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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Preventing Frostbite
The Call Again Farm Journal - Dec 09, 2008 - By Laura_6
Last night, it was supposed to get down to 10 degrees Fahrenheit. (Since it already was that cold by 3:00 pm, I suspect it may have gotten colder.) We were worried about the chickens getting frostbite, especially since the rooster, King Louis, who already had....
Sunset
Harp Turkey Ranch - Dec 08, 2008 - By Wes
Sunset at the Harp Turkey Ranch
So where do we go from here?
Bastrop Cattle Company - Dec 08, 2008 - By Pati
I've received several comments and emails about my last post. Thank you! One comment was about how do we get farmers and ranchers back on the land when real estate is so high in price that no one who wants to farm or ranch can afford to buy in?...
How to use Online Video to Showcase your Farm and ...
Golden Touch Alpaca Farm - Dec 08, 2008 - By Shelley_2
The Marketing Power of Video As most of you have noticed, Video is slowly but surely revolutionizing the internet. With new technologies and the average user packing a lot more bandwidth under their belt, more and more are able to experience internet video...
It doesn't matter....
Trautman Family Farm - Dec 08, 2008 - By Scott&JulieTraut
It doesn't matter what Monsanto, Syngenta, Dow Chemical and the ilk do, that there's a giant conspiracy to control the seeds, the farmers for their profit. There's nothing I can say that will change any of that. Beyond educating myself, it is a...
What is a share? and More SALE details
Ebersole Cattle Company - Dec 08, 2008 - By ShanenEbersole
What is a share? This is a question for each specific farmer (or rancher). Basically, I have found that when you buy a share in a CSA you are buying a portion (share) of the produce for that particular season or crop. In our...
Christmas is Coming
Lavender HIll Farm of Niles, MI - Dec 07, 2008 - By Martha_2
December 7, 2008 I'm resting today after being at the Chesterton, Indiana Mistletoe Market yesterday. It was good seeing lots of folks I know from previous years selling at the Chesterton European market. This week will be a busy one, full of...
See you at Mansfield
Hawk's Cry Farm - Dec 07, 2008 - By Vesta
We are off tomorrow to Mansfield, MO to the garden show. Hope to see you there. We are taking home spun items crafted into hats and shawls mostly. We are using llama fiber, angora, mohair, and sheep wool for our finely made items.
Pig Pen Aftermath
Harp Turkey Ranch - Dec 06, 2008 - By Wes
Went out today to rake the pig pen out and they are ready to move on. Here is what they have done in about 3 weeks, and they are now about 80lbs. Amazing how fast and good they work. Raising them like this there has been no smell so far. And I have not had to...
Frostbite
The Call Again Farm Journal - Dec 06, 2008 - By Laura_6
As all of you regular readers of this blog know, we got our first chickens ever this year and been letting them go outside of their coop almost every day. They have such fun, digging under snow and leaves to get at roots and grubs in the soil. I knew that...