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Safety when Cutting and Storing Cantaloupe

Blog: Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Thursday February 09, 2012   -   By Fred

   Chef Michael Fleshner asked if I would share this on my blog. It is interesting reading. Demonstrating that because melons are grown on the ground. And due to the porous nature of the Cantaloupe's outer rind we should use caution when we cut and...

Straight to Your Table: Grown by Veteran Farmers

Blog: Farmer Veteran Coalition   -   Tuesday February 07, 2012   -   By Emily

America’s agricultural industry is witnessing a shift towards local and sustainable production and away from processing and mass production. WWII was the beginning of America’s big industrial farms, yet they were met with resistance from those who valued...

Continued Preparations

Blog: Bountiful Blessings Farm Produce   -   Tuesday February 07, 2012   -   By Jeff

As you can probably tell from recent blogs, I do a lot of research. I think it is important to be on top of the game with a bit of knowledge before ramrodding into a project. When I was a firefighter, one of the things I was taught, was that preparation is...

Super Bowl Texas style

Blog: Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Monday February 06, 2012   -   By Fred

The Wife voted for staying home and altering our Southwestern Roasted Bell Pepper Quesadillas. Sliced Seasoned Chicken breast and Guacamole were added to the Football game day fare We started with buttered tortillas spread with Roasted bell pepper puree and...

Rochester Public Market

Blog: Kyle Farms All Natural Lamb   -   Sunday February 05, 2012   -   By Anne

Took our delicious lamb sausage to the Rochester Public Market yesterday and it was a huge success!   We sold out by 11am!  Thank you sooo much to everyone who stopped by our table yesterday and bought our delicious sausage!   The everyone at...

Southwestern Roasted Bell pepper Quesadillas

Blog: Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Saturday February 04, 2012   -   By Fred

After being inspired by an episode of ABC's 'The Chew' and finding a good deal on Green Bell peppers , Red Onions, Spinach and Balsamic vinegar. I knew what The Wife and I were doing for dinner. The celebs on 'The Chew' were demonstrating Superbowl menu ideas....

Tomato and Green Peppers sauce

Blog: Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Tuesday January 31, 2012   -   By Fred

The Tomato and green Pepper ends were piling up in the fridge. Three - 1 quart containers were waiting to turn into something. I decided on the way home I would need to create something and throwing away the product was not an option. In the fridge I...

When the farm goes downtown....

Blog: Creation Herb Farm   -   Tuesday January 31, 2012   -   By Mike

Well it's been a year since I posted  and what a year it was!  We figured out several new ways to use the herbs we grow in combinations of extracts, infusions, essential oils, hydrosols, and pastes to create a much larger variety of therapeutic...

Bluegrass Farmers' Market...Good News, Bad News!

Blog: Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Tuesday January 31, 2012   -   By Kentucky Proud

Just when you think everything is going along smoothly, something manages to go wrong. :( First the good news...the Bluegrass Farmers' Market will once again return to the Pedal the Planet and Fast Signs location on Richmond Rd. for our 2012...

Green Beans, Okra, Bakers, Braided Herbed Bread R ...

Blog: Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Saturday January 28, 2012   -   By Fred

Each item listed was featured in a dish when I returned home this afternoon from Conroe's Saturday am Market. Okra was my favorite vegetable to create with because the result was Chicken Sausage Gumbo; I started by sauteing bulk Breakfast sausage, adding in...

Seed Orders

Blog: Bountiful Blessings Farm Produce   -   Thursday January 26, 2012   -   By Jeff

Getting Ready Well it's that time of year at the farm where I look over last year's records and plan for the upcoming season. Actually, I have been planning for weeks, but I am finally mapping out the ground and preparing seed orders. I never realized there...

Ideas about Creating a Successful Michigan CSA

Blog: Central Michigan CSA   -   Monday January 23, 2012   -   By Joe

I started offering fresh Michigan produce to the public here in Central Michigan about 4 years ago through a roadside market.  That has been successful and I've been surprised by the feedback and success that the farm market has had.   I've been...

Turkey Pot Pie that was Sooo! Good

Blog: Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Monday January 23, 2012   -   By Fred

If you had to freeze any leftover Turkey over the holidays; bring it out now and thaw it out. And then do what I have done. From your local market, Farmer's or otherwise, buy Maple flavored bacon, Meat first Chicken base, Bake...

Who said you could bloom already! Daffodils and go...

Blog: Summer Roots   -   Monday January 23, 2012   -   By Heather

In Georgia, when daffodils start to bloom and goldfinches arrive in their winter colors, you know that spring is already beginning to emerge. This year our daffodils started blooming on 1/19/12 and we've been seeing the winter brown shade of goldfinches (they...

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...

The fridge had to be cleaned

Blog: Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Tuesday January 17, 2012   -   By Fred

Yes, it was fridge cleaning day. Spilled sauces, leaky fruit, jigggled drinks. It was time. All drawers and shelves were removed and warm soapy water went into action. With all this happening it meant tonight was another fridge clean-out  meal. Rice from...

The last of the Champagne BBQ was served tonight

Blog: Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Monday January 16, 2012   -   By Fred

The last of the Champagne BBQ sauce was used tonight. And quite the mouth watering meal. I brought the Fresh Green beans to the living room to prep and the Wife took over. That left me with handling other important details of the meal. I started with Large...

An aspiring new Baker comes to Market

Blog: Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Saturday January 14, 2012   -   By Fred

A talented young aspiring Baker found her way to Conroe's Farmer's market today. Ready to make her mark, in her corner of the world. Gluten free breads. Brownies, Muffins, and cookies. I was sold on the large loaves of bread and Peanut butter cookies.  ...

The Bluegrass Farmers' Market is welcoming new mem...

Blog: Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Saturday January 14, 2012   -   By Kentucky Proud

Yup, that's right...we have some space for new market members! Lexington's largest 100% homegrown/produced farmers market is now accepting applications for new members! We have been voted the #1 farmers market in Kentucky for the past two...

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