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13 Degrees Below Zero, Thank Goodness for Polar Fl...

Cowmomma's Cupboard   -   Jan 26, 2009 - By Cowmomma

If you don't want to hear another power whine about living through the terrible cold winter, skip this posting. When we headed out to start the feeding and watering this morning, it was gorgeous. BUT, it was 13 below zero.  Oh, My, Goodness. I was...

We're THINKING SPRING & SQUASH at Bloom Where ...

Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   Jan 26, 2009 - By Teresa_2

The snow is coming down and there's no doubt it's winter outside.  Thankfully I'm inside today and thinking SPRING.  I got out my seed catalogs, last year's leftover seeds, and the list of what we bought in 2008 and sat down...

Another Reason to Buy Local Honey

F.A. Farm   -   Jan 26, 2009 - By Walter_1

This morning I read the third installment of a special report on the problems with Chinese honey. This report was published in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer . The first two installments were published December 30th and 31st, 2008, and track a problem...

Reducing the Carbon Footprint by Buying Local

Bastrop Cattle Company   -   Jan 26, 2009 - By Pati

Between throwing hay to the cows and delivering meat in Austin, I try to keep up with the food trends in the country.  This past week I listened to Mark Bitman being interviewed on NPR.  He was promoting his new book, Food Matters, which maintains...

A few weeks ago, I spent an evening on the web ordering seed catalogs. They are finally starting to pour in and I have a nice little stack started. I know, I know. I should use the online versions or download the catalogs to my computer. I will be better next...

New additions to our farm

Native Texan Farm   -   Jan 26, 2009 - By Miranda

Good evening, folks! We just helped Abigail (our Nubian dairy goat) welcome two new babies into the world. She had two little boys, whom I named Amos and Andy. They are too cute, as all baby goats are! We just thought you'd like to know. This means...

Spring Time on the Farm

Spyglass Gardens   -   Jan 25, 2009 - By Steve or Wendy

   Once again snow blankets the valley. Our warming sun is hidden in a dense fog sending our thoughts and desires into sleepy mode.  The birds search for tidbits of seeds forgotten while the buds on trees remain tight to the branches. ...

Get a head-start on planting.

Rocky Mount Gourds & Treasures of Louisiana   -   Jan 25, 2009 - By Gourd Lady of Rocky Mount

It is still too early for most of us to start planting in our Gourd Patch, but, there is still time to start new gourd plants indoors for a head start.  Peat pots or small pots with a starting mixture may be used.  If you have a green house, this is...

So we're buying a silo...

Hurricane Farm   -   Jan 25, 2009 - By Chris

So as the farm grows, we get to purchase cool things that we would never even window-shop for if we lived in, say, a condo. Case in point:  a grain silo.  We've located two different places that will custom mill grain for us and deliver as...

Community Serviced Agriculture Half Shares a big h...

M's Organic Sustainable Farm   -   Jan 25, 2009 - By MM

Greetings: Since it's inception 6 years ago, M's Organic Sustainable Farm has been offering Organic Sustainable CSA shares to folks in Mchenry and Cook County. New last year were the CSA Half Shares($15.00 worth of produce/herbs per week as opposed...