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Spring Has Sprung!

What's the Buzz?   -   Mar 06, 2015 - By Marcie

Or… .is springing, anyway! We are happy to report that the Oranges are flowering upstate, and that the Lychees are going ballistic with more blossoms than we have seen in at least three years. We are looking forward to harvesting some flavorful tropical...

Spring is near!

Walkers Fresh Veggies   -   Mar 05, 2015 - By Mark & Carolyn

This weekend is the start of Daylight Savings time  --we are projected to start warming up next week and the snow will soon be gone. Time to get ready to start planting the early stuff.  I plan on seeding enough flats of greens and flowers and early...

Our farm we built from ground up for our egg production business in 2005 presently in all three remaining IGA stores in east Lewis county needs a buyer who can continue where we leave off and with the help of all willing agencies grow this business all the way...

Pig Shares

Borrowed Thyme Farm   -   Mar 05, 2015 - By Michael & Denise

Borrowed Thyme Farm is offering full and half pig shares for the 2015 growing season. Our piglets are coming from Pineybuck Farm down in Vineland. The sow and her piglets are raised on pasture, (when there is pasture) and non-GMO feed. When the piglets arrive...

Life on R Farm: Late Winter/Early Spring

R Farm of Northwest Ohio   -   Mar 04, 2015 - By Doug and Melissa

Even though the ground is covered in snow and the wind is chilling our bones, the feeling of renewal that accompanies spring is starting to set in on the farm. For the calving operation, it is evident in the baby calves starting on bottles and the beef...

Goose Eggs

Blue Spoon Farm   -   Mar 04, 2015 - By Jacalyn

The geese have started laying and wow have we got eggs. I am getting 8 eggs a day. This year I added a few white Chinese geese to our flock of Toulouse geese. The new geese are laying smaller eggs of course but they are laying. This year I will offer a 10%...

State of the Farm

Edgewood Childrens Ranch   -   Mar 03, 2015 - By Chuck_2

State Of The Farm  Date 2/22/2015 - 2/28/2015 A. What has happened We finally had some nice weather, the crops loved it and grew well. The Fence is up and working. It is...

Welcome back to the LocalHarvest newsletter. In our last newsletter, LocalHarvest president Guillermo Payet reflected on the last 15 years in the local food movement . Several people commented on his article, including one John Ubaldo of John Boys Farm...

NEW! Now accepting 2015 memberships

Bluestem Farm   -   Mar 02, 2015 - By Bluestem Farmers

Flexible, build your own shares  Choose your perfect CSA share from these delicious Bluestem Farm foods. We grow certified organic produce, pasture-raised pork, chicken, and eggs. Now local honey is available too!   More at www.bluestemfarm.net...

Welcome to Hartman's butcher Shop Inc. Blog! Scrapple season is almost wrapping up, we will have scrapple and liver pudding until the 2nd week in April. Also Easter is just about a month away, don't forget to order your home cured...