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I Heart Emu Oil

4 D Acres   -   Feb 07, 2012 - By Mike_6

February is American Heart Month, and not in the Valentine’s Day sense. Certainly it capitalizes on the festivities surrounding cupid’s designated day, but organizations like the American Heart Association and the CDC want to remind us that heart disease...

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Love Is In the Air!

Meadow Valley CSA   -   Feb 07, 2012 - By Lyndy

Personally, there is just something in the air that comes about when Valentine's Day comes around. Of course, every day is a day to do things in the garden and things to take care of in the farm, but just something infectious about the holidays floats...

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Springtime....

Shari's Berries & Garden LLC   -   Feb 07, 2012 - By Shari

Well its springtime again in Hiram. This winter has been most mild, and with little snow. Its time to cut forsythia for florists and homeowners alike. I've been cleaning up the garage, the basement and the hoophouse. This week I'll start sowing seeds...

The Wife voted for staying home and altering our Southwestern Roasted Bell Pepper Quesadillas. Sliced Seasoned Chicken breast and Guacamole were added to the Football game day fare We started with buttered tortillas spread with Roasted bell pepper puree and...

Ingredients: 1/4 cup raw honey 2 Tablespoons butter 2/3 cup slivered almonds a dash to 1/4 teaspoon salt 6 Tablespoons cream Directions: Combine butter and honey in a saucepan over a medium high heat until melted. Add...

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Spring is Coming!

Folls Flower Farm   -   Feb 06, 2012 - By Thea

This winter has been the least snowy of any I have ever experienced in upstate NY.  We have only had about eight inches of snow all winter and most of the time grass is visible.  My horses are happily munching old pasture instead of eating their...

The growing popularity of keeping a backyard flock of poultry for their nutritious eggs, or even their meat, means that people who have no experience with chicken diseases are now faced with learning to diagnose and prevent the spread of pathogens among their...

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C.S.A. Shipping - Feb. 2012

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Feb 06, 2012 - By Poly

Today, Tuesday and Wednesday we are shipping. Please check your email for tracking number. If you do not get a tracking number by 2:30pm, please call me 1-760-868-6206 Follow our blog for updates: www.rainbowranchfarms.blogspot.com

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Monday Morning

L'Ecuyer Gardens   -   Feb 06, 2012 - By Twilya

While checking in on things this morning I found a few surprises.  All of the tomato varieties planted to date - Stupice, Beverlodge, Italian Tree Tomato and Marglobe are sprouting quite nicely.  I was pleasantly surprised to find the yellow...

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i love this time of year!

Happy Hens   -   Feb 06, 2012 - By Crystal

i love this time of year, our baby chicks are hatching, our girls are producing a surprising amount of eggs for this time of year.