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What's an egg worth?

City Farm Austin   -   May 14, 2014 - By Paula_1

 A family came for a farm tour and milking class yesterday and asked if I would consider allowing several families to go in on costs to feed my chickens non-soy non-gmo food.  I decided to actual sit down and run annual profits and costs.  What...

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Thoughts for Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Spinella Farm   -   May 14, 2014 - By Edward_1

A formidable foe, the yellow nutsedge. Instead of cursing it, I admire it as I take my wire weeder and gently pluck out each weed or clump. The nutsedge has amazing survival skills and is proficient in the lacking sandy loam that is my potato patch. I have...

Anatomy and physiology of TROPICAL S. Florofa Organic Garden -By Tony Dagher BA, CFMG, CFMT ...

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Thoughts for Monday, May 12, 2014

Spinella Farm   -   May 12, 2014 - By Edward_1

We took off for Mother's Day because that's what you do.  But Saturday, I worked my butt off. Planting mostly. Put in the next round of beets, carrots, string beans. Planted for the first time the watermelons. Hoed the potatoes. Boy, those nut...

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Everything is Thriving

Park Side Farm   -   May 11, 2014 - By Jane_1

What an amazing Spring up here on the farm . Plants are thriving and should prove to be an abundant harvest all season long.  If Mother nature continues to cooperate Junes  CSA boxes will be filled with  New Zeasland spinach , basil, cilantro,...

Carrot Powder Carrot Powder is also known as Dried Carrot Powder Our Home Farm Herbery Carrot Powder is made from chemical free, carrots and has a sweet, subtle and pleasant taste and aroma. You can use it in Carrot cake, pudding,...

Bring me some veggies! Summertime is on the horizon. Just look at that gorgeous table full of delicious, healthy, locally grown fruits and vegetables! I'd love to ring your doorbell and hand you a bag like this. If you're in the Texarkana area and...

Five years ago this month we started with just a handful of weekly subscribers, and now we've served 1000+ families in Pasadena and northeast Los Angeles! We look forward to many Saturdays serving the community. Please tell a friend: ...

The desire to get back to nature is increasing the numbers and ages most likely to be poisoned  by using herbs.  It's not just the folks who want to use alternative medicine for their healthcare, larger numbers of us are hiking, camping and wild...

Why consume condiments from a grocery store that contain texturizers, stabilizers, preservatives and refined sweeteners?  Why consume large amounts of high-fructose corn syrup when it is easy enough to make your own condiments? Are we that...

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