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The Many Uses of Peppermint Leaf Powder© By Arlene Wright-Correll Natural dried, Peppermint Leaves (powder)- INCI (Mentha piperita) is believed that some stomach discomfort and nervousness can be relieved by drinking tea made with equal parts...

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Fall is in Full Swing!

Capelli Farms   -   Oct 22, 2018 - By CapelliFarms

It finally feels like Fall! For us out on the farm, it sure got cold quickly. However, it is surprisingly cozy. It's funny how quickly seasons come and go. We became quite used to the heat and copious amounts of produce daily. Now, it has gotten chilly and...

Permaculture in Practice workshops at Salamander Springs Farm are not posted on social media, etc.  Salamander Springs is an entirely off-grid and remote farm without internet; we appreciate your patience with email replies!  If you would like to...

People all around the world are switching their daily meals with the healthy organic diet. This way, one can get a healthy lifestyle and can drop a few pounds in no time. While purchasing the grocery, a few things are essential to add in your organic...

IMG_0888.JPG As cold weather comes, our pullets are laying fewer eggs, and the colors are less intense, but they're still far more beautiful than what you'll find in grocery stores, and the taste—people are raving about the richness! We'll have...

The 2018-19 Season marks our 82nd Consecutive Year of providing Florida's finest citrus to our customers and their friends and family. We always hear stories of customers who first visited The Orange Shop as children with their grandparents, and now...

The Benefits of Growing Wild Chicory© By Arlene Wright-Correll Wild Chicory is a bushy perennial herb with blue, purple, or occasionally white flowers. Wild Chicory is grown and cultivated for their leaves or for the roots which...

A few Fridays ago I ended my workday early so I could take my daughter out for a few hours on the Hood River Fruit Loop. It was the last official day of summer before fall equinox and a bright, picture-perfect day with fluffy clouds and temperatures in the mid...

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Butternut Squash Soup

What's the Buzz?   -   Oct 04, 2018 - By Marcie

I love when Autumn arrives and we begin to get ready for Halloween and all of the harvest celebrations. Here's a recipe from the National Honey Board for Butternut Squash Soup that I thought you might like! https://www.honey.com/recipe/butternut-squash-...

There is a new revolution in skin care today, that of ‘Farm to Skin’. It rises from the philosophy of green, wholesome, and fresh products.  It parallels the Farm to Table movement where consumers want more knowledge about their food, where it comes from...