The Blog Barn
Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Extreme Chores
North Star Homestead Farms, LLC - Mar 07, 2014 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara
Bundled in 17 pounds of boots, insulated pants, down coat, hat, gloves, and face scarf, my glasses iced over by steamy breath, facing winter chores can become daunting even before leaving the back door. External faucets are frozen closed, so we fill...
Sprouting New Projects
North Star Homestead Farms, LLC - Mar 07, 2014 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara
Up in the frozen tundra of this year’s Wisconsin winter, there’s a micro-climate of lush and green, sheltered beneath arches of steel supporting strong but delicate plastic film—a flexing skin that allows the light to enter but holds back the snow and...
Carrots diced and dried will keep 2 years so stock...
Home Farm Herbery - Mar 07, 2014 - By Arlene
Carrots Diced and Dried All natural and chemical free. Order your supply now. Our Home Farm Herbery Carrots Diced and Dried is just the thing to use when you make pasta and breads, soups, on pizza, chicken and salads. Our Carrots...
Andrew Jenner is a writer for Modern Farmer who recently published a story inspired by an old (c. 1890) Farm & Household Encyclopedia that he scrounged up from his grandfather's book collection. In the article, he put together a list of old farm...
Warwick, RI -- On her blog Eco-Mothering , Donna recently reviewed buckwheat hull pillows from Crooked Brook. In addition she shares some of the health benefits of using raw buckwheat honey from The Mohawk Valley Trading Company . “I had worried about...
Carrot Butter Recipe
Arcadia Farms - Mar 07, 2014 - By Katie
Earlier this winter I made crock-pot apple butter . We’ve used it on toast and to sweeten our plain yogurt. Our foster-daughter seems to especially like it this way (in yogurt). Since she’s a bit of a picky eater when it comes to vegetables, I’ve had to find...
An "A-Maizing" Day
Wild Things Farm - Mar 07, 2014 - By Terry_5
I went to visit a friend today and he said he had some "maize" seeds that he had been meaning to give me but just hadn't remembered until today......I thought maize was just corn--well maybe colored corn, tasteless corn....Indian corn. I had no...
2014 Burlington Home Show
Earthcare Suri Alpacas LLC - Mar 06, 2014 - By Darlene
Visit us at the Burlington 2014 Home Expo & Chocolate Extravaganza at Burlington High School on March 22! We will have new merchandise made from our alpaca fiber, hand dyed spring pastel yarn, felt & more. New this year we will sponsor a...
Kennebunkport, ME -- On her blog The Way To His Heart , Maeghan recently reviewed maple syrup fro m The Mohawk Valley Trading Company and highlighted her review with a tempting recipe for Maple Meringue Frosted Doughnuts. In addition, she is...
Alberta, Canada -- On her blog Bailey Blush , Bailey recently reviewed three varieties of raw honey from The Mohawk Valley Trading Company . In addition, she is hosting a giveaway for one jar each of Raw Tulip Poplar-Black Locust Honey, Raw Buckwheat...