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Celebrate Dad at the Bluegrass Farmers' Market...

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Jun 13, 2014 - By Kentucky Proud

This Sunday is the day to celebrate that wonderful man in your life, be he the father of your children, your dad, grandfather or a step-dad. It's Father's Day! Make him king for the day by treating him to some special meals made with honest to gosh...

Food Prep 101 (continued)

The Depot Farm   -   Jun 13, 2014 - By Phil_2

  Today we will add pac choy, asian greens  and snap peas to our list of food uses. snap peas - taste great lightly steamed or added to stir fries. Most people eat them raw in salads or as a snack. asian greens - mixed varieties of mustard...

CSA Week 2

Tewksbury Grace Farm   -   Jun 13, 2014 - By Johnny and Leah

Hi Friends, This is the second week of our CSA, so if you are a “B” week member… welcome!  The cool wet weather has been great to work in, and our salad mix, peas and other greens have flourished.  In this week’s bag you will find the following: ...

The Exceptional (Pastured) Egg

Harvest Michigan   -   Jun 12, 2014 - By Local Foodette

Eggs are an incredibly nutritious food. They are the most well-rounded source of protein in our diets and are high in Omega-3 fatty acids – essential for brain health, immunity, and more. Many holistic doctors recommend eating two of these nutritional...

Microgreens Available

GreenView Aquaponics Family Farm   -   Jun 12, 2014 - By Timothy_1

We currently have the following microgreens available:   Sunflower microgreens Broccoli microgreens Buckwheat microgreens Clover microgreens Kale microgreens Mustard microgreens Pea Shoots w Tendrils Popcorn microgreens Radish...

Thoughts for Thursday, June 12, 2014

Spinella Farm   -   Jun 12, 2014 - By Edward_1

Jack Rabin, who is the associate director at Rutgers University's research stations, writes a blog called "Sustainable Farming on the Urban Fringe" (sustainable-farming.rutgers.edu). Although is it written for the Garden State producer, its...

7 Natural Ways to Control Cucumber Beetles

Arcadia Farms   -   Jun 11, 2014 - By Katie

So far the 2014 garden is off to a great start! At the end of May I shared a summary of what’s going well and what’s not-so-swell. At that time, the garden remained relatively pest-free. However in the short time since that post I’ve encountered to more...

Thoughts for Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Spinella Farm   -   Jun 11, 2014 - By Edward_1

The frontal boundary stalled over our area is keeping the humid and wet conditions present. However, I feel confident that I have done what I could to protect the plants most susceptible to disease. Time will tell. In the meantime, the plants are really...

Summer Session Registration Now Open

Boxed Organics   -   Jun 10, 2014 - By Melina

Registration for our Summer Session is now open. Session commences June 25th and we are already seeing how wonderful this year's crops will be. This week we are getting garlic scapes, rhubarb, strawberries, rainbow chard, green kale, cucumbers, red leaf...

Thoughts for Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Spinella Farm   -   Jun 10, 2014 - By Edward_1

We have been getting a warm rain for the last two days in the Delaware Valley. Fortunately at the farm, it has been raining sparingly. Warm rain makes every thing grow. And that includes the fungus and the weeds.  I expected the worst when I walked the...