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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...

Shiitake Mushroom Harvest

Blog: The Mushroom Hut @ Fox Farms   -   Friday October 09, 2009   -   By Alan and Susan

Shiitake Mushrooms now fruiting!  We have the cooler strain of shiitake and do not force our mushrooms...we allow them to fruit when it is their time.  We deliver locally.  They are $8.00/lb.  See our listing for a photo.  Call or...

Bill Christopher Shares Thoughts About Influx of C...

Blog: Christopher Ranch   -   Wednesday September 30, 2009   -   By Justin

  Christopher Ranch made a guest appearance on CBS Evening News. Bill Christopher, Christopher Ranch owner, shared his insight on the news show about how cheaper Chinese garlic has disrupted the domestic garlic market. In recent...

Spruce Pine, NC Farmers' Market this Wednesday

Blog: The Mushroom Hut @ Fox Farms   -   Wednesday September 23, 2009   -   By Alan and Susan

We had perfect weather at the market today!  It has been rainy for the past few weeks. We are seeing the last of the tomatoes, corn and berries.  Vendors had leeks, onions, pepper, salad mix greens, herbs (and herb teas as well!), LOTS of baked...

Falls' Harvest has begun

Blog: The Mushroom Hut @ Fox Farms   -   Saturday September 19, 2009   -   By Alan and Susan

It seems as though summer and it's bounty is slipping away only to be followed by the Fall Harvest.  It is sad to see one season pass but at the same time it is very exciting to see what the next season will bring! Today we started collecting our pumpkins...

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...

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...

Obama’s Call For Tariff On Chinese Tires – Domesti...

Blog: Christopher Ranch   -   Tuesday September 15, 2009   -   By Justin

President Obama’s recent decision to impose a tariff on tires imported from China strikes a serious chord with the domestic garlic industry. While the garlic business might not be as sweeping as the tire industry, domestic garlic growers, such as...

Spruce Pine, NC Farmers' Market this Wednesday

Blog: The Mushroom Hut @ Fox Farms   -   Thursday September 10, 2009   -   By Alan and Susan

This week at the market was very wet!  There was still a good turn-out of customers. More fall crops coming in!  We had Jerusalem Artichokes and their beautiful bright flowers for cut bouquets.  Our Shiitake Mushrooms are finally coming in...we...

Thankfully Picking Peppers in the Rain

Blog: Double R Farm (Amish Country Soaps & Sundries)   -   Tuesday September 08, 2009   -   By Christine

I guess rain would not be an appropriate description of the weather here in Sugarcreek. We actually have more of a drizzling of liquid sunshine. In a way the gentle rain is fitting as we deliver the last of the our CSAs this week. A time of year for us that is...

Spruce Pine, NC Farmers' Market this Wednesday

Blog: The Mushroom Hut @ Fox Farms   -   Monday September 07, 2009   -   By Alan and Susan

Last weeks' market showed a sign of fall.  Root crops such as irish potatoes, sweet potatoes and turnips were at the market.  We had pumpkins...the Sugar Pie pumpkins are in and they make wonderful pies.  The roasted seeds are delicious...

Week of August 30, 2009

Blog: Rolling Acres Farm   -   Monday August 31, 2009   -   By Denise

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See M's Organic Sustainable FArm and others at Log...

Blog: M's Organic Sustainable Farm   -   Wednesday August 19, 2009   -   By MM

See M's ORganic Sustainable Farm at the Logan Square Farmers Market in Chicago Don't forget to visit www.msorganicfarm.com for CSA details.  Here's the link to the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeZYYS5VIPw

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...

Yellow School Buses, The End of Summer, Farm-Fresh...

Blog: Christopher Ranch   -   Tuesday August 11, 2009   -   By Justin

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Spruce Pine, NC Farmers' Market this Wednesday

Blog: The Mushroom Hut @ Fox Farms   -   Wednesday August 05, 2009   -   By Alan and Susan

Today, at the market, the vendors opened a little early in order for people out for lunch to be able to visit the market in one trip.  Some of us were there between 1:00-1:30 p.m and stayed open until 5:30 p.m. Tomatoes are finally on the list of produce...

Cooperative Farming

Blog: Bluewater Bay Bucking Bulls   -   Tuesday August 04, 2009   -   By Cowmomma

This is certainly proving to be an interesting summer here in northern Michigan.  We had a warm start, variable amounts of rain and now cool temperatures in the heart of when it is usually hot.  Our tomatoes are having a hard time figuring out what...

Spruce Pine, NC Farmers' Market this Wednesday

Blog: The Mushroom Hut @ Fox Farms   -   Wednesday July 29, 2009   -   By Alan and Susan

There were quite a few vendors and shoppers out today at the Market even though it was a bit wet. The vendors have quite a variety for a small market.  There was cabbage, chard, kale, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, garlic, squash, beans, cuccumbers,...

Cookbooks at the Market

Blog: City of Hudson Farmers Market   -   Friday July 24, 2009   -   By Virginia

On July 25th, we welcome Joan Zippe, from Ginsburg's Foods.  She will be selling the Ginsburg's own cookbook with all proceeds going to local hospital charities.  Let's get out and support our hospital with this worthy project.

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