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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Evolving to Commensalism
Commensalist Gardens - Dec 02, 2008 - By Erin_5
Parasitism is when an organism devours resources at the expense of the environment. Conventional gardening methods, and unfortunately, large scale organic gardening optimize parasitism. Not only do they damage the immediate ecosystem, but negative effects...
HERITAGE TURKEY RECIPES - FOR A DELICIOUS FREE RAN...
Rainbow Ranch Farms - Dec 02, 2008 - By Poly
RAINBOW RANCH FARMS TURKEY RECIPES 9 STEPS TO A BASIC TURKEY RECIPE: Add seasonings to taste. Since cooking times vary and can depend on you elevation, humidity, ambiant temperatures, oven working conditions etc.. this is based on a meat thermometer....
farming is for the birds
Tributary Farm - Dec 02, 2008 - By Ozarkpoppy
That title may be cliche but how can you resist it when you have as great a crop of bird feed as we have this year. And it has to be the best kind of bird seed at that; the birds love it, it is free, and I don't even have to...
A Single Step
Jacob's Reward Farm - Dec 02, 2008 - By Cindy
Wow. How exciting to be starting out here on Local Harvest. Like many of the family farmers here, my dream began in my heart many years before it started to take shape in reality. I lived in the suburbs for 15 years before we actually got to...
Our Rooster, The "Terrorist"
The Call Again Farm Journal - Dec 02, 2008 - By Laura_6
Our rooster is a terrorist. Perhaps not in the context of America's War on Terror, but he sure terrorizes us! His name is King Louis XIV, because he has a beautiful red comb like the rising sun, and King Louis XIV was called "The Sun...
first snow
Prairierth Farm - Dec 01, 2008 - By Dave_3
Sunday morning - the world is white as forgiveness and perfectly still. I grab the camera and run out to the pasture where the black cows are trying to figure out what happened to yesterday's green. The new bull, a Belted Gallaway (black with a wide white...
Tthe value of ranch land and attitudes
Bastrop Cattle Company - Dec 01, 2008 - By Pati
I had a very unnerving event this past weekend. It happened at the local farmers market that we sell our beef at every Friday and Saturday. It went something like this. Another vendor stepped up to me and said; "Don't you live on...
EASY! Lavender Dream Pillows, it is not too late t...
So Succulent Gardens - Dec 01, 2008 - By Blossomfarm
You will need: one 8 by 10 inch soft fabric such as velor, satin or velvet one cup of rice or flax seed 1/4 to 1/2 cup lavender flower buds (dried) Fold the material in half with wrong sides together. Sew two of the long side together and...
Cold and Rainy on the Alpaca Farm
Golden Touch Alpaca Farm - Dec 01, 2008 - By Shelley_2
As a farmer you learn quickly not to complain about the Weather as it is just one of those things. I must admit though that there is nothing worse than the combination of Cold and Wet, it really can put you in a bad mood right at the start of the day. Today is...
Thinking about new pigs
Spring Hill Farms - Dec 01, 2008 - By David_8
The weather has been horrible here so I got to thinking about new pigs. I dug up some pictures to post. The first one is "Ol Droopy" My favorite sow. The next one is some of her babies coming up to see us. These next two are my...