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Delivering Poetry

Re Rustica   -   Mar 04, 2009 - By fullofbeans

Our geese know today's different!  We're travelling 1000 miles! The geese know today's different. Our truck is fueled with biofuel and ready to roll! They walk up to us and make their gossling begging call, asking us to pick them up and...

I Like Squash Bread

F.A. Farm   -   Mar 04, 2009 - By Walter_1

I grew up on a farm and was in the garden early in life. I was always fascinated by squash and we only had one type of squash - Buttercup. It was a big deal for me to cut open the squash, scoop out the seed, add a little brown sugar on the top (I...

Marans Chicks have Hatched

Harp Turkey Ranch   -   Mar 04, 2009 - By Wes

Just wanted to update you on the new Marans chicks that have hatched out in the last few weeks. These are a mix of a few different kinds of Marans. There is Black Copper,Cuckoo,Splash,and Blues in this brooder. I just took out 30 chicks that had hatched that...

Signs of Spring

Middle Branch Farm   -   Mar 04, 2009 - By Roger_1

Spring is slowly starting to make some headway. Our maple trees are tapped and perhaps as soon as this weekend we'll be ready to "sweeten the pans"  and start producing the first crop of the season. If you've never been to an old...

Mildly Bad News: As it turns out, the previous post should have been labeled "Two Major Improvements". My attempt to fix my syrup filtering aggravations had mixed results. It is true that the thin liquid that had not made it quite to...

Herd Health Day - Jacob's Reward Farm

Jacob's Reward Farm   -   Mar 04, 2009 - By Cindy

This past Saturday the shareholders of the Jacob's Reward Farm CSA held our first "Herd Health Day," by weighing the sheep, trimming their hooves, haltering the alpacas and trimming some feet.  The weather would have been absolutely perfect...

Hey L@@K! Is that a bug I see? Herbal Insect Repe...

So Succulent Gardens   -   Mar 03, 2009 - By Blossomfarm

Yea! There was sunshine today and I was able to catch some rays out in the greenhouse.  Before you know it, we will be fighting insects for some grub, so be prepared with this simple recipe. HERBAL INSECT REPELLANT Grind 1 ½ cup of dried herbs or...

Chicken Surprise

Hurricane Farm   -   Mar 03, 2009 - By Chris

No, this is not a recipe for a mouth-watering chicken dish, but a brief snapshot into how animals keep their own time. It is a sure sign that Spring is not too far away when you find this in the barn... The ducks, not as keen as the chickens, have also...

Critters!

Hurricane Farm   -   Mar 03, 2009 - By Chris

Ok, ok.  I know that it's winter and that there are rodents are in the house.  I get that. I also get that their job is to lurk about at night, being heard yet not seen. But I don't get how the heck they did this: Yes, that is...

Paca Days-March

Happy Hills Alpaca Farm   -   Mar 03, 2009 - By wawanuky

Cold weather and march snow storm in the Carolinas...go figure. Its been a very cold winter here but the alpacas love it. Native to the high altiplano of the Andes, this is a piece of cake for them. And no wonder..       &nbs...