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Thinking About Starting a Farm?
Restoration Farm - Jan 24, 2020 - By Restoration Farm
During my time as a farmer, I have met a lot of people who are interested in sustainable farming or hobby farming but don't know how to get started. The thought of buying a farm and taking the plunge can seem very overwhelming. Where does one even begin?...
100% Pure Beeswax Pillar Candles – 10% Discount
Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles - Jan 10, 2020 - By Betty_1
The Mohawk Valley Trading Company is offering a 10% discount on all 100% Pure Beeswax Pillar Candles from 1/9/20 thru 1/16/20. 100% pure beeswax candles burn clean and have their own natural honey/floral scent even when not burning. Unlike paraffin...
Soil Health and Regeneration of Life
Spyglass Gardens - Jan 03, 2020 - By Steve or Wendy
The health of our bodies relies on the health of the soil, the air and water. Sounds kind of odd? or does it make sense. Everything on this round sphere we live on is entirely reliant on each other. Without plants we would not have oxygen, without water or...
The Utica Herbal Study Group will meet Wednesday January 8th at 6:30PM at The Other Side , 2011 Genesee Street, Utica N.Y. Bree Lesniak will lead the group on the topic of healing uses of products made by honey bees. This event is free of charge and all are...
Seeding Hope
The LocalHarvest Blog - Dec 26, 2019 - By Guillermo
The landscape of agriculture and food is changing rapidly these days. In my daily news feed are articles about robots, cell-cultured foods, drone delivery, driverless trucking, climate instability, and more somber topics. Change is happening at a dizzying...
The Mohawk Valley Trading Company sent a shipment of 100% pure beeswax pillar candles to a customer and some of them got dinged up when the box broke open so they were returned to us. We put them in storage until we figured out what to do with them and...
The Mohawk Valley Trading Company reports that to date, the most popular selling 100% Pure Beeswax novelty candles during the 2019 holiday season are 100% Pure Beeswax Carved Egg Candles and 100% Pure Beeswax Pine Cone Candles . As a result of...
Hanukkah 2019 will begin in the evening of Sunday, December 22 and the centerpiece of the Hanukkah celebration is the menorah, a candelabrum that holds nine candles. From 12/15/19 thru 12/22/19 the Mohawk Valley Trading Company is offering a 10%...
Giveaway! Enter to Win 100% Pure Beeswax Candles & Gingerbread House Cookie Jar! There is no cost to enter and the winner will receive: · Three, Evergreen Tree 100% Pure Beeswax Candles ...$27.00 · One, Ceramic Gingerbread House Cookie...
Thx for the memories
Foust Family Farms - Nov 25, 2019 - By Ron
Many thanks to all those who helped us out, once again. We couldn't have done it without you. And to the newest members of our farm,..four, at last count,...(groundhogs all) - please go away. You've overstayed your welcome [such that it is],...