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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members

Virginia Beach, VA -- On her blog Mini Macks , Charity recently reviewed  different varieties of honey including raw goldenrod honey , and shared with her readers some beekeeping and farming books she has been diving into this spring. ...

Check out this article by 'Natural Health News & Holistic Healing", http://www.undergroundhealth.com/asian-honey-banned-in-europe-is-flooding-u-s-grocery-shelves/ . Be careful when you purchase honey from an unknown source. Honey smuggled in from...

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Thoughts for Thursday, June 19, 2014

Spinella Farm   -   Jun 19, 2014 - By Edward_1

Dad and Anna were off this morning to Margate to open up the tail gate market there. It was threatening rain which we had gotten some of earlier in the day. But I think it will hold off for the morning which will help them. Margate can be very busy. The first...

SAlem, Il Thursday FArmer's Market is at Bryan Memorial Park, off route 37 from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. now through October 2014.  Lots of produce, baked goods, plants, jams, jellies, honey, teas, coffee, kettle corn, food, handmade craft items, decorative...

Miles City, MT -- Give Oh Giveaway , a highly acclaimed site for providing readers with a stream of giveaways, reviews, shopping tips and tricks, recently posted a review on 100% Pure Beeswax Candles from the Mohawk Valley Trading Company. In addition,...

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Thoughts for Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Spinella Farm   -   Jun 18, 2014 - By Edward_1

We're in the middle of a big heat up. Warm is one thing; upper 90s with humidity is a different animal. With the string beans in blossom, there is a chance that the young beans will be deformed due to the high heat. It has happen to me before. Tomorrow...

Miles City, MT -- Give Oh Giveaway , a highly acclaimed site for providing readers with a stream of giveaways, reviews, shopping tips and tricks, recently posted a review on raw honey from the Mohawk Valley Trading Company. In addition, they are hosting a...

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Next to Love

Miolea Organic Farm   -   Jun 17, 2014 - By Brian_1

Work on a small farm primarily consists of manual labor and is a grueling proposition.  James Carville stated, “Next to Love, the greatest gift someone can give is their labor”.  Never has such a statement hit closer to home then what we experienced...

Groom a pony and bake some bread, At the Market! Other than the smell of brewing coffee nothing beats the aroma of fresh baked bread.  Shelley Vaugine of Comfrey-Thyme gardens has some of the most sought after breads at the farmers’ market. At 3:30 pm...

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Thoughts for Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Spinella Farm   -   Jun 17, 2014 - By Edward_1

After blogging yesterday, I received an email from a relative whose grandmother was my grandfather's sister. She told me that she follows my blog closely and enjoys reading about the days when Grandpop farmed because it helps her picture what life was like...

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