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M's Organic Sustainable Farm and MOuntain Moon...

M's Organic Sustainable Farm   -   Mar 13, 2009 - By MM

We have finally settled on a market this year.  It's the one we started at Logan Square in Chicago at Logan Square Bvd. and Milwaukee. www.logansquarefarmersmarket.org While we will not be bringing CSA Shares to Logan Square, we will bring our...

Maple Sugarin' Update

Hurricane Farm   -   Mar 13, 2009 - By Chris

It's time for an update on the maple sugarin' here in Connecticut.  It's been a really busy week--with a brief trip to our favorite Phishing hole last weekend (more on this later)--but we're full scale on our maple syrup operation right...

Getting enough sleep?

Re Rustica   -   Mar 13, 2009 - By fullofbeans

Half of us get more than the average amount of sleep, half of us get less, but more than half of us get more than the minimum sleep reccomended The animals, we sometimes joke, are smarter than us - at night they go to sleep. One of our neighbors noticed...

Favorite Things About Our Old Barn

Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   Mar 13, 2009 - By Teresa_2

I love old barns.  I photograph them on vacations and use a barn in our farm's logo.  I really love our old barn.  Not because it has any particularly flashy architecture or stands out amongst other barns -- I just love it because...

hippychickenfarmer's heritage breed chickens

Hippychick's Gardens   -   Mar 13, 2009 - By hippychick

the expansion of the super-d-lovely hippychickenfarmer heritage laying flock is well on the way. we will soon be adding the below listed lady breeds to our flock. they, all together, will make for a beautiful family. the information provided aside each...

On Saturday, Aidan, Sean and I went into Pinckney to watch the St. Patrick's Day festivities. Pinckney , our new hometown, is about two miles north of us. It is a friendly little country town that reminds me of the town in southern Ohio where I grew up....

Planting time is here! What are your favorite frui...

Big Valley Ranch   -   Mar 13, 2009 - By Desiree

The garden is just starting to wake up and the stone fruit trees are just starting to bloom (the cherries are thinking about it). It will be a little time yet before we have much for the public. The overwintered swiss chard is starting to add new...

Winds of Change

Double R Farm (Amish Country Soaps & Sundries)   -   Mar 12, 2009 - By Christine_2

Yesterday the day began with howling winds barreling across the pastures. It was a brisk wind, one that cleanses the atmosphere while it tosses around everything in its path. The early morning songs of the peepers and birds were almost all but drowned out by...

FREE TIPS -II on Florida Fruit and vegetable TROPI...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Mar 12, 2009 - By Tony_1

Most people tell me they find it intimidating to grow fruits and vegetables in Florida. . Personally , I went through the same experience.   Gardening in South Florida is different ,but not difficult, because the region falls under the TROPICAL...

Getting Started

Meadow Valley CSA   -   Mar 12, 2009 - By Lyndy

We are so excited to get out new farm started! People are responding positively and showing lots of excitement and interest in this concept that is new for a lot of us here in Clark County. We have our first shareholders on board. We have begun many starts of...