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Easter Specials at the Williamsburg Farmers Market...

Williamsburg Farmers Market   -   Apr 19, 2011 - By WFM

Saturday, April 23, 2011 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Shop at the Williamsburg Farmers Market this Saturday for eggs, lamb, asparagus, chocolates, cut flowers and more to celebrate Easter. The Native Plant Society will exhibit invasive plants and Runaway...

Making Bacon and Flavoring Fresh Pork Belly

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Apr 19, 2011 - By Poly

As many of us know fresh pork belly or Fresh bacon slices have very little flavor without being seasoned, brined, smoked or cured. Here are a few ideas: The first article is by www.3men.com , thank you!! Introduction Bacon is...

Dreamy Day...

Moonstruck Farms   -   Apr 19, 2011 - By Rowena

What a dreamy day today was.  After working most of the day Sunday in the heat today was the perfect rest day.  The foothills behind us act as a barrier to the fog of the Cajon Pass until the winds and whatever forces of nature join to bring it...

Heirloom Vegetables - by Tammy Curry (Slow Food Co...

Slow Food - Conway/Myrtle Beach Convivium   -   Apr 19, 2011 - By JP

An article written by blogger and Slow Food Conway/MB member Tammy Curry. What are Heirloom Vegetables? What is an heirloom vegetable? Vegetables that have not been genetically modified in a lab. Typically these are the varieties that were...

Eggs for sale!

Borrowed Thyme Farm   -   Apr 19, 2011 - By Michael & Denise

Our chickens and ducks have started laying in full force, now that the days are longer again. We can fill monthly orders and large orders, just give us a call.

Something Simple to Think About

F.A. Farm   -   Apr 18, 2011 - By Walter_1

There have been several comments on how much energy is in a litre of petrol since I first questioned Rob Hopkins’ comparison of 1 litre of petrol to 35 days of hard human manual labor. It is amazing to me how many people still confuse input with output. Allow...

Raising Chickens for Dummies - First Time Chicken ...

Fertile Chicken Eggs | Chicken Egg Incubators   -   Apr 18, 2011 - By Suzie OConnor

Tips on Raising Backyard Chickens So suddenly you have found yourself interested in raising chickens. Or maybe this is something that you have been dreaming about for a long time now. In either case, it is extremely important to make sure that you are...

A difference of altitude, change of attitude

At Home in Nature   -   Apr 18, 2011 - By Mary_5

Farming in high altitude up on the Palmer Divide at 6000 feet and delivering in low - well, Denver - altitude at 5000 feet requires an understanding of the effects of altitude if you're not going to get a bad attitude. High altitude is good for...

Spring is finally here!

Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Apr 18, 2011 - By Mona

The snow is finally all melted and spring has arrived!  We've taken down most of the tarps and dragged the stand up hay feeder outside.  It's great to see the alpacas outside in the sunshine, grazing on the new growth, running, or cushed...

Garlic Intro part 1

Garlic Blog: Vanderpool Gourmet Gardens   -   Apr 18, 2011 - By Terry_3

Garlic the most amazing plant. It is April now in Central Texas and we are preparing for the Garlic Harvest.  We are growing over 50 varieties of garlic.  Garlic has been grown for millenia and it is one of the oldest living plants.  Why is that...