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Fall Update

The Depot Farm   -   Sep 18, 2014 - By Phil_2

  Time for the fall update around our farm!   Tomatoes and peppers were excellent this year. Another week or two and they will be done. Our fall kale, lettuces and spinach is coming in; along with the carrots and beets. The cool weather has kept...

Beautiful summer weather with highs in the mid 80's the past several days - typical Indian Summer in our area.  However, last week after several rainy days and nights, the winds arrived and brought cold temps with them.   And then when the...

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Food For Thought

Marshfield Farmers' Market   -   Sep 17, 2014 - By Lorrie

The Duxbury Food and Wine Festival is one week away, and the family friendly highlight of the festival is the Food For Thought Farmers’ Market and Fair. On Saturday September 27 th from noon to 4pm, Food for Thought will get families thinking about where our...

As many of you know, we've been in a state of flux for over a year, fighting Miami-Dade county and struggling to keep our beehives. Our county refused to acknowledge a 2012 Florida state law that gave beekeepers the right to keep hives on non-agricultural...

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Quiz for the week

Cooper Roost   -   Sep 15, 2014 - By Andrea_4

Ok, quiz for the week:   Guess which ones are the duck eggs and which ones are the chicken eggs? Yes, we now have duck eggs for you to buy! If you guess correctly, you can come by for a FREE duck egg to try.  

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HoneyCrisp are ready!!!

Log Cabin Orchard   -   Sep 15, 2014 - By Scott_4

HoneyCrisp and McIntosh's are ready!

I keep telling myself that I sure am glad that I live in Kentucky even though my allergies hate it and the fact that the weather changes in a matter of seconds. I could be living in Montana, South Dakota or Nebraska...they have snow already! EEK! Heck, we are...

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Bag of goodies

Tewksbury Grace Farm   -   Sep 12, 2014 - By Johnny and Leah

Another great bag coming your way this week!  Though tomatoes have peaked, we should still have them for 2-3 more weeks (barring an early frost…gasp! Say it isn’t so!) We hope you have been enjoying the wide variety of colors, flavors, and shapes....

Let's hear it for the power of the press! Last week I was interviewed by the Miami Herald regarding Miami-Dade County's continual unwillingness to accept a recently passed state law that allowed me to have 15 beehives on my acre of land. We've...

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Fall CSA Sign Up Details

Tewksbury Grace Farm   -   Sep 06, 2014 - By Johnny and Leah

Hi Friends, Already we are approaching the end of our summer CSA, with only 4 more deliveries!  If you are interested in continuing to eat nutritious organic foods, and supporting our sustainable farming practices, then rejoice, because we are offering...

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