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Our City Farm   -   Apr 08, 2015 - By Jeri

Last season's focus on completion of infrastructure projects has really paid off. Our property is fenced, the chicken yard installed with a brand spankin' new coop, our hydroponic greenhouse is going into production this month, we have an additional...

It's a great day at the Bluegrass Farmers'...

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Apr 06, 2015 - By Kentucky Proud

Yippee! We have a replacement location after the loss of our Richmond Rd. market site! Yup, the final paperwork got all of the i's dotted and the t's crossed today! It's a great day for the Bluegrass Farmers' Market ! :) So, where is the new...

Milkweed and Monarchs

Fairview Orchards   -   Apr 06, 2015 - By Sean_1

We are planting milkweed plants in our orchard. One form or another of this weed used to grow almost everywhere in North America, but herbicides have just about wiped it out – and along with it much of the Monarch butterfly population.  Plant milkweed...

Stinging Nettles: A weed worth foraging!

Mountain Maus' Remedies   -   Apr 04, 2015 - By Mountain Maus

Until recent…before I started my research and decided to offer herbal advice and remedies…to me, nettles have always been a little like willow bark — something I’ve gone through life vaguely knowing was medicinal, yet I’d never really bothered to get around to...

greenhouse seeds and mechanics

Richert/Phillips Farms   -   Apr 04, 2015 - By Michael_3

   The greenhouse is packed with seedlings waiting for the field and many more seeds are being planted every day.  Started working the fields, but took some time to repair the disc and order a new muffler for the tractor--we have always used ear...

Green Journey now offering Free Shipping on all se...

Green Journey Seeds   -   Apr 03, 2015 - By Aline

With most of our organic seed listings now online, we have decided to offer free shipping for remainder of the 2015 season. We would like to thank our online customers throughout the U.S., and the wonderful Localharvest folks for hosting our seed...

Exciting Saturday at the Bluegrass Farmers' Ma...

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Apr 03, 2015 - By Kentucky Proud

Saturday is going to be one heck of a day filled with excitement! You'll have to wake up with our farmers to enjoy the first bit of amazement....there is going to be a total lunar eclipse of the moon or as it is known...a blood moon! It's the shortest...

Farm/Homestead Work/Trade

Sunnyside Mtn Farm   -   Mar 31, 2015 - By Ali_1

Hello hello! Farm apprenticeship opening available for the 2015 season. Sunnyside Mtn Farm is a no-till/low till, non-certified organic market garden producing an array of veggies, herbs, strawberries, raspberries and a diversity of cut flowers for a small CSA...

Welcome back to the LocalHarvest newsletter. Last summer one of my country neighbors told me a story about another neighbor's barn cat who decided to have her kittens in my neighbor's shed. A couple of months later, one of the kittens fell from the...

I've got Hives...

Foust Family Farms   -   Mar 29, 2015 - By Ron

You know you're getting old when you can't read the fine print anymore...which is how "they" stick it to you. I actually did get the hives, a couple of years ago. Most unpleasant - especially when the welts appeared on the soles of my feet....