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Turkey Reservations available!

Long Shadow Farm   -   Oct 01, 2015 - By Cassidy

We are taking reservations for holiday turkeys! Hoorah! All our birds are pasture raised on non-medicated feed, with no antibiotics given. This year we have mostly heritage breeds, so they will be smaller than 18 pounds. $4/pound with a $15 deposit given up...

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The Harvest Bee Blog   -   Sep 30, 2015 - By K.T.

This posting comes at the end of a beautiful, early Fall day, following a long (by SWFL standards) bout of rainy, cloudy days. The plants definitely were dancing in the rays today, as I am sure all of you were. Now, as we turn the page into October, truly the...

Welcome back to the LocalHarvest newsletter. Now that I've settled into my new role of LocalHarvest newsletter writer, I thought I should introduce myself. My name is Rebecca Thistlethwaite and I live in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge region on the...

There is hope for farmers markets!

Good Season'n With Herb'n Renewal   -   Sep 27, 2015 - By Karin_1

As many of you farmers market vendors know, by the time the last hour of the market day rolls along...you are tired, more like worn out and you still have to break down your tents and load everything into your vehicle. And, I have to admit that I have often...

Fall CSA 9/25/2015

Tewksbury Grace Farm   -   Sep 25, 2015 - By Johnny and Leah

Dear Friends, Goodbye summer, hello autumn. We enjoyed this beautiful transition under sunny skies and fairweather clouds….aahhh, dreamy. On the other hand, you may have noticed how DRY it is, and we are gnashing our teeth about it. Though we irrigate...

Fall Recipes From Herb'n Renewal!

Good Season'n With Herb'n Renewal   -   Sep 22, 2015 - By Karin_1

Tomorrow is the day...it's officially the start of the Autumnal (Fall) Equinox at 4: 21 am!  No need to put your BBQ grills out to pasture yet but it is a great time to start thinking about some Fall favorites like soups!  We can't think of...

Harvest time

Windy Hill Grassfed Beef   -   Sep 17, 2015 - By Shawn_2

I have posted some pictures of the 2015 crop that were taken today. We have been blessed this year with plentiful rain. We also are fortunate to have plentiful Grass. These are some pictures of the beef we are offering for this year. They will be ready in...

How to Know When to Harvest Pumpkins

Home Farm Herbery   -   Sep 16, 2015 - By Arlene

When the stem starts to twist and dry, or the shell has started to harden, it's most likely time to harvest. Try piercing the shell of the pumpkin with your fingernail. If the shell is hard, your pumpkin is ready to cut from the vine. Leave about 3 inches...

How to Know When to Harvest Watermelons

Home Farm Herbery   -   Sep 16, 2015 - By Arlene

Harvest melons at the peak of freshness for best results. Waiting too long gives you nothing but a mealy mess, not waiting long enough means you might have to throw an inedible treasure out to the chickens. Check the tendril nearest where the fruit connects to...

P.S. about coriander and cilantro

Home Farm Herbery   -   Sep 16, 2015 - By Arlene

My research shows that Coriander has so many benefits that a book can be written on them. It has eleven components of essential oils, six types of acids (including ascorbic acid, better known as vitamin-C), minerals and vitamins, each having a number of...