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Basil, Herb Mix Seeds (100% Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/No...

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jun 18, 2013 - By Arlene

Basil, Herb Mix Seeds (100% Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/Non-GMO) Our Home Farm Herbery Basil Herb Mix is a special blend of popular basil varieties. Just plant these seeds in your garden and you'll be enjoying a great variety of Basil. ...

Basil, Genovese Seeds for sale

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jun 18, 2013 - By Arlene

Basil, Genovese Seeds (100% Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/Non-GMO) Our Home Farm Herbery heirloom is the classic Genovese Basil variety and it is a sweet basil prized for its spicy flavor and wonderful aroma. These fragrant plants grow 18-24". This is...

Uppity Ducks

Triton's Farm   -   Jun 18, 2013 - By Triton

Today we had some very bad ducks and from the quacking they were doing I think they had some very bad things to say about us. It was 9:00 pm and they still didn't want to go to bed. They were just swimming swimming swimming all around the pond. They can...

Local Strawberries

Arcadia Farms   -   Jun 17, 2013 - By Katie

This spring may have been cooler than usual but it is still, after all, spring. My goal for May and early June was to stock up on three early-spring crops: Asparagus, rhubarb and strawberries. We’ve purchased and preserved more than 12 pounds of asparagus...

Kudos for a Bluegrass Farmers' Market member!

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Jun 17, 2013 - By Kentucky Proud

It's always a joy to be able to spread the news about one of our farmers. A young one too! The Bluegrass Farmers' Market is proud to have Coleman and Callaway Stivers as members. Anyone who shops at our Richmond Rd. location will recognize these two...

garlic scapes, carrots, cilantro, more leaves

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Jun 17, 2013 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders, This week, we'll have lettuce, bok chois, garlic scapes, little onions, two kinds of radishes, cilantro, Chinese cabbage, kohlrabi, and a handful each of sugar snap peas and carrots.  The cilantro and carrots were planted...

The vendors next to me at market were sharing a bit of their own history regarding inspectors. I had just had an unpleasant conversation with a representative from the Dept. of Ag. He pointed out a violation of the laws concerning a product I sell. The product...

June 2013 Garden Update

Arcadia Farms   -   Jun 14, 2013 - By Katie

Howdy folks! It has been quite a week for us. On the family side of things, our first foster child went back to his family yesterday. On the farm side, the weather has finally been warm. A healthy mix of rain, humidity, sun and some natural fertilizer (fish...

Updates and information

Carob's Farm Chaga, Soaps, Lotions and Teas.   -   Jun 14, 2013 - By Robin_2

 Poison Ivy Less Lotion, Monday Morning Soap, Nettle Drying...so many things so little time!! The Urban Garden Center in  http://www.urbangardencenter.net/  is now offering our products, be sure to stop in. Tell them we sent you. The Iris sale...

I will soon be posting some photos of our Limousin Cattle showing how content they are in there environment. We rotationally graze our herd and they are always content and stress free. Visitors always welcome.