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Winter at 4 D Acres

4 D Acres   -   Nov 25, 2008 - By Mike_6

Winter Time Laying Season Winter time here at 4 D Acres is laying season.  Emu lay their eggs in the winter time.   As summer approches in Australia the laying season for the emu comes to a close but it is just starting here in the...

Thanks to my ancestors

Alaskan Hen House   -   Nov 25, 2008 - By Terrisa

It's all about family and how we are who we are. No matter what type of life we currently have or are living, we can not deny our ancestors. Their fight to survive and thrive are the only reasons that we exist.  For me I think back to my great...

What the heck is a CSA anyway?

Simply Sustainable - My Life on an Organic Farm   -   Nov 25, 2008 - By Simply Sustainable 1

What the heck is a CSA? " C ommunity S upported A griculture " In basic terms, a CSA consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes, either legally or spiritually,...

Lavender Laundry Softener Recipe - What mom wan...

So Succulent Gardens   -   Nov 25, 2008 - By Blossomfarm

This is another interesting homemade item to add to you lavender gift basket.  Lavender Laundry Softener 32 oz. white vinegar 32 oz. baking soda 64 oz. distilled or purified water ½ oz. lavender essential oil. Mix the baking...

Welcome back to the LocalHarvest newsletter. It's not every day that we get to roll out a brand new feature in LocalHarvest. We look forward to such days because they are so long in the making. Today is onesuch. In a word: blogs . You know us – we...

Eating Local Organic Food on a Budget

Interfaith Food and Farms Partnership   -   Nov 24, 2008 - By Sarah_1

Often it is actually more expensive to eat local, when food stamps and low prices afford people to get more from chain stores (Safeway, Fred Meyer) or discount grocers (Winco, Grocery Outlet, 3 Boys, Plew's). How can people stay within their financial...

The cows are HOME

Ebersole Cattle Company   -   Nov 24, 2008 - By ShanenEbersole

Well, if you have read my first two blogs on Local Harvest you know that we have moved our Ranch this summer.  Our new barn has been built for some time, and the corrals have been built for a month.  Everyone around here kept asking what we were...

Free Range All Natural Pork

Palmetto Creek Farms   -   Nov 24, 2008 - By Jim_5

Welcome to our first discussion on Meat Quality.  I guess the first detail is to establish what is meant by Meat Quality. When we hear the term all natural to most people it means many things. To the USDA it means simply not enjecting or adding...

Wintery Mix

The Call Again Farm Journal   -   Nov 24, 2008 - By Laura_6

What a miserable day!  The temperature is hovering right around freezing, and a what the radio calls a "wintery mix" (alternating rain, sleet, and snow) has been coming down all day.  I couldn't have chosen a worse day for turkey...

thanks

Red Sky Trading   -   Nov 24, 2008 - By Doug and Cheri

Hope everyone has a great holiday and enjoys family and friends- Our family will gather with grandchildren and friends- we will bring some older shut-ins a thanksgiving meal for them to enjoy- to everyone have a great thanksgiving doug and cheri safford ...