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Mountain Lion!

Pine Needle Farm   -   Mar 30, 2011 - By Ann_2

I had a most exciting Saturday!  I got to see a treed mountain lion just up behind our place!  I got some really good pictures of him, which if I knew how to put them on here, I would.  I do have a picture on the blog off my website. ...

Creating Eco-friendly, Recycled Newspaper Seed Sta...

Wall Flower Studio Garden   -   Mar 29, 2011 - By Karen_1

Well, I finally broke down and purchased a pot maker.  I'm really glad that I did! It's "sow" easy to use, and, the pots are the perfect seed starting size every time!  The fact that I'm using recycling...

Gathering INDEGENOUS WILD FOODS in S.Florida !FR...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Mar 29, 2011 - By Tony_1

There are foods that grow in the wild and will cost you nothing other than the time spent to locate and pick them. The ancient Chinese,Greek,Indians,Aztecs,Incas and Native Americans have the key for gathering medicinal food.They lived ,wandered and ate...

Farm to Table

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Mar 29, 2011 - By Emily

What a weekend! I was so happy to be a part of Pittsburgh's Farm to Table conference, but it sure made for a few long days. I'm fortunate that one of my sisters lives just a few miles from downtown, so I was able to stay with her and have some help...

Now is a great time to join a CSA. It is also a great time to be a grower.  In some areas  grocers are reporting that the price of certain types of produce, most notably, lettuce, have doubled in price in a few scant weeks. Both corn and wheat...

Absinthe: It's Just A Pretty Way Of Saying Wor...

Morgan Botanicals   -   Mar 29, 2011 - By Jessica_7

“A glass of absinthe is as poetical as anything in the world, what difference is there between a glass of absinthe and a sunset.” - Oscar Wilde I tend to have interest in anything historical and/or herb related and I'm a great fan of herbal liqures,...

A Strange And Mysterious Landscape

Fitzgerald's Family Farm, LLC   -   Mar 29, 2011 - By Sharon_1

What is this strange and mysterious landscape? Can you guess? Could it be an arial view of Mars? Courtesy of http://www.technochitlins.com/archives/space/ ...

APRIL Is Sold-Out - No "Cides"

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Mar 29, 2011 - By Poly

As of last night, we are completely sold-out for April C.S.A., this includes poultry, beef, pork, lamb and goat. We have increased our growing beds this year to reflect change. This year we have connected with a wonderful local, heritage, organic seed...

Here goes...what a different year this is going to...

Moonstruck Farms   -   Mar 29, 2011 - By Rowena

Well we are buying seed by the ounce and by the pound...big difference from last year.  150 feet of snow peas went in today instead of 20 feet like last year....100s of feet of squash, melons and green beans are planned.  We have radishes with greens...

What's going on now....

Beans & Greens Farmstand   -   Mar 29, 2011 - By Martina

Throughout the winter the timberframe for our new Pavillion was being built in the greenhouse by Tammy...I'm sure some of you have met her in the past - quite the talent!!  She has almost completed the frame so the next step now is assembling it and...