...

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