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photo by Chaffin Orchards Welcome back to the LocalHarvest newsletter. A year or so ago I heard a story that keeps coming back to me this spring. It was told by a cheesemaker who lives and farms a few miles out of town. He and his family make a number...

Great Lakes Fiber Show

Red Rope Farm   -   May 27, 2009 - By Dave & Kim

We traveled to Wooster, Ohio this past weekend to attend the Great Lakes Fiber Show.  The 1st ever Tunis Wool Show was held there and we entered a fleece from our ram, Karloff.  We won 1st place in the ram fleece catagory and also Supreme...

Shearing

CinemaPacas   -   May 27, 2009 - By Todd, & SueAnne

Hey all, Well, shearing went off without a hitch. They look so much happier. They got a great shearing job this year. It's sad to see some of the babies without their fiber, but what really matters is their health and comfort. Everyone was calmer this...

Gardens, Gardens, Gardens

Millix Family Farm   -   May 27, 2009 - By Patricia

Spring has sprung and the weather has taken a turn towards warm! We have started our garden plans and we have even planted our tomato and pepper plants! We have decided to have raised beds this year, we have not had much luck the past few years with our...

Mint Refresher

So Succulent Gardens   -   May 27, 2009 - By Blossomfarm

Growing up in a family greenhouse business, my grandparents put everything on hold at 3 o'clock....  Grandpa would always serve the women employees (of age) the classic highball and Grandpa would drink his weidleman's beer.   Now I...

New Additions to the Farm

Boardtown Organics   -   May 27, 2009 - By Greg_1

     I was considering getting some baby chicks this fall and raise them through the winter so that they would begin laying eggs next spring.  Well, I ran across a very good deal on 86 Rhode Island Red baby chicks this past...

How to garden in Oscilating and Intermitent FLOOD/...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   May 27, 2009 - By Tony_1

Last week we had a RARE visitor to South Florida:RAIN. Mother Nature rained with a vengeance .Luckily , I am experimenting with a Flood/Draught Tolerant Container Garden .This reminds me of a friend who wanted to garden in a shallow area and I advised...

Indiana House Bill 1309 brings bread to the masses...

Kiss My Grass Farm   -   May 27, 2009 - By Dot and Brian

Yes, Indiana House Bill 1309 has passed into law. And we are really excited to have one more roadblock out of the way for farmers to sell value added items at farmers market. We started making plans for all the goodies we wanted to sell as soon as we heard the...

Grandmom's Queen of Hungary's Water . . . ...

Sharon Hubbs-Kreft, Herbalist - Amazing Grace Herbals LLC   -   May 26, 2009 - By Sharon_3

Hello all  . ..  just letting everyone know that the first batch of my Grandmom's Queen of Hungary's Water is back in stock!!! Here is a link - http://www.localharvest.org/grandmoms-queen-of-hungarys-water-C4528 Peaceful...

Welcome New Vendors

Liberty Lake Farmers' Market   -   May 26, 2009 - By LLFMarket

We are very excited to welcome new vendors to the Market for 2009. When vendors express interest in the market they ask lots of questions. Some are more willing to take the risk than others. But sometimes we have to say, “You have to take a leap of faith just...