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Belle's Babes

3 Acre Farm   -   Apr 05, 2011 - By Janelle

Belle is a ‘Fainting’ or ‘Myotonic’ goat.  She has never ever stiffened up or “fainted” but her kids have done both.  Belle is very tame and will come up to me and rest her head on my leg for me to scratch or pet her.  She just delivered...

Slow Starts

Miolea Organic Farm   -   Apr 05, 2011 - By Brian_1

We have to tear down the high tunnel and get four hundred strawberry plants in the ground, then fifty plus blue berry bushes and then half-acre of lettuces and another half-acre of potatoes planted.  We had hoped to have half of the lettuces and...

New Pork Share

Moonstruck Farms   -   Apr 05, 2011 - By Rowena

Today was chicken harvest day, and boy are we getting good. Efficiency is being gained since we have been working together as a partnership for a year now, and the chickens were absolutely gorgeous this time around...everything is so beautiful in the Spring!!...

Bacon Jam

Specialty Meats and Gourmet   -   Apr 05, 2011 - By The Meat Detective

Bourbon Bacon Jam 2# Berkshire No Nitrite Applewood Smoked Bacon – cut into 1” Pieces 1 Large Vandalia Onion – cut into ¼” pieces ¼ C. Croix Valley Steak Sauce – Original Or 3 Tbs. Sorgum 2 Cloves Garlic – Finely Minced ¼...

Farmers Market in Merchants Square

Williamsburg Farmers Market   -   Apr 05, 2011 - By WFM

Saturday, April 9, 2011 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. On April 9, potted herbs, annuals, perennials and cut flowers will be the focal point of the Williamsburg Farmers Market along with the products of over 30 local watermen, bakers and producers of meats,...

Member Boxes: Shipping Today!

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Apr 05, 2011 - By Poly

CSA and P.B. Boxes will be shipped today! Usually CSA boxes are shipped out on the first Monday of each month, however yesterday we were faced with a delay. Please accept our deepest apology for any inconvenience this may have caused you. P.B. Boxes will...

CSA full and Half Shares

The Kidd's Hill Billy Farm   -   Apr 05, 2011 - By Candi

Our goal is to bring the best of mother nature to your table. We offer half and full shares. We work with a local Baker. CSA runs from June thru October, 18 weeks. We offer home delivery, verity fresh produce,herbs,fruits,berries,and eggs. We incourage...

New Tiller!!!

Moonstruck Farms   -   Apr 05, 2011 - By Rowena

I love my new tiller!!! It does the work of a big tiller without swinging me around the world!!  It is a Honda 4 stroke and it starts easy and it digs!!! I worked all the compost piles with it, and then completed the new strawberry bed outside. We...

This morning I had to repair the Pivot and 1/4 mile of fence. Some fool decided to drag race down the side road and ended up in the riverbed. Serves them right!  Looks like this place is going to open its gates by July. All the new foundations are...

Our First Calf

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Apr 04, 2011 - By Emily

Finally, the April showers today are rain and not snow.  It's been a rather cold (and white) beginning to spring so far.  But it is spring, and so we're getting busier every day now!  Last Sunday,  I was hoping for a relaxing day to...