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Caraway Seed Cake Surprises, Delights & Treats Us©

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jul 24, 2018 - By Arlene

Caraway Seed Cake Surprises, Delights & Treats Us© By Arlene Wright-Correll We all know the many uses of Caraway Seeds . Besides putting them in Breads, Caraway seeds can be freshen breath and its essential oil is found in many...

Our fields are bursting!

Red Rooster Farm and Produce   -   Jul 20, 2018 - By Maryann_2

Our fields are bursting with wonderful produce. This week we will have an abundance of tomatoes, cucumbers,lettuce,sweet and chili peppers, zucchini, onions, garlic, beautiful Asian eggplant and cabbage, We will be at the Salem Public Market on Saturday and...

Ask Arlene about Basil©

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jul 15, 2018 - By Arlene

Ask Arlene about Basil© By Arlene Wright-Correll Basil’s Latin name is Ocimum sanctum and we grow it here at Home Farm Herbery and we have several types of basil such as Sweet Thai Basil, Christmas Basil, Cinnamon Basil, Lemon Basil, Spicy Bush...

Tomatoes! Tomatoes! Tomatoes!

Red Rooster Farm and Produce   -   Jul 13, 2018 - By Maryann_2

Tomatoes! Tomatoes! Tomatoes! We are bringing lots of tomatoes to the Salem Public Market? on Saturday and the City of Turner Farmers Market on Sunday. We will also have cucumbers,chili peppers, Italian sweet peppers, lettuce,onions and our new item Asian...

Surviving July is all in how you view it

Highland Orchards Farm Market   -   Jul 13, 2018 - By Highland Orchards

Oh, July! Hot, productive, busy, overwhelming July! Hottest month of the year. Picking raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, currants, gooseberries, peaches, plums, first of the summer apples, tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, peppers, cantaloupes, watermelon,...

Do YOU Know How Honey is Made?

What's the Buzz?   -   Jul 13, 2018 - By Marcie

Do YOU know how honey is made? Honey starts as flower nectar collected by bees, which gets broken down into simple sugars stored inside the honeycomb. Constant fanning of the bees' wings causes evaporation, creating sweet liquid honey. Honey's color...

Ask Arlene about growing Moonflowers©

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jul 12, 2018 - By Arlene

Ask Arlene about growing Moonflowers © By Arlene Wright-Correll A recent email question asks, “Can you tell me about Moonflowers and if they are hard to grow?” Moonflowers are easy to grow! Home Farm Herbery grows them here and we...

Ask Arlene about shallots ©

Home Farm Herbery   -   Jul 07, 2018 - By Arlene

Ask Arlene about shallots © By Arlene Wright-Correll A recent email question asks, “I want to try and plant some shallots. Can you help me?” It is always best to plant in the fall because fall-plantings yield twice as much....

We have added a second weekly market

Red Rooster Farm and Produce   -   Jul 06, 2018 - By Maryann_2

Beginning July 7,2018, Red Rooster Farm will be at 2 weekly farmer markets. On Saturdays, we will be at the Salem Public Market, 1249 Rural Ave., Salem Or 97302. On Sundays, we will be at the Turner Farmers Market. The market is located across the street from...

Peak Bloom time!

Highland Orchards Farm Market   -   Jul 06, 2018 - By Highland Orchards

Meander down to visit the chickens and ducks and look past the pen. You’ll see our flower field filled to the brim and buzzing with beautiful life.  At the Delaware Beekeeper Association, I asked the other beekeepers...