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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Freezing Cookie Dough
Arcadia Farms - Dec 17, 2013 - By Katie
Christmas means lots of things to lots of people. We have several family traditions and one of them involves baking gobs of cookies. The lineup varies from year to year but a few staples remain: Oatmeal Scotchies, Sugar Cookies and Gingerbread Cookies. (We...
Four-Egg Day
Arcadia Farms - Dec 16, 2013 - By Katie
Ever since wintery weather began we’ve been receiving one to three eggs each day. After skillful interrogation I still haven’t been able to get the hens to spill the beans on which girls aren’t pulling their weight! Meanwhile, three eggs a day isn’t bad. ...
How to Make Homemade Almond Extract
Arcadia Farms - Dec 13, 2013 - By Katie
Life, according to my belly, can be categorized into the following seasons: Soup season, grilling season, roasting season and baking season. We, dear friends, are in the heart of baking season! Our household has no concept of portion control loves good food....
Hey EPA, Bees Can't Wait 5 More Years! Protect...
What's the Buzz? - Dec 13, 2013 - By Marcie
[Reprinted from Pesticide Action Network's Online Blog, courtesy of Paul Towers] Inaction? Intransigence? Negligence? Whatever the right word, we’re reminded that the U.S. is behind the curve when it comes to protecting bees. Yesterday, Europe’s...
On her blog Your Organic Child , Kathy recently reviewed some products from The Mohawk Valley Trading Company. “I think any of their products make great gifts. If you are looking for high quality honey the Mohawk Valley brand is really good and I think...
Firewood
North Star Homestead Farms, LLC - Dec 12, 2013 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara
It’s a Monday—our day that Farmstead Creamery is closed—which means it’s time for all those outside chores that have stacked up all week. The chicken coop needs cleaning, the snowload supports in the high tunnel greenhouse need installing, and the hay...
On her blog The Homesteading Hippy , Heather recently reviewed comb honey from The Mohawk Valley Trading Company. “It’s light, flavorful, and has the comb in the package. I had never really tried the comb before, and I was pleasantly surprised at it....
On her blog Crafty Spices , Jay reviews and hosts a gift bundle giveaway from the Mohawk Valley Trading Company. “Going all green or all natural may turn out to be close to impossible for people like you and me that live on a budget, but that does not mean...
The numbers of GMO varieties is growing - beware!
Walkers Fresh Veggies - Dec 11, 2013 - By Mark & Carolyn
There is an increase in the numbers of genetically modified seeds available for growers to buy. It is good that to this point they are all labeled clearly as such. That along with the higher price and the usual need to fill out special paper work to obtain...
Central Michigan CSA Farm Growing Organic Produce ...
Central Michigan CSA - Dec 10, 2013 - By Joe_3
The Central Michigan CSA farm offers organic produce to it's CSA members in the Mid Michigan area all season long. The spring of 2014 will be the first year the CSA farm will offer certified organic produce to those who participate in...