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Hay in the Barn

Thistle Byre Farm   -   Jun 24, 2013 - By Abby

Every grass farmer wants hay in the barn or hay stockpiled before winter feeding arrives.  We are no different --especially since we had to buy 60 tons of hay last year.  Last summer where our dry, parched hay field produced 2.5 large, 1000...

Locavore90 Meal Plan: Roasted Chicken & Veggies

Arcadia Farms   -   Jun 24, 2013 - By Katie

Can you believe June is almost over? Per the Locavore90 June Meal Plan, I made a roasted chicken and veggies yesterday. Super yummy! The meat from this chicken and the veggies will make three meals for us this week. Want to know how to stretch a roasted...

Early Summer Adventures

Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   Jun 24, 2013 - By Teresa_2

May and June have been a whirlwind and it is hard to believe July is just a week away.  This has been a busy and exciting time on the farm as pumpkin planting time just ended.  We started planting May 24 with some of the longer season hardshell (big...

we're getting a lot of rain today

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Jun 24, 2013 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders, This week, we'll have a few more onions, radishes, bok chois, red and green lettuce, Swiss chard, cilantro, Chinese cabbage, kale and collards, kohlrabi, and garlic scapes.  Chard will come from the hoophouse this week,...

Herb Garden 2013

Art, Fresh Produce & more   -   Jun 24, 2013 - By Haley

Last summer my husband and I started an herb garden, well I should say we started making a place to put herbs, because we didn't plant many herbs, and what we did plant died in that drought I was talking about. We decided last year that our herb garden...

Our First Egg

Arcadia Farms   -   Jun 24, 2013 - By Katie

Today we’re getting several things done in the yard. One of those things is finally constructing the chicken paddocks around the coop. (Until now, the chickens have been free-ranging in the backyard.) I’ll be posting a more complete chicken update soon, but...

Canning Boot Camps are filling up!

The Jam and Jelly Lady   -   Jun 23, 2013 - By Sonya

Just a quick reminder that we have an excellent schedule of Canning Boot Camps this summer. Our new Jam and Jelly Lady Shop in Lebanon has allowed us to market these classes to locals and visitors, but since we are the only comprehensive water/pressure canning...

Developing a diverse, stable CSA has been a constant effort for the last many years. Our efforts focus on continuing to develop the farm and producing for the Harmony Acres CSA. As I reflect on the five weeks that has begun this season a sense of a solid...

Kale Pesto

Wild Things Farm   -   Jun 23, 2013 - By Terry_5

Years ago I remember finding a recipe for fresh pesto--using basil.  I made it and served it as a side dish for supper--the kids were small and both they and their father tasted it and said "YUK".  How did I know it was supposed to be...

Why George Washington cut down the cherry tree

Wild Things Farm   -   Jun 23, 2013 - By Terry_5

A few days ago I was performing weed control behind the high tunnel (aka mowing with the tractor).  A creek runs along behind the high tunnel and while backing the mower out over the edge of the creek to reduce the area of snake habitat, I spied several...