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Raw Goat's Milk - What It Really costs

City Farm Austin   -   Oct 11, 2014 - By Paula_1

I'm trying to see if I can make a herd share / trade for work situation happen. I am surprised to see what my actual costs to milk for someone are. Of course,  I am a very small operation,  but costs are actual dollars flying out of my pocket. ...

What's Happening at the Bluegrass Farmers'...

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Oct 10, 2014 - By Kentucky Proud

Boy oh boy, last Saturday was certainly an ordeal for our farmers...the wind was unbelievable! And, then the bluegrass got hit with tornadoes and hail. Mother Nature sure wanted us to know that fall had arrived! Let's hope that tomorrow is a wee bit...

1st Fall CSA Delivery

Tewksbury Grace Farm   -   Oct 10, 2014 - By Johnny and Leah

Hello Friends, Here it comes… the first big, delicious, nutritious, spectacular, fantastic delivery of our Fall CSA!  Do you think we are excited?  Yes, we are -- and you will be too when you open your two bags! Be ready to prepare and taste some...

Sweet Potato and Kale Fritters----YUM!

Wild Things Farm   -   Oct 10, 2014 - By Terry_5

Okay, I'm getting a little creative in my attempts to consume green leafies every day.  Most days I resort to munching on kale while I'm harvesting it--which is probably my favorite way to eat it.  The CSA season is winding down, and...

Our 2015 csa sign up info

Plum Creek Farm News   -   Oct 07, 2014 - By Chicken Wrangler

Here is everything you need to know to sign up. Just return the form at the bottom with your deposit. Email me with any questions. 2015 Plum Creek Farm CSA       Our 2015 CSA will run from May until October with pick ups on Sundays, May 31, June...

The Dirt on Potatoes

Marshfield Farmers' Market   -   Oct 05, 2014 - By Lorrie

Potatoes are low in fat, full of complex carbohydrates, essential amino acids, vitamins and minerals, and also contain a surprising amount of protein. First cultivated for food almost 10,000 years ago potato varieties abound with over 5000 worldwide.Names...

Get ready for Guacomole!

Back2theBeginning Farm   -   Oct 04, 2014 - By J

Our  orchard is just about ready to welcome avocado season. Those large ole branches are hanging low, heavy with this years bounty.   The crop is considerably smaller this year, so make sure your on our preferred customer...

Grass Farmer

North Star Homestead Farms, LLC   -   Oct 04, 2014 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara

You may boast of your amber waves of grain, but today’s progressive livestock owner is really a grass farmer.  And, of course, we’re talking much more than lawns! There’s the old-school playpen method to pasturing, where animals are given a large area...

Not a Sexy Topic?

North Star Homestead Farms, LLC   -   Oct 04, 2014 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara

Everybody’s gotta eat.  I’m sure somewhere, someone has it figured out how much time the average person spends buying, preparing, and consuming food, not to mention all the hours boasted by the food service industry, which makes food for us when we opt...

Carnage

North Star Homestead Farms, LLC   -   Oct 04, 2014 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara

Most of the time, rain is welcome on the farm.  Maybe not during haying season, and maybe not too much during the spring thaw, but drought is always a specter to fear and avoid.  But this year, drought hasn’t been the problem.  If you weren’t up...