The Blog Barn

Our recommendations for feeding laying flocks.

Twin Creeks Farms- Wesley Stephens and Bethany Stephens   -   Feb 03, 2009 - By Wesley and Bethany

We have had a lot of questions about what our customers should feed their laying hens after they purchase pullets from us, and here are our recommendations. We use a good quality starter feed of approximately 20% protein until chickens reach about 16-18 weeks...

The Peanut Butter Recall Argues for Buying Local

F.A. Farm   -   Feb 03, 2009 - By Walter_1

This morning's paper notes the recall for peanut butter products is spreading. Now some products are being recalled because they were used on the same machinery that was used for potentially contaminated peanut butter. This may be overkill, as the...

My First Blog - It Snowed Today, Yeah!!!

Breeze Hill Farm   -   Feb 03, 2009 - By MaLinda

This is my first Blog ever, so please excuse me if I get chatty. I promise I will get better. Welcome to Breeze Hill Farm! We woke up to a beautiful 1" snowfall this morning. Still being a true kid at heart, I ran outside, took pictures, made a couple...

hyperlocavore.wordpress.com

hyperlocavore.com   -   Feb 03, 2009 - By Liz

I blog about yardsharing and group gardening at: hyperlocavore.wordpress.com

This morning's 7 degree temperature did little to dampen my rising anticipation of spring. If you have a look at my Sugarbush page on the website (under "Tour the Farm"), you will see that I have been carefully tracking the daily highs and...

Seeds Glorious Seeds

Double Oak Farm   -   Feb 03, 2009 - By Lori

  They’ve arrived! Those lovely, colorful packets full of hope and promise, each with it’s perfect picture bringing the promise of a bountiful, beautiful harvest. Today the first of several seed orders arrived in the mail. The excitement began back...

hurry spring

MacIntosh's farmstand and greenhouse   -   Feb 02, 2009 - By Lisa

Here at the MacIntosh farm we are eagerly awaiting springtime,2008 was a busy year we had a baby girl in august after having two boys its a change .Hoping for a good crop year. As the warm weather approaches I hope to replastic the greenhouse and start...

Six years ago today...

Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   Feb 02, 2009 - By Teresa_2

Today marks the sixth anniversary of the day we finally moved here to the farm.  We packed up our 1960s ranch house in Elmwood, NE and together with our families trucked our posessions to our new home. We'd spent six long months renovating the...

Ten Reasons Why People Fail to Attract Purple Mart...

Rocky Mount Gourds & Treasures of Louisiana   -   Feb 02, 2009 - By Gourd Lady of Rocky Mount

I would like to share some tips from the Purple Martin Conservatory concerning the Purple Martins.  "Ten reasons why people fail to attract Purple Martins."   1. Housing placed too close to tall trees or in yards that are too...

Neutral / White Vinegar Starter

The Community Exchange   -   Feb 01, 2009 - By Dee Berry

We're pouring and labeling vinegar jars right now.  The call for white/neutral vinegar seems to be at a rate of 3 white to 1 red - so this time we have kept more of our white vinegar starter to have plenty available in 3 about months. So if you...