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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
How to use our Sun Dried Tomatoes
Home Farm Herbery - Apr 21, 2014 - By Arlene
Sun Dried Tomatoes (All Natural) One of the things we love to do in the Home Farm Herbery Creativity Center Kitchen is to create our famous Sun Dried Tomatoes and when we do we are left with the best gourmet Sun Dried Tomatoes that have a sweet,...
Spring Planting has begun!
Walkers Fresh Veggies - Apr 21, 2014 - By Mark & Carolyn
We put in nearly a half an acre of early spring veggies Saturday. We set out 1800 White Sweet Spanish onion plants, and we planted 6 rows of onion sets. We also seeded 3 rows of beets, 5 rows of Spinach, 6 rows of carrots, a row of turnips and a row and 1/2 of...
Seattle, WA -- On her blog Faulk Farmstead , Melissa recently reviewed Maple Syrup from The Mohawk Valley Trading Company. In addition, she is hosting a giveaway so one of her lucky readers can win their own glass bottle of Grade A, Robust, Dark, Pure Maple...
Sunny Saturday at the Bluegrass Farmers' Marke...
Bluegrass Farmers Market - Apr 18, 2014 - By Kentucky Proud
It's that time of the year...spring! We celebrate the opening of the Bluegrass Farmers' Market season. :) It's also perfect timing for those that celebrate Easter and Passover...think local for your holiday meals! We'll have farm fresh eggs,...
Prescott Valley, AZ -- On her blog Simple Side of Life , Shelly recently reviewed 100% Pure Beeswax Candles fro m The Mohawk Valley Trading Company . In addition, she is hosting a giveaway for one reader to win their own 100% pure beeswax candle...
New Pics On Our Facebook Page
Piedmont Produce - Apr 16, 2014 - By Lori_4
Good morning! Sorry it's been so long since we posted. I was in a car accident last week. We just posted a few new pictures on our Facebook page including one of our first ripe strawberry. Hope to post more later in the week.
Mud Season
North Star Homestead Farms, LLC - Apr 15, 2014 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara
In Wisconsin, they say we have four seasons—Summer, Winter, Deer Season, and Mud Season. This year has seen a good-old-fashioned kind of winter, with plenty of snow, lingering bouts of cold, and little reprieve until lately. Everyone is wishing for...
HOT CHOCOLATE
Pleasantrees Farm - Apr 15, 2014 - By James_2
HOT CHOCOLATE! We let our kids name the animals that come home to our little farm. The lone duck that survived the "Coyote Massacre of 2013" is named Hot Chocolate. I have no idea how they came upon that name. (he"s a Pekin, white as...
Turkey Rhubarb Seeds are a hot item, today!
Green Journey Seeds - Apr 15, 2014 - By Aline
Yes, Rhuem palmatum v. tanguticum is an impressive beauty right now with it's early flowering stalks reaching for the sky! Our first plant to flower has grown 6 feet since the big snow in early February when it was still lying dormant below ground. This...
Spring weather and work getting done!
Walkers Fresh Veggies - Apr 14, 2014 - By Mark & Carolyn
Now we have all the greenhouses up and running with all new hoops and new floors, with a new cover for number three. We also have number two full of broccoli, cabbage, kale, brussel sprouts, romaine and mixed leaf lettuces. We have a few odds and...