The Blog Barn

What do you like about Capitol Market?

Capitol Market   -   Nov 06, 2008 - By Executive Director

We love to hear from our visitors, shoppers and customers...tell us what you like (or dislike) about Capitol Market.  This is our first blog and we are thankful to Local Harvest for the opportuntiy!  What would you like to talk about?

Our Blog

Basket of Life Farm   -   Nov 06, 2008 - By Heather_3

If you would like to read our blog please follow this link to our blog...  http://csa-days.blogspot.com Thanks for your support of our farm and local food.

Loads of Potatoes!

Maplewood Organics   -   Nov 06, 2008 - By Hannah and Eric

Eric and I picked up the rest of the potatoes in the field today, probably about 200 pounds or so mostly reds. I bagged up what I washed over the last few days, about another 200 pounds. Only about 3000 more to go!

Home grown meats

Simpson's Back Yard Farm   -   Nov 06, 2008 - By Brian_5

I have heard that there are some people that have never tried rabbits for a source of meat. I can only wonder why? The meat is fat free,white,and delicious. It can be cooked in so many different ways that it fits in any meal plan. We raise all our own...

French Black Cooper Marans

LittlePeddler's Marans   -   Nov 06, 2008 - By Brenda_1

The French Black Cooper Marans chickens are some of the rarest chicken you will find in the US. They are knows for their very chocolate color eggs. They have not been excepted into the America Poultry Association yet but are well on their way due to many...

to hatch or not to hatch, that's a tough quest...

Alaskan Hen House   -   Nov 06, 2008 - By Terrisa

How do I choose which eggs we eat and which eggs we don't. Every time I pick up an egg it happens. Hard boiled egg or broiled chicken? Does the egg go into a carton and put into a frig for later consumtion ...or... do I put it into an...

Well, its the end of the season, only one more market left until Spring. I will start planting my Spring plants in a couple of weeks, then I just have to keep them alive until Spring when I start with my markets again. I hope everyone has a wonderful...

medical marijuana gros great in Laama Doo!

Llama Doo fertilizer for houseplants and garden   -   Nov 06, 2008 - By Darral

use as a seedling starter by inserting a medical marijuana seed inside and planting about as deep as your finger in really loose soil

benefits of eating healthy

M& B Farview farm   -   Nov 06, 2008 - By mary_8

    1. We eat and use our own products and have seen the benefits of eating healthy pasture raised products. 2. All of our products use ingredients that one can understand, such as pepper, ham spice, sage, sea salt, coriander etc…,...

2008 Bountiful Harvest

Grinning Planet Farm   -   Nov 06, 2008 - By Donna

This was our third and biggest year yet for market gardening at Grinning Planet Farm.  We were so pleased with the clover living mulch around the tomato plants that we most certainly will do that again next season. We've had drought conditions here...