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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 08, 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...

This is Driving Me Buggy!

What's the Buzz?   -   Feb 22, 2019 - By Marcie

http://www.panna.org/blog/decline-insects-and-what-it-means  I was just this morning having a conversation with my husband over coffee, about bugs. When we first started keeping bees, of course I loved our bees! But I realized that I didn't love...

Sowing Seeds

Spyglass Gardens   -   Feb 21, 2019 - By Steve or Wendy

"Sowing Seeds" ... We should do for the LOVE of IT.. In the spring we always think of planting or "sowing seeds" . Springtime seems to be the right time to re-plant or plant the garden. Big acreage or small plots - container or raised...

Have You Had Your "Royal Nectar" Today?

What's the Buzz?   -   Feb 20, 2019 - By Marcie

We've been talking about it for a long time! Chef Rolf has been blending just the right mix of yummy beehive bounties to create a delicious, nutritious, super immune-booster. Enter  "Royal Nectar!"   So here's what he did! Our...