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Merry Christmas all! As everyone knows Farm chores don't stop for holidays and today is no exception. While feeding the horses and farm flocks this morning I paused for a minute to just reflect on the blessings we have been given. God has blessed us with...

Tonight is The Night!

Rockgate Farm   -   Dec 24, 2010 - By Angela_6

  It's Christmas Eve again.  One of the most blessed, miraculous times.  Since I was a child, I've believed that the animals speak, by the Grace of God, on Christmas Eve.  They celebrate the birth of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus...

Homemade Fire Logs

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Dec 24, 2010 - By Poly

The link to the actual proceedure is below. Many houses in cold climates have wood fires to help warm up the home in winter, rather than just the gas heaters that you usually see in city living. Not only does it create a lovely ambient setting in your...

Anaerobic Methane Digester Project

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Dec 24, 2010 - By Poly

Excellent source for the beginer wanting to get involved in methane digester projects. The link to the website is posted below. Anaerobic Digester Project My Anaerobic Digester Project is going to be building: (a) A small-scale digester. (b) A...

What Is a Food CO-OP?

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Dec 24, 2010 - By Poly

There are many different types of food co-ops. I have attached a link to a good source of explanation. Just the first paragraph, for more please click the link. A food  co-op is a collectively owned grocery store. Most frequently, a food ...

Tea Tree Oil Uses

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Dec 24, 2010 - By Poly

A freind sent me this wonderful information, I found it useful, I have attached the original website where she located the info. 1. All Purpose Cleaner: Add (?) drops of tea tree oil to 2 Tbs. of vinegar with 1 tsp. of borax. Put solution in a 12 ounce...

Merry CHRISTmas

Colvin Family Farm   -   Dec 24, 2010 - By Colvin Farm

Colvin Family wishes all a merry CHRISTmas and a Happy New Year!!

We are still here despite the efforts of people trying their best to hurt hard working farmers and ranchers. Until the perpetrator of these attacks is brought to justice we will be limiting our formerly open dialog. Local harvest has chosen to ignore the facts...

Holiday Wishes

Touch Of Heaven Farm   -   Dec 23, 2010 - By Donna_3

We here at Touch of Heaven Farm want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

On a fahmstead, nothing is simple.  Oh sure, you might be thinking about the gentle quacking of ducks, cooing of the chickens, buzzing of the bees, but that all takes work to accomplish.  Some of the work is planned, like maintenance chores, but a...