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VWP001: Intro to Village Wisdom Podcast

Village Wisdom Podcast   -   Jul 25, 2015 - By The Village Wisdom

Welcome to the Village Wisdom Podcast Welcome, welcome welcome. I’m so excited to finally be bringing you this introductory podcast. I have had the idea for some time. But it takes a little bit of guts to get in front of that microphone.  I hope...

The following link will give you lots of cool info honeybees and ways you can help pollinators in YOUR neighborhood. Check it out! http://www.honeybeehavens.com/content/take-pledge#.VbI9uyZLsEw.facebook

It looks like tomorrow is going to be another hot one at the Bluegrass Farmers' Market. Our farmers are used to working in the heat so that they can bring you nothing but the very best homegrown goodness. Show them that you appreciate their efforts by...

Cristo Rey Farm CSA info

Cristo Rey Farm   -   Jul 23, 2015 - By KC

Cristo Rey Farms CSA 2015 Eggs and Chicken We are pleased to announce our 2015 CSA!! Participants will receive...

"All my kids wanted to eat for dinner was your chicken!"   "I had two chickens in my fridge, one store bought and one from your farm.  I had to make them both because we had guests.  We could actually taste the difference!...

Sorry to be so late but I just found out that at least one farmer will be setting up this afternoon at our Azur Restaurant & Patio location in Beaumont Centre...they'll be there from 3 until 6! Look for tomatoes, peppers, edamame, eggplant, cucumbers,...

Okay, the farmers markets are in full swing and there are veggies galore to be had. :) I thought I would share one of our favorite ways to use as many veggies as you want...it doesn't matter how many or which ones you use. I call this an “add whatever you...

Organic Poultry Available

Mickel Farms   -   Jul 23, 2015 - By Edward

We have Broad Breasted organic Turkeys up to 30 pounds available for Thanksgiving. In addition to these great tasting birds, we also carry Cornish Rocks Meat Birds. Call ahead to reserve your poultry. While supplies last!   Dee Canelli (315) 225-2059

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Summer Status

The Depot Farm   -   Jul 22, 2015 - By Phil_2

  I am finally updating the growing season this year. Although it has been extremely wet, the early crops did remarkably well. Lettuces, radishes, bok choy and chard seemed to thrive this year. While the last of the peas were harvested last week, the...

Summer fruit is ripe! The farmers’ market is bursting with the freshest picked local fruit around. With the addition of a new fruit vendor the orchards are yielding sweet early apples, nectarines, apricots, peaches, plums, some bizarre variety of pears as well...