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Christmas 2005 Newsletter
LocalHarvest Newsletter
Christmas 2005
December 12, 2005
Welcome back to the LocalHarvest newsletter!
We want to extend warm thanks to all of you who have
been using LocalHarvest this Fall. Whether you have
been using our unparalleled national directory to
find local foods, or buying directly from family
farmers through our catalog, your participation in
LocalHarvest plays an important role in helping
American family farms thrive.
As winter weather settles in all across the country,
the season brings a shift in focus for many
LocalHarvest farmers. Many are reacquainting
themselves with their homes after spending most of
the spring, summer and fall in their fields. It is a
quieter time of year on the farm, and the natural
time to review the past season and begin planning
for the coming one. After the demanding production
months, these slower, shorter days also offer
farmers a chance to rest - even if they are poring
over a seed catalog while they do so.
From all of us at LocalHarvest, we wish you a safe
and happy holiday season. May you be surrounded by
that which gives your life meaning and joy.
in this issue
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Farm-fresh Meats for the Holidays
Many of you have already experienced the exceptional flavor and quality of the fine meats produced by
LocalHarvest members. Those of you who have not yet treated yourselves to the taste of healthfully
produced meats, let this holiday season be your opportunity to do so.
Read on...
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Something for Everyone: the LocalHarvest Store
If you are like us, the reality of Christmas
shopping looms large in early December. Circling the
rows in vast parking lots and pushing through
crowded malls is not our idea of a pleasant way to
spend the month, so we have been delighted to see
more farmers adding gifts to the LocalHarvest store.
Now we can make a cup of hot cocoa, stoke the fire,
turn up our favorite holiday music, and shop in
comfort.
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Yarn, Yarn and More
'Tis the season when knitters, crocheters, and
weavers are making furious plans for the winter, or
are already hard at work. As knitting in particular
enjoys a huge national revival, a growing number of
small farmers are making wool and other fibers
available to the public. This is good news for
handicrafters.
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LocalHarvest Member Profile: Fertile Crescent Farm
For some people in rural Vermont and the Boston
area, Fertile Crescent Farm's wreaths have
become a family tradition. Now in her ninth year of
wreath production, Susan O'Connell loves hearing
customers say things like, "I get one of your wreaths for each
of my sisters every year; I couldn't show up at
Thanksgiving without them!"
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