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Fall on the farm

Spreading Oaks Farm   -   Sep 25, 2020 - By Ken & Patti

Fall is in the air and our first cool season greens are ready to harvest.  We currently have green summer crisp lettuce, Romaine lettuce, curly kale, Tuscan kale, collard greens, radishes, Haikuri salad turnips, watermelon radishes, Asian greens, and...

Curious about how the pandemic is affecting farmers? We were too. The pandemic has affected all of us -- producers, consumers, humans trying to get through 2020. Of course, we were and are particularly interested in how it was affecting producers and...

Pastured Poultry in Larimer County

Long Shadow Farm   -   Sep 22, 2020 - By Cassidy

Did you know that the current land use code in Larimer County, for properties like mine that are zoned for agriculture - that we can raise 10 livestock per acre as a USE BY RIGHT. What does that mean? Use by Right are the things you can do on your property...

We just EXTRACTED our WILD WONDERFUL West Virginia...

Earthway Primitives Apiary   -   Sep 16, 2020 - By Bruce Johnson/

We just EXTRACTED our WILD WONDERFUL West Virginia "SUMMER HONEY"! " EARTHWAYPRIMITIVES.COM "   ~   sorry NO comb honey this year Our Girls are VERY BUSY right now! and "FALL FLORAL HONEY" will be ready...

WV DNR warning BLACK BEARS on the move!

Earthway Primitives Apiary   -   Sep 16, 2020 - By Bruce Johnson/

OUR NEW APIARY high in Wild Wonderful West Virginia mountains is work in progress and SECURITY CAMERAS and ELECTRIC FENCE in place and ready!   WV DNR warning all beekeepers the BLACK BEARS are on the MOVE looking for "easy food" in...

2020... What a YEAR!

Bee Wilde Bee and Honey Farm - Montgomery, Texas   -   Sep 06, 2020 - By Wendy_4

2020 has been a super challenging year! The honey that we have produced this year is a beautiful dry, thick wildflower honey ... as always harvested locally from surrounding areas in and around Montgomery County.  The South Texas Huajilla honey this...

Capelli Farms is OPEN!

Capelli Farms   -   Jul 30, 2020 - By CapelliFarms

Greetings from Capelli Farms! We have opened for the 2020 season and are so excited. Our CSA program is in full swing but are still signing folks up for the program, if you are interested. New for this year is our half share that feeds approx 2-3 people. Our...

Happy mid-summer! I wanted to focus this month's article on some of the creative ways that farmers' markets are changing up their models in order to comply with coronavirus safety protocols, while ensuring the provision of essential foods and keeping...

Our food system is having a moment in the spotlight. The media and the average American consumer is taking notice, for once, of the numerous weaknesses and paradoxes of a food system designed to maximize corporate profits at the expense of worker health,...

2020 season

MacIntosh's farmstand and greenhouse   -   Jun 04, 2020 - By Lisa

The season is upon us we still have 5 slots available for CSA shares . This year we will be doing Amsterdam farmers mkt on Saturdays and also be in Wells one day a week which is to be determined yet. Come check out what we offer as far as meat options or...