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iEat Green is Looking for a 2019 Summer Garden & C...

iEat Green, LLC   -   Mar 20, 2019 - By Bhavani

iEat Green, an educational organic food service that partners with other local non-profit organizations, is looking to hire 1-4 people to assist with all aspects of maintaining our large organic garden, planning and cooking for events, and hosting educational...

Honey Roasted Grapefruit

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Mar 19, 2019 - By Betty_1

Honey roasted grapefruits bring a whole new flavor to the winter citrus season. Enjoy them warm, straight from the oven, as a bright and healthy addition to breakfast or dessert. On her website Salt Jar, Sarah Licata shares her recipe for Honey Roasted...

Coming Soon...Fresh Flowers from the Farm!

Duchess Farms   -   Mar 18, 2019 - By Candice

Welcome to March...spring is just a few days away! You may have been wondering how Duchess Farms will make its organically-grown flowers available to our local community or just how to get your hands on fresh-cut locally-grown flowers in the area. We are happy...

Bonding over the Dirt - Making Friends

Spyglass Gardens   -   Mar 12, 2019 - By Steve or Wendy

Seems like a funny title for a blog. Bonding over the Dirt and Friendship is actually the way the first folks on this earth became friends.  Think about it, there was Adam and Eve then their children and as the human race started multiplying more and more...

What's Honey Made of, Anyway?

What's the Buzz?   -   Mar 11, 2019 - By Marcie

 We're so often asked about what honey is composed of, especially by those of you who are trying to lessen your intake of sugar. The good news is, honey has very little sucrose in it, and is instead made up of other sugars that are not processed and...

Canning Boot Camp - 2019 Schedule released

The Jam and Jelly Lady   -   Mar 11, 2019 - By Sonya

Our 2019 schedule for our nationally-acclaimed Canning Boot Camp is now posted on our website: www.jamandjellylady.com! Learn to can your harvest safely and efficiently while have a blast! We accept only 13 students, so we can keep this class hands-on....

Maple Pecan Cheesecake

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

Maple Pecan Cheesecake.jpg Sarah Licata’s goal is to make eating well actually enjoyable. “Healthy foods are important, “she says “but if they don’t taste good you either won’t eat them or won’t eat them often enough.” On her website Salt Jar, Sarah...

FREE Recipe! Sweet N' Sour Broccoli & Asparagu...

What's the Buzz?   -   Mar 06, 2019 - By Marcie

   In case you love good recipe's here's one from the National Honey Board! You can find it at:  https://www.honey.com/recipe/hot-n-sweet-broccoli-and-asparagus I love honey with my veggies. Don't you?  If you double click...

March is Women's History Month

Highland Orchards Farm Market   -   Mar 01, 2019 - By Highland Orchards

In Honor of Women’s History Month In addition to honoring those women who have changed the world, I think it is important to honor those women who have been so important in our individual lives. I present to you Rachel Louise Rotthouse, who married...

Bringing in the harvest in February 2019

Highland Orchards Farm Market   -   Feb 28, 2019 - By Highland Orchards

February 1 started with a brisk 5 degrees in the morning and a high of 18 degrees. And an unexpected, unpredicted all-day snow flurry that made everything just a little slick. Just to make sure that we knew winter was really here. February brings us...