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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Translating Hog Marketing Talk
F.A. Farm - Feb 20, 2009 - By Walter_1
Yesterday I got some high profile pork sausage at the local co-op. The pork came with its own brochure, which I read to my wife this morning over coffee. We had such a good time yukking it up, I thought I would share it with you. DISCLAIMER: I raised purebred...
A Grandfather's Painting
Hurricane Farm - Feb 20, 2009 - By Chris
Here is a photo that my Uncle sent me after I mentioned one of my Grandfather's paintings in a previous post. I am not sure when he painted this one, but the one below of him actually painting is from 1963. I imagine that Grandpa painted the...
Garden Fairy
The Garden Fairy - Feb 20, 2009 - By Ronda
Oops! I entered my entry in the comments instead. I will get the hang of this eventually. I am going to have fun today!! Hope the rest of you do too!
Chickens don't like to swim
Re Rustica - Feb 20, 2009 - By fullofbeans
A brief break in the weather resulted in a delicious pond of water. Our duck-rooster (he thinks he is a chicken, talks like a rooster and has bonded with 3 hens) swam about and excitedly brought his hens to the water. He nudged his big red hen into...
What A Day!
Double Oak Farm - Feb 20, 2009 - By Lori
So much has happened in one short day! We finally have a location for our store. I signed the lease today. We have a lot of work to do to get it ready to open in May, but it is a great location and a great building. It used to be a service station and it has...
Legislation needed to protect FARMING LANDS and H...
Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL - Feb 19, 2009 - By Tony_1
Take note:Fertile soil and local Small Bio-Dynamic Urban Farmers are the next undeclared endangered species..Unless We Act! There are laws that protect certain ANIMALS who are listed as endangered species .If you shoot...
Canton Farmers Market Opening Day
Canton Farmers Market - Feb 19, 2009 - By Market Manager
Opening Day It's that time of year again and were proud to annouce the return of the Canton Farmers Market. As many of you know this fun filled farmers market is located at the Bartlett-Travis home in beautiful Cherry Hill Village. ...
How Many People Can We Feed?
F.A. Farm - Feb 19, 2009 - By Walter_1
The US has quite a bit of arable land still available. Estimates on the Web range from 302 million to 470 million acres. Since I am a sustainable farmer, I know how much food I can grow, how many potential calories are available through human labor, and other...
The Story of Sully
Bloom Where You're Planted Farm - Feb 19, 2009 - By Teresa_2
Sully is the second horse we adopted from the horse rescue in June of '07. He was not quite two years old at the time. We chose him because of his sweet disposition -- he came right up to us in the corral, and after getting his...
When we aren't running the farm or business we...
Golden Touch Alpaca Farm - Feb 19, 2009 - By Shelley_2
Sit back and enjoy the Weather. Since a very young age I can remember being an avid Weather lover, always mesmerized by the sheer force of Mother Nature. Luckily living in New England we are able to experience a wide spectrum of what Mother Nature has to...