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Hurray for the Maryville Farmers' Market

Maryville Farmers' Market   -   Nov 11, 2008 - By shelly

Thank you to all for the success of the 2008 Maryville Farmers' Market. The vendors have been plentiful and productive and the Saturdays have been wonderful. The customers have returned, the Daily Times does great advertising, the volunteers are...

End of Harvest

Cedarbrook Steading   -   Nov 11, 2008 - By Terri_1

Greetings from Cedarbrook, It is deer season and it's amazing to say, but I am still canning. I am making the last batch of zuchinni relish this week, canning up the saurkraut and freezing the last of the Savoy Cabbage. Opening deer hunting last...

Our old friend Eliot Coleman is responsible for this. We moved to new land last year in Tennessee and began to farm as we've done before -- starting off slow with 1/4 acre. The first year we fed the soil and planted little. This year we set up the...

Fall

Debbie's Garden   -   Nov 11, 2008 - By Chickadee1

Hi all, fall is definitely here! A nip in the air...and the pecans are falling and the crows are fighting over them. However, I am fighting THEM and I am winning at the moment! :-)  You will find these luscious (?) Georgia Pecans for sale at my online...

What do you do with a 25 pound turkey?

Kiss My Grass Farm   -   Nov 11, 2008 - By Dot and Brian

25 pounds  - that's a dressed weight not live weight turkey. You see each year we decide on a couple of farm "experiments". Some times it's a new vegetable or a new gardening technique this year it was a turkey "tractor".&nbs...

Getting Ready for the Holiday Season

Golden Touch Alpaca Farm   -   Nov 11, 2008 - By Shelley_2

Over the last year we have opened up our Farm Store, Golden Touch Naturals ( http://www.goldentouchnaturals.com ) and we are anxiously getting ready for the holiday shopping season. Our store is primarily online but we also have a Fiber Nook set up on the farm...

Thanks

Sleepy Bee Lavender Farm   -   Nov 11, 2008 - By Dave_1

Wow, this is really something great. An authentic, professional  blog of my very own! Two thoughts come to my mind. I can't believe I'm doing this so easily, and the opportunity to do so would not be possible without the vision,...

Shoving Leopard Farm in the blogosphere

Shoving Leopard Farm   -   Nov 11, 2008 - By Marina

This space will be used for farm updates, posting portions of the monthly newsletter, lessons learned and interesting tidbits, new recipes, and the like. Those who would like to subscribe the monthly (during the growing season) Shoving Leopard Leaf should...

When I think of vacation, it usually goes something like this: sun, sunburn, sand, palm trees, margaritas, fish tacos, watermelon, swimming… you get the picture. When I describe to you the climate of our first vacation as a family, it’s like this: cold, windy,...

Frost On The Pumpkin

Killdeer Farm   -   Nov 11, 2008 - By Jake & Liz Guest and

Fall is setting in and we are nearing the final stretch of the harvest season. But the stand is still full of wonderful and delicious fruits, vegetables, baked goods, cheeses and more. The selection is different from a week ago, and the corn is gone, but...