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Grow Vegetables in a Hay Bale Garden

Blog: Freedom To Grow Our Own Food   -   Monday September 05, 2011   -   By Jason

Here in South Florida I use hay bales and it works great. Here is the method. Set up an area with about eight bales close together. Water the bales well then spread composted manure evenly over the surface. Water the manure and then spread garden soil evenly...

The Truth About Eggs... Part 2

Blog: Rockgate Farm   -   Sunday July 17, 2011   -   By Angela

Part 2:   Are free range, pastured eggs higher in certain Vitamins and Omega 3 Fatty Acids? Welllllll, before I answer that question, clarification of terms is required.  The general public is actively being mis-led by...

Market Calendar for July 16, 2011

Blog: Williamsburg Farmers Market   -   Tuesday July 12, 2011   -   By WFM

Saturday, July 16, 2011 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. This Saturday at the Williamsburg Farmers Market The Trellis Restaurant will be at the Chef Tent, the Master Gardeners will attend and Louis Vangieri will play guitar. Shop for fresh, local...

Happy New Year

Blog: SlowMoneyFarm   -   Monday January 03, 2011   -   By Jan

It is only a slow season in comparison - but very busy in planning! 2011 holds some expansions, as highlighted in our other blog . Our poultry flock will have more Dominiques added and some Rhode Island Reds. We're looking forward to having ducks and turkey...

More rain!!

Blog: Moonstruck Farms   -   Wednesday December 29, 2010   -   By Rowena

They forecasted rain...and it is raining...what a concept...something new to us here in the High Desert!.  Here I have had the rain collecting system last on the list and it should have been first!!  We have had more rain in the last 2 weeks than in...

No Soy! Feed Heritage Pasture Raised Chickens

Blog: Deck Family Farm   -   Wednesday August 11, 2010   -   By Christine

Deck Family Farm is please to bring you our No Soy! Feed Heritage Pasture- Raised Chickens.  We have plenty in stock but they are going fast. Contact us for more information.

Early May Flooding 2010

Blog: Grinning Planet Farm   -   Monday May 03, 2010   -   By Donna

May 1st and May 2nd brought in heavy rains and flooding in the area.  Although we had standing water on the property our raised beds drained fairly well.  The cherry bushes were beaten down, but they look like they will bounce back.  The sun is...

A new book in the works.

Blog: Foxhollow Poultry Farm   -   Saturday March 20, 2010   -   By Tai

We are up and rushing towards our production schedule for 2010. Looking at the schedule on paper at the beginning of the year is always daunting. Three pages of graph paper showing the growth of birds of various ages and stages of development from...

Been too busy for blogging!!

Blog: Foxhollow Poultry Farm   -   Tuesday November 17, 2009   -   By Tai

Just about over our last push to get our poultry schedule wound up for the year and then a break.........oh, no that's right we have to start planning for an increased schedule for next year.  We are adding another 20 acres for birds next year. This...

Support Heritage Pork with your fork!!

Blog: Kiss My Grass Farm   -   Saturday September 26, 2009   -   By Dot and Brian

After what seems to us a very long time, we have Red Wattle pork available for sale by the pound.  We are really excited. In fact I put a ham in the slowcooker as my husband was bringing in the frozen meat from the processor. Red Wattle pork isn't...

New Additions to the Farm

Blog: Boardtown Organics   -   Wednesday May 27, 2009   -   By Greg

     I was considering getting some baby chicks this fall and raise them through the winter so that they would begin laying eggs next spring.  Well, I ran across a very good deal on 86 Rhode Island Red baby chicks this past...

Busy time in Calving Season

Blog: Ebersole Cattle Company   -   Saturday April 11, 2009   -   By ShanenEbersole

Well, calving season is REALLY here!  We are almost half way through the season.  We now have our first group sorted so we can start breeding them. Last week we were able to turn the GRASS FED BEEF calves out to pasture.  They are still...

Spring has sprung

Blog: Ebersole Cattle Company   -   Monday March 23, 2009   -   By ShanenEbersole

Well, spring has sprung on the ranch.  That means cows mooing in the pasture to new calves, babies everywhere, and new grass.  We have had some grass start to grow, and are looking forward to new entirely green pastures in about 2 weeks. ...

Workshops and Garden services

Blog: Blues Hill Farm   -   Tuesday January 06, 2009   -   By John

Hello everyone.  Farmer John here from Blues Hill Farm again.  I tried to post this blog once before, but it didn't work so I hope this one does.  I'm much better at digging in the dirt than working on the computer. I had promised to tell...

Turkey Turkey Turkey for Thanksgiving

Blog: Good for the Earth and Good for you... Millsap Farm   -   Tuesday November 25, 2008   -   By Curtis and Sarah

Turkeys are ready for pick up here at the Millsap Farm, after one long day of lots of teamwork, we have wonderful turkey's for sale.  We did a few extra so if you still need one or want a delicious and healthy pasture raised, free range, all natural...

bedding down

Blog: Sparta Farm   -   Friday November 07, 2008   -   By Rebecca

This lovely mild November day was custom-made for gardening - so the process of preparing beds for spring plantings was particularly enjoyable, in spite of the fact that our old tiller finally gave up the unequal struggle several months ago. Forced to confront...


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