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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Thoughts for Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Spinella Farm - May 27, 2014 - By Edward_1
It was a busy Memorial Day weekend but the weather was good and so was the company. We had a banner day at market on Saturday. We were one of two vendors that had strawberries so we loaded up the pickup with as many flats of the sweet fruit as we could and...
Everyday Aesthetics
North Star Homestead Farms, LLC - May 25, 2014 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara
Farms are certainly places of function—growing food to feed the family, the neighbors, and some to sell to help keep the place running—but often in family-run, small-scale farms, there is also attention to other details that are not just for form or...
Picking up the Birds and the Bees
North Star Homestead Farms, LLC - May 25, 2014 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara
There are so many things happening all at once on a farm in springtime—lambs are being born, the rubble of autumn’s garden is being transformed into new green life, chicks are hatching in the incubator or arriving at the post office, and new colonies of bees...
Portland, OR -- The summer wedding season is here and on The Kerrminator’s Blog , Sara Kerr, (aka The Kerrminator), is teaming up with three other companies to host an extensive Wedding Themed Giveaway. The giveaway includes a sampling of products from Sara...
Long Island, NY -- On her blog Mommy’s Makin’ It , Jessica is hosting a custom embroidered herb tote bag giveaway sponsored by Crooked Brook. The giveaway includes two, 100% cotton canvas tote bags personalized with two of the winner’s favorite...
Thoughts for Friday, May 23, 2014
Spinella Farm - May 23, 2014 - By Edward_1
It was a great relief that the terrible storms that went through our area yesterday literally went right around us. Rain is bad. Hail is the worst. There is no more helpless feeling than watching it rain from the sky and you have no way of stopping it. Frost...
Thoughts for Friday, May 23, 2014
Spinella Farm - May 23, 2014 - By Edward_1
It was a great relief that the terrible storms that went through our area yesterday literally went right around us. Rain is bad. Hail is the worst. There is no more helpless feeling than watching it rain from the sky and you have no way of stopping it. Frost...
Give Thanks Saturday at the Bluegrass Farmers'...
Bluegrass Farmers Market - May 23, 2014 - By Kentucky Proud
Monday is a day of remembrance but not one where we grieve...but a day to celebrate the lives of those brave men and women who gave theirs so that we can enjoy our freedom! I can't think of a better way to honor them then to be with family and friends....
Los Angeles, CA -- On her blog Royalegacy , Danielle is hosting a giveaway sponsored by Crooked Brook for two personalized tote bags . One winner will receive two, 10"W x 14"H x 5"D, gusseted bottom, 10 oz., 100% cotton canvas tote bags...
Spring time in NE Washington State
Clayton Farmers' Market and Small Farm Animals - May 22, 2014 - By Janice
We were contacted last week about weaner pigs - we did raise hogs for over 40 years; however, we no longer have hogs on our farm. Our long time friends about 50 miles north of us still raise pigs - they were contacted and were willing to sell weaners to...