The Blog Barn

Our First Calf

Rocking A Sustainable Farm   -   Mar 22, 2011 - By Harlan and Lori

Our older Jersey cow, Lilly, gave birth to a healthy, beautiful bull calf yesterday! We can't wait to try some fresh Jersey milk this week. Way to go, Lilly!

ramps "wild leeks"

Richert/Phillips Farms   -   Mar 22, 2011 - By Michael_3

   Our sap season is coming to an end, but a wonderful surprise has happened. Ramps are growing--these things are like little onions with spinach attached. We cook them in olive oil and butter till they are carmeled and then eat like a king....

DEFINiTELY NOT Watermelon Jelly Beans!

Dark Water Ranch   -   Mar 21, 2011 - By shepherd

DEFINITELY NOT Watermelon Jelly Beans. There is a commercial out for a new Easter Movie, it features a little rabbit that poops out candy jelly beans. A lady eats one and says ohh watermelon. I have to disagree. When you prefer to grow organic like we do,...

Water Water Everywhere, but not in the house.

Hoosierfarm   -   Mar 21, 2011 - By Shirley

Flood of 2011. Water was all the way around my house.

New At Owens Acres for 2011

Owens Acres - Lavender, Herbs, and Tea   -   Mar 21, 2011 - By Laura & Mike

First we want to thank Local Harvest customers for choosing Owens Acres products over the last 4 years.  You've helped our family farm and business grow, and we like other small farms across the US, appreciate customers supporting our efforts! ...

Greens!

Debbie's Garden   -   Mar 21, 2011 - By Chickadee1

Yesterday I picked my first collards of the season and they were delish!  I had some Kale to eat up, too, so I cooked them together.  The arugula is really starting to shoot up, too, and I can't wait to have some in a salad, hopefully next...

Talk with the animals

At Home in Nature   -   Mar 21, 2011 - By Mary_5

This morning before the wind began to blow, the meadowlarks were singing to each other.Their songs may sound cheerful to one person, and melancholy to another, but to the birds they present a specific meaning that is not so open to interpretation. Birds...

Week 12 Availability (March 20)

Renaissance Farm   -   Mar 21, 2011 - By Linda_2

Hi! We are suffering from Spring Fever really, really bad.  The warm weather last week and the bright sun has put everything in overdrive!  The greens have sprung back to life, the swiss chard, lettuce and turnip greens made for a wonderful salad...

Sweet Berry Farm berry picking-they are now open f...

Two Rooster Ranch in Marble Falls, TX   -   Mar 21, 2011 - By Todd and Carol

If you can get a chance to hop on out to Marble Falls The Sweet Berry Farm is now open!  Yesterday we went and got a huge basket brimming of hand picked strawberris, came home and made a strawberry cobbler!  What a fun event for the family!...

All Cooped Up!

Homestead Pantry   -   Mar 21, 2011 - By Homestead Artisa

Today we worked on the brooder house/coop.  Again.  This has been an awfully long, ongoing project for the size of coop it is, but that happens when you're training your workforce as you construct, and when those happy hens keep interrupting...