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Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Jun 08, 2009 - By Kentucky Proud

Chances are this will be the last week for strawberries. I'm gonna miss those beautiful red ripe strawberries but my mouth is watering just thinking about the blueberries that will make their first presence at the market tomorrow! Blueberries are my very...

fundraiser seeking farmers willing to talk about /...

Grow And Share   -   Jun 07, 2009 - By Kay

Grow And Share is holding a fundraiser: a music festival September 6 2009. There will be music and vendors, and we will offer a limited number of free vendor booths to farmers. Farmers chosen to use the free booths must be willing to talk about farming,...

New Potatoes

F.A. Farm   -   Jun 07, 2009 - By Walter_1

We had our first new potatoes for supper last night, June 6th! This was a week earlier than last year, when the first potato arrived on our plates on June 12th. Our Red Thumb fingerlings had just started to flower, so I thought I would "tickle out"...

What was that??

Great Expectations   -   Jun 07, 2009 - By Candace

So, we're sitting in the living room this morning enjoying the beautiful sun and the summer morning when there is a galloping of little feet on the deck.  A streak of red flashes by the sliding door on the deck.  This is followed immediately by a...

This Weekend at Sauvie Island Lavender Farm

Sauvie Island Lavender Farm   -   Jun 07, 2009 - By Julie_7

Sunday Sale at Sauvie Island Lavender Farm The lavender is growing so fast!Our Folgate lavender (an early bloomer) has sprouted some gorgeous purple buds.We are only a week or so away from offering u-cut lavender to you.Here is what’s happening on the farm...

Market Day

Debbie's Garden   -   Jun 07, 2009 - By Chickadee1

We had another cloudy day today in Marietta, but no rain fell on the market!  It was a beautiful day out there, lots of folks swarming in for their fresh veggies and herbs! I am glad to be a part of the market, it is a wonderful social event every week,...

Flaming Idiots

F.A. Farm   -   Jun 06, 2009 - By Walter_1

Many people don't realize what a valuable resource the Local Harvest forums are. The forums have all kinds of info on food-related issues and opportunities to reach out with new ideas. However, there are always one or two "flaming" idiots...

Look Honey they have Dressed Rabbits

Miolea Organic Farm   -   Jun 05, 2009 - By Brian_1

We started selling vegetables professionally in 2003 at the fair grounds in our County.  In its day the farmers market was a focal point for the community, everything was there as the seasons permitted.  Butchers, bakers, and I bet candle...

farmers market

Cloud's Path Farm   -   Jun 05, 2009 - By Sally

I'm sitting at the farmers market typing at my laptop during the slow times between shoppers.  It was a big hurry up and wait day- had to be here by 3 pm and got here at five of 3 only to sell one box of eggs in the last two hours.  The...

Yarrow...A Local Favorite

Morgan Botanicals   -   Jun 05, 2009 - By Jessica_7

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) belongs to the sunflower family and can be recognized by its highly segmented leaves (millefolium means "thousand leafed"), and the clusters of daisy-like white or lavender umbel shaped flowers at the top of the stalk....