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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...

http://www.panna.org/blog/mexican-beekeepers-vs-monsanto Mexican beekeepers vs. Monsanto SHARED FROM  Sep 4, 2014  by Pesticide Action Network Beekeepers and indigenous groups in the Mexican state of Yucatán...

Happy day before the Saturday Bluegrass Farmers' Markets to all of you! I know that sounds like a strange intro into the usual Friday morning market blog but I wasn't sure where to go with it this week. Each week I send out two emails to all of our...

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Summertime and the eating is good!

Tewksbury Grace Farm   -   Sep 05, 2014 - By Johnny and Leah

Nothing says summer like the items in your bag this week!  These are some of our favorite foods, and the ways you can prepare them are endless.  We continue to receive abundant rains, and our fall crops look fabulous…..which leads us to – look for...

This week’s email question asks, “Do you have any suggestions on making the perfect classic French omelette in an easy fashion?” Though I personally am not a breakfast egg eater and I am a poor cooker of eggs over easy, I do like and can make a...

(shared from www.dadant.com) http://www.dadant.com/news/venom-gets-good-buzz-as-potential-cancer-fighter Venom Gets Good Buzz as Potential Cancer-fighter Posted On: August 12, 2014 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug.11, 2014 — Bee, snake or scorpion venom could...

This summer we have witnessed record heat temperatures in South Florida, besides the decrease in the precipitation and increased challenges of the  Climate Change. To tackle the challenges to Urban Farming in S. Florida one must seek the...

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