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Candle stubs and Father Daniel!
What's the Buzz? - Feb 13, 2019 - By Marcie
Yesterday I received a call from Father Daniel McKenzie of St. Vladimir Russian Orthodox Church. Seems they had an office full of beeswax stubs from candles burned over the years. Would we like them? YES, we would!! So we went and picked up an entire...
Kelli McGrane is a MS, RD, and LDN. Originally from Denver, Colorado she has always had a love for food and believes eating healthy should be simple and delicious. On her blog The Healthy Toast! Kelli shares her recipe for Super Fluffy Greek Yogurt and...
Picture of Spring
Spyglass Gardens - Feb 07, 2019 - By Steve or Wendy
Fruit tree buds swell Soon they will burst in the warm sun Blossums of pink red and white In the early morning, quite a delight Frost brings the farmer alarm Because cold mornings can bring harm. Praying each blossum will bare fruit Sounds of...
Bringing in the harvest
Highland Orchards Farm Market - Feb 07, 2019 - By Highland Orchards
We have been expanding our winter growing over the past 20 years, trying to keep up with the demand for fresh vegetables in the six months of the year that are not famous for producing much. At all. We have found that people enjoy eating all year, and our...
Angela B. from Baton Rouge, LA is January’s art co...
Home Farm Herbery - Feb 01, 2019 - By Arlene
You just won January’s Art Contest! Angela B. from Baton Rouge , LA is January’s art contest winner Your prize is on its way. Congratulations from Home Farm Herbery LLC
What you Need to Know About Herbs Part 4©
Home Farm Herbery - Jan 31, 2019 - By Arlene
What you Need to Know About Herbs Part 4© By Arlene Wright-Correll Apple Fiber has been shown to prevent the absorption of cholesterol and many carcinogens. It also aids digestion and is an effective cleanser of pollutants. Apple...
What you Need to Know About Herbs Part 3©
Home Farm Herbery - Jan 26, 2019 - By Arlene
What you Need to Know About Herbs Part 3© By Arlene Wright-Correll Althea Root is a member of the mallow family, which prefers wet places such as marshes for its habitat. Its high mucilage content makes it an appropriate...
A new strategy for a new season
Good Fortune Farm - Jan 18, 2019 - By Farmer Mike
It seems so simple grow a vegetable garden and distribute them through a CSA. The challenge is to keep the crops producing for the whole season. Unlike many other farming enterprises CSA farming is a continual cycle of plant, till, maintain, harvest...
Winter Break or Bust
Capelli Farms - Jan 17, 2019 - By CapelliFarms
Hi everybody! It's been a while, hasn't it? Well, we can no longer say "Winter is coming" (dragons in tow). No signs of a blizzard yet, but before we know it Spring will be here. It saddens us that the farm is still closed, but NJ weather is...
What you Need to Know About Herbs Part 2 ©
Home Farm Herbery - Jan 16, 2019 - By Arlene
What you Need to Know About Herbs Part 2 © By Arlene Wright-Correll Apple Pectin , in the diets of humans and lab animals, has been shown to increase the excretion of lipids, cholesterol and bile acids, and reduce serum...