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Christmas is coming, and so is the sausage

Blog: Twin Creeks Farms- Wesley Stephens and Bethany Stephens   -   Thursday November 19, 2009   -   By Wesley and Bethany

This fall continues to be our busiest ever. Our winter pastures are turning green and looking very nice and we are taking the first 3 beeves of the fall to be processed tomorrow. Traditional country sausage is very popular in our area, especially around the...

Holiday Meat CSA - Shares Now Available

Blog: Hurricane Farm   -   Thursday October 08, 2009   -   By Chris

Hurricane Farm in Scotland, CT is currently offering a Holiday Meat CSA.   Many people inquired about and have been on a waitlist for our Summer Meat-Based CSA.  We are now pleased to be able to expand our CSA to a second season...

A Recipe for (Our) Heritage Pork

Blog: Hurricane Farm   -   Monday September 14, 2009   -   By Chris

One of our customers recently tried some of our Heritage pork and offers this recipe:  "Slap Ya Mama Heritage Pork Chops." Please follow the link to their Food Blog and, perhaps, try it out yourself! http://acoupleinthekitchen.blogspo...

With Fall Comes Lamb Shares!

Blog: Kyle Farms All Natural Lamb   -   Tuesday September 08, 2009   -   By Anne

Kyle Farms is.....  Now taking orders for all natural fall finished lamb! Please visit www.kylefarmsnys.com for information on placing an order for all natural locally raised whole or half lamb. CSA subscriptions are available for purchase year...

A Simple Recipe for all Those Juicy Tomatoes

Blog: Double R Farm (Amish Country Soaps & Sundries)   -   Sunday August 23, 2009   -   By Christine

      I've heard stories about the blight that has many left without tomatoes, but here in Sugarcreek we have a bumper crop of them. We've used them in salads and salsa as well added them to very meal imaginable. In...

Pumpkins

Blog: Homegrown Harvest   -   Tuesday August 18, 2009   -   By HomegrownHarvest

Hi, and welcome to the Homegrown Harvest blog! Our pumpkin plants are growing rapidly in spite of the cool rainy summer we've been having. The leaves are deep green and the vines keep getting longer and longer. It seems like they grow a couple inches a...

Rooibos Raspberry Soda

Blog: Cookus Interruptus   -   Thursday July 30, 2009   -   By Cynthia

Keep the calories down and the flavor up by combining rooibos tea, raspberry blend fruit juice and sparkling water.   Refreshing!  This week on Cookus Interruptus.  

Moving Pigs, Our Second Encounter

Blog: Hurricane Farm   -   Monday July 27, 2009   -   By Chris

Last week, or sometime thereabouts, we had to load three of our hogs onto the trailer in order to take them to be processed.  As readers will recall, our first experience loading pigs, while perhaps comical, took WAY TOO LONG!  This time we had it...

The Freedom of AGE

Blog: Greenjeans Farm   -   Monday July 20, 2009   -   By Jeff & Toni

It dawned on me the other day, I’m getting old!   It’s probably already dawned on me, but I’m getting so old, I probably forgot that it dawned on me! I am in good physical shape and healthy.   I try to manage my vices, but thoroughly enjoy...

From Farm To Table featuring Wheatland Milling

Blog: Sage's Cafe   -   Sunday June 21, 2009   -   By Ian

George Perry and Ian Brandt. Ian Brandt, Chef and owner of Sage's Cafe Vertical Diner and Cali's Natural Foods.  George (75 years old) is the founder of Wheatland Milling, old-time wheat farmer, one of the first certified organic millers in the country...

Plants Used As Dyes

Blog: Morgan Botanicals   -   Wednesday June 10, 2009   -   By Jessica

 My mother taught me how to sew when I was a little girl. To this day I still make a lot of my own clothes, quilts, and anything else I have time for. With my love of plants it just seemed natural that I learn to dye my own cloth and yarn. Dyeing with...

We Are Happy to be Part of the Local Harvest famil...

Blog: localgrassfedbeef.com   -   Thursday May 28, 2009   -   By Andrea

Good afternoon! It really is, because my insane checking of our activation status on Local Harvest has finally paid off! We are now activated and ready to serve :o) Also, follow us on Twitter! Our Twitter ID is : localgrassfedbf I will TRY to...

Chicken Review

Blog: Kiss My Grass Farm   -   Saturday May 23, 2009   -   By Dot and Brian

One of our workshare CSA members bought our first Poulet Redbro broiler this year and took it right home for dinner here is her review:   "I just wanted to pass on a quick review of these chickens. I picked mine up on Thursday . We...

Kiss My Grass Farm Grass Kissed Chicken

Blog: Kiss My Grass Farm   -   Monday May 18, 2009   -   By Dot and Brian

They're here again - our pasture raised, hormone free all natural chicken!! This year we changed the type of broiler we raise to the Poulet Redbro. These new birds are more agressive foragers and have a more natural growth pattern than the Cornish Cross....

The First Market

Blog: Boardtown Organics   -   Tuesday May 05, 2009   -   By Greg

  The first Farmer's Market of the year has come and gone!!!!  Since this was our first Market ever, we didn't know what to expect.  With the Market opening so early, we were limited on items for sale.  We only had a few Romaine and Black...

UN's International Year of Natural Fibers 2009 Mar...

Blog: Golden Touch Alpaca Farm   -   Monday May 04, 2009   -   By Shelley

      As you might have already known 2009 has been declared The International Year of Natural Fibers by the United Nations to help promote the production of textiles using Natural Fibers. They sent out an email blast this morning releasing...

Herbal Diaper Wipes For Your Herbal Baby

Blog: Morgan Botanicals   -   Tuesday April 28, 2009   -   By Jessica

Washable herbal wipes are a super green and economical way to wash baby’s bottom, plus, it’s a great chemical-free rinse! The diaper service here in Tehachapi suggests that by using natural products like your own diaper wipes and natural herbal baby balms such...

Owens Acres Announces new CSA!

Blog: Owens Acres & Fortuna Farms   -   Friday April 24, 2009   -   By Laura & Mike

Owens Acres announces new CSA offerings for 2009.  Pickup will be in Placerville, 1st Sunday of the month.  We hope to expand our box offerings to include what's being harvested (tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, etc.) but we want to wait a few more weeks...

Soap Nuts? For Psoriasis?

Blog: Morgan Botanicals   -   Thursday April 23, 2009   -   By Jessica

Soap nuts are the dried fruit of the Chinese Soapberry tree (Sapindus Mukorossi) , found primarily in India, Indonesia, and Nepal.  The outer shell of the soap nut contains saponin, a natural substance known for its ability to cleanse. But its no...

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