The Blog Barn

Martha Stewart on Raising chooks

Greenleaf Farms   -   May 12, 2019 - By Suki

This article from Martha is in June/July 2019 Martha Stewart Living magazine.  She no longer seems to have Ameraucana, and no roosters in her Bedford, New York house (she sold the place in Litchfield) but lots of hens for a multi-coloured basket.

Canning Boot Camps are right around the corner!

The Jam and Jelly Lady   -   May 10, 2019 - By Sonya

It's my favorite time of the year, when our Summer Kitchen welcomes new canners who are excited about the prospect of filling their own jars with the beautiful colors of summer. Our cannery, The Jam and Jelly Lady, was rated the Best Food...

Our New Hives Have Arrived!

What's the Buzz?   -   Apr 18, 2019 - By Marcie

New Hive Delivery.jpg  It's always fun in the Spring when we our partner Steve brings us fresh new Queens and some new beehives. We've got about a dozen new colonies that arrived last week, and when you step into our yard, you can smell fresh...

Goldenrod Honey Giveaway!

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Apr 07, 2019 - By Betty_1

On her website Benefits of Honey, Ruth Tan has teamed up with The Mohawk Valley Trading Company and is having a Honey Giveaway! The prize is one jar of Raw Goldenrod Honey (16 Oz) and the total value including SHI is $17.75. Find out how to enter...

Banana Topped Pancakes

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Apr 04, 2019 - By Betty_1

Slow mornings call for easy an easy breakfast. The kind that looks and tastes a lot more complicated than it really is. The kind that makes you get up from the couch and actually sit at the table (while still in your pajamas, of course). Call in...

Is a CSA right for you?

Highland Orchards Farm Market   -   Mar 26, 2019 - By Highland Orchards

The concept of “Community Supported Agriculture” was first started in this country in 1986. The goal was to connect consumers with a local grower so that the customers purchased a “share” of the harvest. Customers placed their orders in early spring to help...

Goldenrod Honey Baklava

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Mar 21, 2019 - By Betty_1

On her website “Abby’s Artisan Adventure” Abby Coffman shares her recipe for baklava using Raw Goldenrod Honey from Mohawk Valley Trading Company. “For baking, I always recommend using raw honey as the natural state of it adds a great amount of sweetness...

In Honor of the Women in Our History

Highland Orchards Farm Market   -   Mar 20, 2019 - By Highland Orchards

Mary Pauline Connell Webster So many family stories are told from the father’s point of view. Particularly in farming. In my family, I am fortunate to have a long line of strong women who stood in equal partnership with the men in the family and...

Spring Has Arrived!

Capelli Farms   -   Mar 20, 2019 - By CapelliFarms

Hi everybody! Yes, we are still closed sadly, but in a few months....that will NOT be the case! Currently, we are brainstorming for the upcoming season, but we also are very busy already at our landscape/nursery location in Middletown! Spring is officially...